PRIVATE RELEASE WHISKEY
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Dusty Dan's Whiskey Reviews sips on three Private Release blends. Watch to find out which one was their favorite!
The People’s Bourbon Review gives Private Release Whiskey DJA2 a rating of 81, describing notes of rhubarb, cola, and tobacco.
Power of Bourbon reviews three Private Release blends, saying if you are a big lover of finished whiskey you should have a Barrell product on your shelf.
Stuff & Whiskey reviews three Private Release blends, calling them "well crafted" and acknowledges the blending craftsmanship of Barrell Craft Spirits.
Whiskey Fellow reviews Barrell Private Release Whiskey CH21, saying, “this snags a Bottle rating for me, and if you tend to agree with my palate, you're going to find it fascinating, too.”
Richard Thomas of Whiskey Reviewer reviews Barrell Whiskey Private Release AH18, noting that “this armagnac-polished whiskey has a golden look to it, and a nose that smacks of apples, pears and vanilla.”
We're excited to announce our Whisky Advocate Magazine Fall 2020 ratings. Private Release Whiskeys AH02, AH08, and AH10 all scored a 94. Additionally, Bourbon Batch 024 earned a 93, and Private Release AH05 and AH14 both scored a 92.
Paste Magazine reviews Private Release Whiskey AH04 and AH18
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The Barrell Private Release Series is a project in detailed blending on a scale small enough to allow extreme precision.
The Private Release Series lets us exercise our blending expertise while maintaining a single barrel-like scale controlled entirely by hand and by palate. Our goal is always to maximize the best attributes of each component. Every ounce of every ingredient changes the overall character of these blends, as does the barrel that each one is aged in. For that reason, these barrels take months to polish and perfect. While we may be able to replicate the recipe for these releases, the unique nature of each ingredient and the barrel they are married in makes every bottling singularly special.
Each release of our Private Release Whiskey is a unique blend of whiskeys. Once created, these blends are married in single casks, many of which were previously used for other spirits and/or wines. Each Private Release Whiskey series has slightly different base whiskey and is entered into a finishing cask at a different time.
AWARDS
CIGAR & SPIRITS - 2022
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QJC1 - DOUBLE GOLD
ULTIMATE SPIRITS COMPETITION - 2022
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DJA1 - CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
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DJA1 - TOP 100 SPIRITS
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DJA1 - 95 POINTS
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DJX1 - FINALIST
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DJX1 - 93 POINTS
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DSX2 - 91 POINTS
SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION - 2021
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DHA6 - GOLD MEDAL
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DH19 - GOLD MEDAL
ASCOT AWARDS - 2021
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DH34 - GOLD
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DHA3 - DOUBLE PLATINUM
JOHN BARLEYBORN AWARDS - 2022
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DJA1 - GOLD
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DJX1 - GOLD
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DSX2 - GOLD
JOHN BARLEYBORN AWARDS - 2021
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DH19 - DOUBLE GOLD
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DH34 - GOLD
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DHA6 - DOUBLE GOLD
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION - 2021
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DH32 - GOLD
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION - 2022
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DJX1 - DOUBLE GOLD
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DSX2 - DOUBLE GOLD
WHISKY ADVOCATE RATINGS - FALL 2020
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AH08 (94)
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AH10 (94)
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AH05 (92)
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AH14 (92)
AJP1
AJP1 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park VSOP cask.
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AJP5
AJP5 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park XO cask.
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AJP9
AJP9 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park Single Vineyard Borderies cask.
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AJV4
AJV4 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel BDV.
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GEORGIA
AJV8
AJV8 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel CDR.
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NEW YORK
AJ03
AJ03 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Malmsey Madeira barrel.
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FLORIDA
AJ07
AJ07 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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FLORIDA
AJ11
AJ11 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ratafia de Champagne barrel.
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COLORADO
AJ15
AJ15 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Indiana Rye cask.
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AJ19
AJ19 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac cask.
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AJ23
AJ23 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ27
AJ27 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ31
AJ31 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Verdelho Madeira barrel.
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PRIVATE SALE
AJ35
AJ35 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Verdelho Madeira barrel.
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AJ39
AJ39 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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AJ43
AJ43 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Rhum Agricole cask.
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AJ47
AJ47 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Tokaji barrel.
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COLORADO
AJ51
AJ51 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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AJ55
AJ55 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a German Ice Wine barrel.
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AJ59
AJ59 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Dunn Vineyards Cabernet barrel.
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PRIVATE SALE
AJ63
AJ63 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ruby Port barrel.
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AJ67
AJ67 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Calvados cask.
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THE REFUGE STEAKHOUSE & BOURBON BAR
AJ71
AJ71 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a St. Agrestis Brooklyn Amaro cask.
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KANSAS
AJ76
AJ76 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Sauternes barrel.
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AJ80
AJ80 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Islay Single Malt Scotch cask.
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AJ84
AJ84 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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AJ88
AJ88 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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AJ92
AJ92 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Armagnac cask.
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DJA1
DJA1 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a St. Agrestis Brooklyn Amaro cask.
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AJP2
AJP1 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park VSOP cask.
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AJP6
AJP6 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park XO cask.
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GEORGIA
AJV1
AJV1 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel RAV.
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AJV5
AJV5 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel BDV.
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MICHIGAN & OREGON
AJV9
AJV9 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel CDR.
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MICHIGAN & OREGON
AJ04
AJ04 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pineau des Charentes barrel.
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AJ08
AJ08 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Barbados Rum cask.
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AJ12
AJ12 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Rhum Agricole cask.
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AJ16
AJ16 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac cask.
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AJ20
AJ20 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Indiana Rye cask.
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AJ24
AJ24 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ruby Port barrel.
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AJ28
AJ28 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Islay Single Malt Scotch cask.
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AJ32
AJ32 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a German Ice Wine barrel.
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AJ36
AJ36 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Sauternes barrel.
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AJ40
AJ40 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Verdelho Madeira barrel.
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AJ44
AJ44 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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WISCONSIN
AJ48
AJ48 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a B. Wise Vineyards Syrah barrel.
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AJ52
AJ52 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Indiana Rye cask.
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AJ56
AJ56 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a B. Wise Vineyards Syrah barrel.
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AJ60
AJ60 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ64
AJ64 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ68
AJ68 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ruby Port barrel.
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AJ72
AJ72 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a St. Agrestis Brooklyn Amaro cask.
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AJ77
AJ77 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Rhum Agricole cask.
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NORTH CAROLINA
AJ81
AJ81 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Malmsey Madeira barrel.
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AJ85
AJ85 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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FLORIDA
AJ89
AJ89 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Sauternes barrel.
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DSX2
DSX2 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.
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DJA2
DJA2 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, carefully selected and blended, then finished in a St. Agrestis Brooklyn Amaro Cask.
AJP3
AJP3 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park VSOP cask.
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MICHIGAN & OREGON
AJP7
AJP7 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park Single Vineyard Borderies cask.
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NEVADA
AJV2
AJV2 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel RAV.
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AJV6
AJV6 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel BDV.
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BERN'S FINE WINES
AJ01
AJ01 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ05
AJ05 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a German Ice Wine barrel.
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AJ09
AJ09 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Jamaican Rum cask.
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AJ13
AJ13 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Armagnac cask.
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FLORIDA
AJ17
AJ17 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Jamaican Rum cask.
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AJ21
AJ21 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Armagnac cask.
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AJ25
AJ25 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Calvados cask.
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AJ29
AJ29 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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AJ33
AJ33 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Sauternes barrel.
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AJ37
AJ37 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Indiana Rye cask.
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AJ41
AJ41 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pineau des Charentes barrel.
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AJ45
AJ45 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Dunn Vineyards Cabernet barrel.
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AJ49
AJ49 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Rhum Agricole cask.
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AJ53
AJ53 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac cask.
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AJ57
AJ57 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Indiana Rye cask.
AJ61
AJ61 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ruby Port barrel.
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AJ65
AJ65 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Islay Single Malt Scotch cask.
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LOUISIANA
AJ69
AJ69 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a German Ice Wine barrel.
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AJ73
AJ73 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a
Ruby Port barrel.
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TEXAS
AJ78
AJ78 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Tokaji barrel.
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MINNESOTA
AJ82
AJ82 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Barbados Rum cask.
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AJ86
AJ86 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Calvados cask.
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GEORGIA
AJ90
AJ90 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Rhum Agricole cask.
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DJX1
DJX1 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Ruby Port barrel.
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AJP4
AJP4 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park XO cask.
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MICHIGAN & OREGON
AJP8
AJP8 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Cognac Park Single Vineyard Borderies cask.
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MICHIGAN & OREGON
AJV3
AJV3 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel RAV.
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AJV7
AJV7 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a G.D. Vajra Wine barrel CDR.
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FLORIDA & ILLINOIS
AJ02
AJ02 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in an Oloroso Sherry barrel.
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LOUISIANA
AJ06
AJ06 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Dunn Vineyards Cabernet barrel.
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AJ10
AJ10 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Tokaji barrel.
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AJ14
AJ14 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Pedro Ximenez Sherry barrel.