PRIVATE RELEASE WHISKEY
Each Barrell Private Release Whiskey is a unique combination of whiskeys that are blended first, then married together in single casks, including favorites like Port and sherry to those almost never used in the whiskey industry, like amaro or Ratafia de Champagne. Each one features slightly different combinations of base whiskeys and finishing specifications. Think of them as deep-dive explorations of the full range of whiskey’s flavor potential.
NOTABLE PRESS
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Whisky Advocate quotes BCS Founder Joe Beatrice and features Barrell Private Release Whiskey CQ35 in the article, "Tokaji: Whisky's Underrated Barrel Finish."​​​
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Tasting Table names Barrell Private Release Whiskey DJX2 as one of The 13 Best 2023 Whiskeys So Far.​​
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The ASCOT Awards announces the 2023 results, with Batch 032, Private Release Whiskey DJA2 and Private Release Whiskey DJX2 winning Platinum.​​
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The ASCOT Awards announces the 2023 results, with Batch 034 and Private Release Whiskey DSX3 winning Gold.​​​
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LiquorHound sips on Batch 034 and three Barrell Private Release blends.​​
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Drinkhacker reviews three Barrell Private Release blends.​
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2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition awards BCS two Double Gold and five Gold Medals.​​
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The People's Bourbon Review calls Private Release Whiskey DJX2 one of the most flavorful port finished whiskeys.​​
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Dusty Dan's Whiskey Reviews sips on three Private Release blends. Watch to find out which one was their favorite!​​
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The People’s Bourbon Review gives Private Release Whiskey DJA2 a rating of 81, describing notes of rhubarb, cola, and tobacco.​​
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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.​​
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Stuff & Whiskey reviews three Private Release blends, calling them "well crafted" and acknowledges the blending craftsmanship of Barrell Craft Spirits. ​​
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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.”​​
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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.”​​
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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.
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Paste Magazine reviews Private Release Whiskey AH04 and AH18
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AWARDS
WHISKY ADVOCATE RATINGS
AH08 (94)
AH10 (94)
DSX3 (93)
AH05 (92)
AH14 (92)
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CIGAR & SPIRITS
QJC1 - DOUBLE GOLD
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ULTIMATE SPIRITS COMPETITION
DJA1 - CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
DJA1 - TOP 100 SPIRITS
DJA1 - 95 POINTS
DSX3 - CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
DSX3 - TOP 100 SPIRITS​
DSX3 - 95 POINTS
DJX1 - FINALIST
DJX1 - 93 POINTS
DSX2 - 91 POINTS
SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
DHA6 - GOLD MEDAL
DH19 - GOLD MEDAL​
DJA2 - GOLD MEDAL
QJCI - GOLD MEDAL​
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ASCOT AWARDS
DHA3 - DOUBLE PLATINUM
DJX2 - PLATINUM
DJA2 - PLATINUM
DSX3 - GOLD
DH34 - GOLD
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JOHN BARLEYCORN AWARDS
DH19 - DOUBLE GOLD
DHA6 - DOUBLE GOLD
DJA1 - GOLD
DJX1 - GOLD
DSX2 - GOLD
DH34 - GOLD
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION
DJX1 - DOUBLE GOLD
DSX2 - DOUBLE GOLD
DH32 - GOLD