Leading blending house Barrell Craft Spirits has announced the release of Barrell Bourbon Batch 033.
This latest expression is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys, a marriage of high-rye and high-corn barrels ranging from 5 to 9 years old.
Whiskeys used in this release were distilled and aged in KY, IN and TN. Two sets of barrels mingled together for two months, then the balance was adjusted for the optimal combination.
The high-rye barrels provides stone fruit, black pepper and nutmeg notes, the company reports. The high-corn barrels bring butterscotch, coffee and citrus notes.
As is custom for the brand, Barrell Bourbon Batch 033 comes bottled at cask strength, 116.6 proof.
The suggested retail price is $90 per 750-ml. bottle.
This follows the recent releases of Barrell Bourbon Batch 32, and Barrell Craft Spirits BCS Gold Label Seagrass.
