Bardstown Bourbon Company Rye Whiskey Collaborative Series West Virginia Great Barrel Company 110

A new collaboration brand from WV Great Barrel Co. and Bardstown Bourbon Co. illustrates exactly the kind of unique flavors that these custom barrels are capable of unlocking. These barrels, custom built for the collaboration, are composed of alternating staves of standard American white oak and cherry oak, with two different toast profiles. Confectionery notes of cherry tart and toasted oak are featured heavily on the nose, while the palate is rich and redolent in cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, along with vivacious herbal notes from the MGP rye. Its a warm, sweet dram laden in festive spice, feeling very much at home in the holiday season. Its also a world apart from how this spirit likely tasted before entering the finishing barrel.