Broken Barrel Whiskey Co.'s Honey Smoke Reserva is a Kentucky-distilled American whiskey featuring a mash bill of 99% corn and 1% malted barley. Aged six years and finished for five months with honey and Texas sotol barrel staves, it is bottled at 110 proof. Approximately 1,900 bottles were released at a suggested retail price of $79. The whiskey is crafted using a mix of barrel staves from various casks, a method employed in nearly 30 unique releases. Founded in 2017, Broken Barrel sources its whiskey from Green River Distilling in Owensboro, Kentucky.
There’s plenty to enjoy here, but ultimately it’s the honey barrel that dominates the experience from start to finish. Not a thing wrong with that, of course.
Broken Barrel Honey Smoke Reserva American Whiskey showcases the company’s ability to dial in their stave finishing all while introducing new and novel concepts.
