Already an established force in the world of blending, Barrell Craft Spirits has demonstrated its finishing prowess with a series of creative releases that marry different cask types together. Vantage is the most recent, and to us, the most successful. The nose has a bake shop sweetness, with aromas of sugar cookie, nutty chocolate brownies, and Funfetti cake, plus earthy dried tobacco leaves and strawberry candies underneath. The creamy palate delivers rich chocolate, Red Hots, and with water added, dried leaves and snickerdoodles. Big cinnamon spice on the finish ties this one up beautifully. —Ted Simmons
Whiskey Advocate's #3 Whiskey on the Top 20 of 2022. Vantage is a blend of straight bourbons finished in three distinct expressions of virgin oak: Mizunara, French, and toasted American oak casks. Each component whiskey is finished separately allowing the BCS blending team to expertly combine the components into one of the most complex and intriguing offers on the market today. Extremely inviting and drinkable without any overly tannic or overly green aromas that new oak finishes can sometime impart on a whisky. Instead expect a bold spice bomb softened by rich tropical fruit flavors.
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