92
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Barrell Cask Strength Blend of Straight (Batch 028), 54.43%
Price: $90 ● Issue: Fall 2021 ● Reviewer: Jeffery Lindenmuth
Richly layered aromas of honeycomb, varnish, cola, licorice, and earth pour forth, with nicely balanced cedary oak and a sprinkle of cocoa powder. On the velvety palate there is a bounty of delicious orchard fruits—Golden Delicious apple and ripe peach—underscored by beeswax candle and furniture polish that suggest some older whiskey in the mix. On the finish, licorice and earth rise above lip-smacking citrusy sweetness.
