Distinguished Goods For The Savvy Individual
Often, barrels and batches of bourbon are used as components of larger blends. Watered down, pulled too early, left too long, they forgo their singular characteristics. We enjoy finding and identifying barrels that contain distinctive bourbons and then bottle them at cask strength to retain their authentic qualities. Every barrel and every batch we bring you will be different.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 024 is a marriage of high rye Bourbons ranging in age from 9 to15 years old. The 9, 10, and 13 year-old barrels were chosen for their peppery assertiveness, making this “spice box” marriage wonderfully robust yet a little rough around the edges. We refined the blend by adding in citrus forward, lower proof, 15-year-old barrels bit by bit, ensuring that the rye forward base would continue to shine, while delivering a lush mouthfeel.
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.
Barrell Bourbon Batch 023 is a blend of 10, 12 and 15-year-old barrels. We focused on a balance of richness and depth from the older barrels, while allowing the 10 and 12-year-old barrels to sing through with notes of baked goods and juiciness. The blend mingled for a couple of months to heighten the lushness and complexity. Finally, we methodically layered in 15-year-old barrels to bring out notes of tropical fruit and angelica spice. The result is an evolving bourbon with layers of flavor
In 1979, cousins and Bourbon Steward’s Rocky and Bob Bleier unknowingly began a family friendship which has led to this exact moment. As NFL alumni, they are uniquely united by a passion for football, an ability to outwork and over-achieve, and now through their Barrell Select, Small Batch Bleier Bourbon. The Bleier family name represents a true “Fighting Back” American success story, embedded in the family coat-of-arms honoring Faith, Family, friendship, and dedication to this great country. Rocky’s triumph over the seemingly impossible while serving in Vietnam, to his 4 Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has created a family spirit to fight at any cost and never give up. From the college gridiron off the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Richmond Spiders to their passion for greatness, Rocky and Bob hope that you too will find greatness and a love for Bleier Bourbon. This long-standing family tradition of whiskey-making dates back to 1945 at Rocky’s family bar, “Bleier’s” in Appleton, Wisconsin. This Bleier Bourbon project was fueled to pay tribute to their fathers, as Rocky’s dad was the original true Bleier whiskey steward. So relax, breathe deep, imagine greatness, and have a drink with us, as this special taste may just become your “go-to”
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2021 was barrelled in 2009 and aged for 12 years in oak casks before being bottled at 104 proof. This whisky is distilled by us only, and we are responsible for its richness and fine quality. Its elegant flavor is solely due to its original fineness developed with care. There is nothing better in the market.
Knob Creek Twice Barrelled Rye is a kentucky straight rye whiskey with a secondary oak finish. It’s full-flavored using only highest-quality rye to create the World’s Best Rye whiskey.
Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Voyage 15 is the first wheated Bourbon of its type to be released from Jefferson’s and the first wheated Bourbon from Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea line.
“The bourbon barrelled for this voyage used wheat as its small grain instead of the typical rye. Wheat is less flavorful than rye so during the
maturation process it allows more of corn’s sweetness and wood’s vanillas to come through prior to being loaded onto our ships.”
– Jefferson’s Founder Trey Zoeller