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92Excellent

Barrell Vantage

Bourbon Barrell Bourbon Barrell Craft Spirits
  • Distiller

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler

    Barrell Craft Spirits

  • ABV

    57.22%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

A blend of straight bourbon from Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, Barrel Vantage also harnesses a Cerberus of finishes: French Oak, Toasted American Oak and Mizunara. Bottled at cask strength with no coloring or filtering, this expression is set to replace Armida in Barrell's "evergreen" lineup, posed alongside longtime favorites like Dovetail and Seagrass.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 89
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • The overall structure is well balanced, with a spicy-oaky finish matching the fruity sweetness, and slight burn.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Ted Simmons
  • The creamy palate delivers rich chocolate, Red Hots, and with water added, dried leaves and snickerdoodles.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • By Kara Newman
  • The big, bold palate suggests honey drizzled over stone fruit, while lemon-peel brightens the clove-accented finish.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Drew Beard
  • With so many different barrels competing for attention, it’s remarkably even keeled with the balance and depth of a really well-aged bourbon and the vibrancy of something younger and a bit more exotic.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • Barrell Vantage offers a new spin on toasted bourbon finishing with a flavor profile that finds new and exciting territory.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This expression does a great job of delivering a ton of complexity and barrel influence without ever tipping too hard into over-oaked territory
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold and oaky, lots of black tea, a touch of sandalwood, spice drops, raisin bread and a touch of light fruit: lemon and orange.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate. There's a lot of wood here, tannic and dry with plenty of spice, and an exotic touch on the back palate. Black tea, pepper, clove, a light touch of anise. Satisfying viscosity, drinks right on proof. Spicy and dry on the back palate.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, oak, orange peel, spice drops and a good deal of caramel. There's a lot of wood influence from the various finishes here, that's hard to deny. It rides the line for me, but will be a hit for most.

  • Overall:

    This expression does a great job of delivering a ton of complexity and barrel influence without ever tipping too hard into over-oaked territory. It's brimming with unique flavors, tied in with familiar ones. This will almost assuredly be a hit compared to the intense, brooding and deeply polarizing Armida, but I have to admit that I'll miss that herbal, bitter, experiment. Overall, this is a well placed release from Barrell and it adds a blend of straight bourbons to their evergreen line: a tactical decision on paper and a delicious one in the glass.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources