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Barrell American Vatted Malt Whiskey

Barrell American Vatted Malt Whiskey

$79.99 USD
$79.99 USD
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To date, we’ve done 4 releases of American Vatted Malt. The bottle being sold here will have one of these bottling dates. We cannot guarantee which release you will receive.

In 2019, we partnered with small and large producers across the United States to select malt whiskeys that express the full diversity of American terroir and style. The resulting blend was the first to showcase the growing category of American single malt in this way. American Vatted Malt is an homage to the old Scottish category of vatted malt, which was once the preferred nomenclature to describe a blended whisky made entirely from single malts.

This blend was a challenging one technically, as it brought together a variety of unique components. We strived to balance the distinctive tang of Southwestern mesquite smoke with the sweet and creamy maltiness of malted barley, and to contrast briny coastal peat with the warm vanilla character of toasted oak. The resulting blend is complex and multi-faceted, rewarding the drinker with unfolding layers of flavor.

•    Balcones Distillery
•    Hamilton Distillers Del Bac,
•    MGP
•    Harvest Distillery
•    Santa Fe Distillery
•    Kings County Distillery

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Flavor Notes

This vatting takes notes of classic malt whisky: honey, apple, and fresh, crusty bread. By bringing together many different American Single Malt sources, Barrell teases those classic flavors with vivid realism. Fresh, toasty oak remains in a supporting role right up until the finish, when it explodes with spice, carrying this whiskey on for ages on the palate.

  • Appearance

    Pale gold

  • Nose

    This whisky has notes of apple with white apple blossom, waxy apple skin, sweet cider and dry cider vinegar. Honey notes show beeswax, clover pollen, creamed honey and butter. Sundry herbs provide a blanket of complexity, woven of génépy, spruce tip, aloe vera, and lavender. This is all underpinned by the richness of yogurt, roasted chestnut and marzipan.

  • Palate

    Lightly sweet and moderately oily, it opens on lemon meringue pie and spiced applesauce. It’s supported by earthy notes, in addition to roasted chestnut there’s also bay leaf, walnut oil, fennel bulb and carrot cake.

  • Finish

    Remarkably spicy, nasturtium, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon all inflame the tongue’s heat sensors, keeping the finish alive for ages.

    With a splash of spring water:
    The nose grows a bit more perfumed, as quince, apricot, and plum eaux-de-vie emerge. By contrast the palate develops damp moss, fiddlehead, and fresh mushroom, which bring forest-floor vibes.