The issue with reviewing barrel picks is that they are often actually exhausting for the general public to acquire. So in the present day we’ve acquired a deal with for you: single barrels of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof and Deadwood’s Tumblin’ Cube, chosen by our associates (and retail companions) at Frootbat. The retailer was variety sufficient to ship bottles of every for our once-over. Ideas comply with.
Elijah Craig Single Barrel Barrel Proof from Frootbat – “Elijah Craig and the Raiders of the Misplaced Oak” is a goofy-as-hell title (and artwork therapy) for what seems to be probably the greatest Elijah Craig expressions I can recall. Certain, we’re dishonest a bit as it is a single barrel launch, however Frootbat has picked a doozy: simply plain stunning on the nostril with a candy-sweet high quality that bounces between butterscotch and Reese’s peanut butter cups, then folds in notes of peppery, seasoned oak for good measure. There’s an underlying fruitiness to the aroma, although it’s exhausting to parse as a result of excessive abv (62.4%) — hinting at cinnamon-spiced apples and banana chips. On the palate, the sweeter aspect of the spirit prevails, deftly melding vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch with a stronger core of apple, touched across the edges with orange peel. A bit water (professional transfer) brings the peanut factor extra into focus, adopted by a shocking toasted marshmallow high quality on the end. Late-game notes of raspberry and hints of rosemary and dill add some nuance and much more shock. As strong as any ECBF you’ll discover wherever. 124.8 proof. Reviewed: Barrel #6833551. A / $100 [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Tumblin’ Cube Bourbon 7 Years Previous from Frootbat – Taglined as “Froot Bat Nation,” full with Concern & Loathing art work. It is a 7 yr previous expression of MGP bourbon, 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% barley, bottled at cask energy. With over a 3rd of the mashbill composed of rye, the chance that this whiskey might be blown out by pepper and grassiness is an actual one, however this barrel (no quantity supplied other than Frootbat’s branding) threads the “excessive rye” needle moderately properly. It’s undoubtedly aggressive on the nostril, that includes aromas of peppered beef, menthol, and dry tobacco notes. Although fairly savory, it perks up with notes of vanilla and caramel, significantly with time in glass and/or some water. The latter is very instructive for brightening up the palate, which could be fairly dry and spicy, however which reveals off a sweeter underbelly and a few raspberry notes. I truly went again to the water properly greater than as soon as to maintain tempering the whiskey, finally coaxing out notes of spiced orange peel, a salted caramel high quality, and a few cinnamon apple notes. Nonetheless fairly a heavy, and barely gritty, expertise all through, with a end that leans exhausting on barrel char and anise. 113.2 proof. B+ / $58 [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Elijah Craig Single Barrel Barrel Proof from Frootbat
$100
