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Batch #1 / 111.2 Proof 55.6%
Barrell Cigar Blend Bourbon is a blend of whiskeys aged 7.5 to 18 years finished in Madeira, Armagnac, rum, and Hungarian oak casks, delivering layered notes of dark fruit, molasses, and warm spice. Refined yet expressive, it’s equally compelling with or without a cigar—crafted for slow sipping, long conversations, and a finish designed to linger.
Boston cream pie and grape soda announce that you’re in for a dark, sweet, brandy-inflected bourbon. The barrels have imparted everything from cedar chest to pipe tobacco and pu’er tea. Hungarian oak’s gentle cola spices pervade every part of the drinking experience while the Madeira adds pecan pie to the palate and sweet vermouth to the finish.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Maple syrup.
Nose: The heady, piquant scent of crusty sourdough bread strikes first. A distinctly fruity note plays second fiddle to the toffee, pipe tobacco and dusty cedar chest of the casks themselves. The oxidized wine imparts walnuts, dry autumn leaves, and leather of rancio, going as far as miso in the savory direction. As the whiskey breathes, pastries emerge ranging from sticky buns and eclairs to sweet potato pie. Fruits resolve into pear, persimmon, and a splash of grape soda.
Palate: Warm cola with the cinnamon dialed up. Slightly burnt cornbread, pistachio ice cream, and a vanilla so pungent it’s perfume-like. The texture is big, rich and chewy, full of oils, sugars and tannins. The armagnac makes its presence felt with dried cherries and dates, while the oak brings notes of pu’er tea, and fernet. Underneath that earthiness one finds a bit of dried mushroom and soy sauce.
Finish: The combination of oak, spice and fortified wine reads as sweet vermouth, as if you’re swallowing a sip of Manhattan. Clove is particularly pungent, as is juniper berry and cocoa powder. There’s a rich mineral vein running through it containing slate and salt. As it lingers there’s ample opportunity to focus on facets of rosehips, cinchona bark, black truffle and incense.
"Providing their take on a cigar blend bourbon, Barrell Craft Spirits displays why they are so well known when it comes to artfully blending whiskey." - Jordan Moskal, Breaking Bourbon (Well Above Average)
"The elaborate finishing has added layers of flavor to this whiskey, but it’s perhaps even more memorable for the rich, palate-coating mouthfeel. That said, Barrell has woven things together so well here that a big cigar would likely obscure a lot of that impressive complexity. Most will likely enjoy this on its own, which is probably for the best, but those reaching into the humidor should choose their stick carefully." - Christopher Null, Drinkhacker (90 Points)
"Barrell Cigar Blend is one of the most straightforward yes-buys Barrell has put out - and they've put out a lot of good bottles. The four-cask finish on a blend aged up to 18 years at cask strength is a lot of bottle for the price. For collectors, it's a first-edition release in what could become a recurring series. For everyday drinkers who want something genuinely complex to sip slowly, it delivers more than most bottles at twice the price." - Whiskey Social
"With their Cigar Blend, I think Barrell has largely succeeded. I’m admittedly not a fan of cigars, though I’ll happily sip this on its own, neat or with a few drops of water. This is a cigar blend bourbon done right, from what remains one of the nation’s best blending houses." - David Thomas Tao, Forbes
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