New Year 2022 Limited Edition
New Year. New beginnings. New traditions. Every autumn, we create a very special blend of bourbons as a toast to the year to come. Barrell New Year Bourbon 2022 is a tribute to the fresh possibilities and sense of renewal that every new year brings. After the last two years, we’re also feeling particularly grateful for the amazing community of friends and partners that has supported Barrell Craft Spirits.
PRESS
Whisky Advocate selects Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 as Editors' Choice for Spring 2022.
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Breaking Bourbon reviews Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 as a "dynamic and complex whiskey that will dazzle you with each sip"
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A selection of 5, 6, 7, 9, 14-year-old straight bourbon whiskeys
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Distilled in TN, IN, KY, OH, WY, NY & TX
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Crafted and bottled in Kentucky
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115.34 proof cask strength bottling
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Aged in American white oak barrels
AWARDS
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Whisky Advocate rating of 92
FLAVOR NOTES
The nose is opulent, with clear notes of carrot cake and butterscotch pudding. The palate retains a creamy character but incorporates a much bolder tart-cherry acidity and pronounced minerality. Water reverses that dynamic, brightening the nose with a lemony freshness while imbuing the palate with a chewy, savory richness.
Neat
Appearance: Wildflower honey.
Nose: This nose is sweet, a little tangy, and shows white chocolate and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. The fruit comes through with nectarine, watermelon rind, and key lime pie. Grassy sugarcane nods toward a freshness not usually seen in such rich bourbon blends.
Palate: A sturdy wood tannin suits the bold acidity of sour apple candy, tart raspberry, and pineapple. As the palate adjusts, soy milk, banana pudding, and hazelnut streusel soften the impact. Tonka bean and cinnamon bring the first evidence of oak spice. Minerality is remarkably bold, displaying well-salted pretzel, iron, and gunpowder.
Finish: Rather gentle, returning to the soft, grassy tones from the nose. Green tea, pandan leaf and chocolate mint yield to a final, peppery flourish of grains of paradise.
With a few drops of spring water
Notes of lemon drops, coriander, lemon verbena and lemon pith. There’s some spice too, such as nasturtium and parsley. The palate, meanwhile, gains an oily texture and savory edge, reminiscent of rib-eye steak.