Barrell Batch 003 Rye Whiskey 750ML
Barrell Rye Batch 003 is a mix of rye whiskies from Indiana, Poland, Tennessee and Canada, featuring a selection of 4-, 6-, and 14-year-old barrels. The team started with Tennessee rye barrels with caramel and dried fruit notes and then added the Polish rye for its nuttiness and mouthfeel. They then layered in the 13-year Canadian rye to bring out earthy notes. The Indiana rye was for balance.
Rye Batch 003 is a blend of rye whiskeys from Indiana, Poland, Tennessee and Canada, all with distinct personalities and varying ages. We started with Tennessee Rye barrels with caramel and dried fruit notes and added the Polish Rye for its nuttiness and mouthfeel. We then carefully layered in 13-year Canadian Rye to bring out earthy notes of grass, spearmint and apple. The Indiana Rye was the finishing touch to highlight the candied fruit and spiciness you expect from a rye.
Barrell Batch 003 Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet and earthy, like Indian pudding, halva, and shortbread. That theme is carried forward by corn sprouts, clay pots, honey, almonds, brown sugar and graphite weaving in and out. This is buoyed by bright and acidic kiwi, gooseberry, lemon curd and black cherry clafouti.?
Palate: The high proof is tempered by rich peanut butter and a moderate sweetness that carries forward notes of molasses, coconut milk, and sweetened green tea. The relatively modest amount of tannin belies the oaky-driven flavors of pine resin, juniper berry, ginger and leather.
Finish: Holds the earthy theme, beginning with gentian, chewed cigar and mesquite smoke. As it grows gentler, some sweet cream and coconut take over and leave a lingering salty note.