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BREAKING BOURBON

Breaking Bourbon on Barrell 12-year bourbon finished in toasted American oak "... another well-crafted bourbon that manages to stand out in a crowded toasted oak field."

The Manual features Barrell Bourbon Cigar Blend saying "You can’t go wrong with anything from Barrell.”

L.A. SPIRITS AWARDS

Barrell Bourbon Cigar Blend wins Platinum and Best Unique Barrel Finish Bourbon. Barrell 12 Yr Bourbon Finished in Toasted American Oak wins Platinum and Best Small Batch Bourbon.

Forbes includes BCS Black Label Series in 13 Of The Best Experimental Series In American Whiskey stating "These folks are blenders in the best sense, often aging, marrying, and finishing a wide range of whiskeys such that the sum is often greater than its parts."

Forbes says Barrell Bourbon Cigar Blend Is Complex Whiskey Done Right

WHISKY ADVOCATE

Cask Finish Ice Wine featured in Whisky Advocate's Wine Cask Finished Bourbons Are a Style Less Traveled

WHISKY ADVOCATE

Barrell Craft Spirits featured in Whisky Advocate's Microblends: Whiskey's Hottest Trend

Men's Journal writes This New Barrell Craft Spirits Bourbon Combines the Best of Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee

Drinkhacker rates Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Armagnac an A- saying "The finish is long and exceptionally rich with decadent notes of chocolate pecan pie and sweet tea ... fans of big, sweet bourbons will absolutely love it."

Two new Barrell releases included in the latest Forbes roundup

This bourbon further cements BCS’s reputation as a leader in blending and cask finishing American whiskey.

Forbes features Barrell in 11 Of America’s Best Non-Distilling Producers For Bourbon And Rye: "Barrell is known for their esoteric blends and finishes,... and remains one of the most innovative producers operating today."

Drinkhacker puts Barrell Bourbon 12 Yr Finished in French Oak in its The Top 20 Whiskeys of 2025

BREAKING BOURBON

Barrell Decade Whiskey named Best American Whiskey by Breaking Bourbon.

Forbes includes Barrell Bourbon New Year 2026 as one of 6 New Whiskeys To Sip During The Holidays. "If you can show some restraint, save yourself a pour for December 31 when the clock strikes midnight."

Barrell 12 Yr Bourbon Finished in French Oak listed in Forbes' 5 Of The Best French Oak Finished Bourbons To Try Right Now "This is one of my favorite new releases in 2025...The one downside is the release size: just 1,500 bottles are available for this particular batch. Let’s hope the brand circles back to it before too long."

Robb Report features Barrell New Year Bourbon: "Don't wait to try this until the ball drops on December 31."

Inside Hook includes Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Armagnac as one of The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This November.

David Thomas Tao from VinePair reviews Batch 037 calling the release "accessible and deep, pleasant to casual sippers and seasoned whiskey nerds alike."

VinePair writer, David Thomas Tao, reviews Foundation Double Barrel giving it an impressive rating of 92. Commenting on the flavors, he writes, “even when playing below cask strength, the blenders know how to craft a whiskey with both body and depth.”

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Wall Street Journal features Barrell Mizunara in an article highlighting Mizunara wood. Tripp Stimson, Chief Whiskey Scientist, notes, “It’s about shining a light on all the different flavors and finding them all in one place.”

BREAKING BOURBON

Breaking Bourbon selects Barrell Cask Finish: Ice Wine as one of the Best Finished Whiskeys of the Year.

Robb Report highlights the growth of American blended whiskey and explains why Barrell Craft Spirits is a brand to know.

Esquire names Barrell Craft Spirits as one of the best bourbon brands.

Food & Wine features Barrell Craft Spirits in the article, "Want to Taste the World’s Most Exciting Whiskeys? You Need to Go Indie."

Men's Journal lists Barrell Rye Batch 004 as one of the Best Rye Whiskey Brands to Sip Straight or Spice Up a Sazerac, Manhattan, or Old Fashioned.

Jonah Flicker puts Barrell Armida on Robb Report's "50 Best Bourbons of the 21st century so far" saying it's a "limited-release blend of bourbon from three different states separately finished in pear brandy, rum, and Sicilian amaro casks—likely a combination you’ve never had before, but one that you should definitely try."

Jim Vorel of Paste Magazine reviews Barrell Mizunara saying "The wood character of Barrell Mizunara manages to be simultaneously the star of the show, but also not beat the drinker over the head with the theme. I can only conclude that this has been blended in expert fashion, by someone seeking to highlight the star attraction without overexposing it.

Vinepair rates Barrell Foundation a 91 stating "The brand’s first non-cask strength release, Barrell Foundation is budget-friendly and flavorful bourbon with broad appeal to almost every drinker."

Men's Journal includes Barrell Seagrass as one of the Best Bourbons for an Old Fashioned

WALL STREET JOURNAL The Wall Street Journal features Barrell New Year Bourbon 2024 in their Arts & Culture section as one of this winter's most sought after bottles.

WHISKY ADVOCATE

Whisky Advocate ranks Barrell Bourbon Batch 035 as #11 in their Top 20: The Most Exciting Whiskies of 2023.

Inside Hook Explains Why Barrell Remains Their Favorite Whiskey Blender

Vinepair Next Wave Awards names Nic Christiansen Master Blender of the Year.

Robb Report gives Barrell Foundation a score of 93, saying "this 100-proof whiskey should make you very happy"

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