Barrell Craft Spirits Releases Premium Version of its Dovetail Expression

Barrell Craft Spirits on Monday announced the release of BCS Gray Label Dovetail. The new expression is a limited-edition whiskey made using older and more rare barrels than its predecessor, Barrell Dovetail.

After the success of the launch of Barrell Dovetail in 2018, BCS decided to apply the concept behind “Dovetail” to some of the brand’s older stocks.

The result is BCS Gray Label Dovetail. The new release features the same blend of American Whiskey finished in rum, port and Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Barrels. BCS used the same finishing and blending method. However, as with all of the company’s Gray Label offerings, BCS used older and rarer whiskeys, aged up to 20 years, to make the blend.

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— Barrell Craft Spirits (@BarrellBourbon) August 1, 2022

“Barrell Dovetail quickly became an industry and fan favorite within our portfolio,” BCS Founder Joe Beatrice said in a news release. “BCS Gray Label Dovetail provided us with the opportunity to showcase this unique flavor profile with an elegant new depth. Innovation is the lifeblood of our company and we’re proud to push the boundaries of blending each day.”

BCS Gray Label Dovetail was distilled in Indiana, Tennessee and Canada, and bottled at 65.77% ABV. It’s now available at select retailers and online via the BCS website at www.barrellbourbon.com. The suggested retail price for a 750-milliliter bottle is $249.99.

BCS Gray Label Dovetail Tasting Notes, Via Barrell Craft Spirits

Nose: Green grape, tart apple, and pollen lead into one very vivid note of just-pressed cider. The notes of gooseberry jam, cranberry sauce, and dried apricot are pronounced and defined. Maple walnut ice cream, tahini, and leather provide a subtle, savory undertone.

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Palate: Robust and impeccably balanced, with flavors ranging from strawberry rhubarb pie to fennel pollen. Flan and coconut oil provide a rich and creamy texture that balances some light sandy tannin and modest astringency. Depth seems to come mostly from the oldest Canadian whiskeys, in the form of fennel, poppy seed and peppercorn. Allspice, ginger, and cola notes from the French and American oak round it out.

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Finish: A burst of licorice candy and molasses gives way to
Earl Grey Tea with honey. The palate is left with a range of dusty mineral notes, among them necco wafers, oyster shell, and squid ink.

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With a splash of spring water: Classical notes of crème brulée and funnel cake take the lead. The complexity here is more savory, with shiso, tomato, and tajin. An unexpected burst of lychee on the finish yields to charcoal and paraffin.

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