Barrell Craft Spirits® Unveils Latest Gray Label Releases
New Offerings Showcase the Company’s Blending and Finishing Expertise
Louisville, KY (October 22, 2024) – Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the original independent blender of unique aged, cask strength whiskey since 2013, today launched two new BCS Gray Label offerings. The limited-edition releases utilize the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends with unique finishes.
BCS Gray Label Bourbon (13-year)
For this expression, the BCS blending team created a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys distilled in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wyoming and matured for between 13-19 years. The barrels harvested for this limited release were selected for their refined properties and extraordinary flavor profile. This complex blend is an opulent bourbon with notes of dark chocolate, Amarena cherry, vanilla and brûléed orange. Every facet of this bourbon is bathed in freshly scraped vanilla bean. A minty fresh and woodsy nose nevertheless retains its foundational cereal note of cinnamon raisin bagel. On the palate one is greeted by a sweet and oily mouthfeel that brings with it notes of demerara rum and apple pie spice. Water unleashes chocolate and coconut and reveals a complex earthiness to the aroma. The new expression is now available online via the BCS website at barrellbourbon.com and in select retailers for the suggested retail price of $159.99 per 750ml bottle.
BCS Gray Label Seagrass (19-year)
For this expression, the BCS blending team selected two groups of 19-year-old 100% Canadian Rye barrels – one with bright citrus and crisp green apple notes and the other with earthy spearmint notes – which were distilled in Canada. A portion of the first group was finished in Apricot Brandy casks, a portion of the second group was finished in Martinique rhum barrels, and a blend of the first and second groups was finished in Malmsey Madeira barrels. When each set of secondary maturation flavors peaked, those casks were pulled and slowly married into the final blend. This deeply mature and rye whiskey has a classic, grassy aroma reinforced by the equally iconic, fresh notes of aged Rhum Agricole. On the palate, the oily rye is complemented by the oxidative, nutty madeira character that also balances that richness with exuberant acidity. Apricot brandy casks splash bright, sometimes tropical fruit over the finish before it fades to reveal the maritime minerality that lends this whiskey its name. The new expression will be available in select retailers later this month and online via the BCS website at barrellbourbon.com, beginning December 1, for the suggested retail price of $199.99 per 750ml bottle.
Founded in 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky, BCS selects and blends products that explore different distillation methods, barrels, and aging environments. BCS’s extensive stocks of high-quality casks mean it can craft extraordinary blends that maximize the nuances of each ingredient. Creative finishes and a liberated approach to blending guides every product release.
The award-winning line of BCS releases are sold in 49 US states, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and the UK. Follow Barrell Craft Spirits on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or visit barrellbourbon.com.
Barrell Craft Spirits®
Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits® is the original, pre-eminent independent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum. Recognized for our blending expertise since 2013, we skillfully design, produce, and launch leading, unique products that surprise and delight whiskey aficionados and novices alike. Our cask-strength small-batch and single-barrel releases have quickly become an influencing force in American whiskey, winning awards from the world’s most prestigious distilled spirits publications and competitions.
Barrell Craft Spirits®, Barrell®, Barrell Bourbon® and Barrell Rye® are registered trademarks owned by Barrell Craft Spirits LLC.
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