SKU: AL42304454
Barrell Craft Spirits Armida
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750ml
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Category | Bourbon |
Brand | Barrell Craft Spirits |
Origin | United States, Kentucky |
Alcohol/vol | 56.05% |
Proof | 112.10 |
Bright gold with a pale rim appearance. The nose opens with creamy and sweet notes of carrot cake, dulce de leche, and chestnut honey. The pear brandy's influence inflects the core aroma, with poached pear leading blackberry and dried lime peel. Shimmering at the edges are countless herbs and dusty spices. Notes familiar to Sicilian amari, such as fennel seed, aniseed, nutmeg, and cacao are there. As Sicily was once part of the Duchy of Savoy licorice, wormwood and chamomile are encountered here, in Savoy's tradition of genepy and absinthe. On the palate the lush sweetness is kept in check by some sandy tannin and high strength. Here, the rum takes center stage, with blackstrap molasses, sambuca, and olive brine arriving first. The rich dark character builds with date and chipotle leading into pipe tobacco and walnut. The amaro is never far behind, exhibiting licorice root, gentian, green cardamom and kola nut. Green almond enriches an otherwise dry finish of black tea and slate.
Whisky Advocate
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From the inventive minds at Barrell comes this whiskey, a blend of three Tennessee bourbons each finished separately in Jamaican rum, pear brandy, and Sicilian amaro casks. The nose is highly fruity and herbal, almost gin-like with notes of mint, grass, lemon and lime, pineapple slices, and wild strawberries. The palate is candied with Smarties, Runts, and mango. The finish is more of the same with lemon-lime candies. The unorthodox cask treatment creates some unexpected flavors, with the high proof amplifying the peculiarity.