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Barrell Craft Spirits 18 year old Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauternes Barrel Finished Cask Strength, 62.62%

Price: 200 Issue: Summer 2026 Reviewer: David Fleming Category: Blended American Whiskey

Barrell Craft Spirits takes its wine cask-finishing skills to a new level with this one, its oldest wine cask-finished whiskey to date. This blend of Kentucky and Canadian whiskies has a nose of marshmallow, vanilla, herbs, honeyed apricots, and earthiness. A smoothly textured, creamy, and thickly layered palate features peanuts, honey, raspberry jam, and dark chocolate, leading to a long and warming finish.