Barrell Bourbon Batch 025

Batch 025 highlights the unique additions that secondary grains contribute to aged bourbon. 13 to 15-year corn-forward bourbons and 5 to 9-year-old wheated bourbons were slowly layered in with a selection of 9-year-old high-rye bourbons, revealing notes from the entire spectrum of available flavors. A portrait of finely tuned blending, Batch 025 is citrusy and peppery, without losing the opulence and oaky ease of the older ingredients. High-toned and zesty, this bourbon initially resembles a glass of fine Madeira. But a little time, a splash of water or an ice cube will unleash its sweet pastry notes, woodsy spice, and sweet, rich palate.

• A blend of straight Bourbon Whiskeys
• Distilled and aged in TN, KY, and IN
• Selection of 5.5, 9, 13 and 15-year-old barrels 
• Aged in American white oak barrels
  
• Crafted and bottled in Kentucky
• 113.4 proof cask strength bottling
  
  

Flavor Notes

Appearance: Chestnut.

Nose: Opens very high-toned and estery, on pineapple, plum, apple jelly, and honeydew melon. Some actively fermenting mash notes of corn pudding and sunflower seeds sit just below. Much of that blows off after a few minutes, revealing sweet tones of chocolate-covered espresso beans, maple syrup, and stroopwafel. As it evolves it gathers woodsy mulling spices, hazelnut, leather, and mesquite smoke.

Palate: Strawberry rhubarb pie, juicy fig, and sour orange make for a bright and zesty arrival. Such acidic fruits mirror the nose and couple with limestone minerality and sandy tannin to yield a vinous mouthfeel. It grows richer as you savor a mouthful, developing cappuccino, macadamia nut, and leather. More herbaceous than the nose, here allspice is joined by cassia and licorice root.

Finish: A quick, mineral burst of ink, graphite, and charcoal slowly fades out on Tia Maria.

With a splash of spring water: The nose grows more focused, resembling a great hot toddy -- honey, orange zest, and clove. Ripe banana emerges, joined by a little resinous rosemary and jasmine. The palate gets much thicker as gooey caramel takes center stage. It gets more floral as well, tasting of orris root and potpourri. The finish becomes rather delicate, with coffee ice cream being joined by dried fig and chamomile.