Barrell Craft Spirits New Year 2021 Bourbon
-
Distiller:
Undisclosed
-
Bottler:
Barrell Craft Spirits
-
ABV:
56.95%
-
Age:
5 Years
-
Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: This is lovely. I hope this reflects auspiciously on the just about 10 months left of this year. Maybe? Please? Yeah?
- Read Full Review
- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: The mouthwatering finish is generously oaky, with persistent spice and nuts.
- Read Full Review
- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: The Whiskey Jug
- Excerpt: It’s a reflection of the hodge-podge of states it came from and, in a way, a reflection of America. I hope 2021 ends up more like this whiskey and less like the dumpster fire that 2020 was even though we’re not off to the greatest start.
- Read Full Review
- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: I was honestly in bed before the ball dropped this year, but if I’d had this bottle around, I may have made it to confetti time. A fine way to begin the new year… and take your mind off of the old.
- Read Full Review
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Well blended, NY 2021 is a great bourbon that hits all the right notes for the holidays and delivers a really great mouth feel.
- Read Full Review
Raided Score is a conversion from an external site's score, to our in house uniform scoring system. Please see the FAQ for more.
-
Intro:
Enter 2021's entry into the Barrell Bourbon Limited Edition catalogue: New Year 2021. Yielding just 2,570 bottles, this release is bottled at 59.65% ABV.
-
Nose:
Sweet and creamy on the nose. Reminiscent of gingerbread and honey, there are notes of clove, cinnamon, brown sugar and pepper. Faintly nutty, with a peanut butter cup note that really draws me in.
-
Taste:
Sweet on the palate with a rich, viscous mouth feel. Well proofed, rests nicely on the tongue. Spicy rye, creamy peanut butter, savory spices and creme brulee deliver plenty of character.
-
Finish:
Long finish, spicy ginger it first to rise. Creamy cocoa, sweet toffee and a peanut brittle note see this dram out.
-
Overall:
Well blended, NY 2021 is a great bourbon that hits all the right notes for the holidays and delivers a really great mouth feel.
-
Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources