BARRELL CRAFT SPIRITS
Barrell Craft Spirits, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is an independent blender and bottler of unique, aged, cask strength sourced whiskey and rum, recognized for its blending expertise. We design, produce, and launch Spirits with a focus on what people want now and not what has been successful in the past. This affords us access to some of the most interesting and delicious spirits in the world.
Our goal is to select and blend products that explore different distillation methods, barrels and aging environments, and bottle them at cask strength. Every batch is produced as a limited release and has an intentionally distinct flavor profile.
Barrell Craft Spirits has been highly rated by Whisky Advocate, including Editor’s Choice, and was named Best American Whiskey of 2018 in Forbes by whiskey authority Fred Minnick. We’ve been awarded Best Bourbon twice at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), once in 2017 and again in 2020. Other SFWSC awards include Best Small Batch Bourbon, Best Small Batch Bourbon over 11 years, Best Small Batch Bourbon 6-10 years and Best Overproof Rum, as well as nine Double Gold medals and seven Gold medals. Our award-winning line of products is currently sold in 43 states throughout the United States.
Joe Beatrice, Founder
RECENT NOTABLE PRESS
VINEPAIR – VinePair lists 8 Things You Should Know About Barrell Craft Spirits
ROBB REPORT - Robb Report lists Armida as one of The 11 Best Cask-Finished American Whiskeys
UPROXX - Uproxx includes Barrell Armida as one of The Best Bottles
BROBIBLE - Brobible features Barrell Bourbon Batch 027 on their list of 50 Things We Want
WHISKY ADVOCATE - Whisky Advocate highlights BCS Founder Joe Beatrice
ELITE TRAVELER – Elite Traveler features Barrell Craft Spirits
FOOD & WINE - Food & Wine includes Batch 027 on The 9 Best Bourbons to Start Your Collection
MEN'S HEALTH – BCS Bourbon included in Men's Health "Top 50 Best Gifts for Whiskey Lovers"
FOOD & WINE - Dovetail featured in the 2020 Food and Wine's Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
FORBES - BCS Bourbon makes the Forbes list of the World’s Best Bourbon Whiskey: 2020 New Releases
MAXIM - Barrell Armida included on Maxim’s list of The Best New American Whiskeys of 2020
WALL STREET JOURNAL - Barrell Craft Spirits' Private Release Program Featured
BUSINESS WIRE – Batch 021 Named “Best Bourbon” at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
FORBES - Bourbon’s Rule Breaker: How Barrell Craft Spirits Upblended The Whiskey Industry
INSIDE HOOK - The Story Behind Barrell, the Year’s Best, Most Untraditional Bourbon
