Anheuser-Busch is helping everybody ring in the new year with a video depicting their Clydesdale mascot going from early days to maturity, with the positive messaging of, “Here’s to a new year, and a future with more cheers.”
Anheuser-Busch is helping everybody ring in the new year with a video depicting their Clydesdale mascot going from early days to maturity, with the positive messaging of, “Here’s to a new year, and a future with more cheers.”
I enjoyed the 2021, so I’m looking forward to the Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022, the yearly release from Barrell to celebrate the end of one year and usher in the next. Last year I sipped on the 2021 as the clock marched towards midnight on NYE; it felt appropriate to be kicking 2019 to […]
I enjoyed the 2021, so I’m looking forward to the Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022, the yearly release from Barrell to celebrate the end of one year and usher in the next. Last year I sipped on the 2021 as the clock marched towards midnight on NYE; it felt appropriate to be kicking 2019 to the curb with something cask strength.
Like each batch of Barrell Bourbon, each of their New Year releases is different and unique. Looking at the states used last year vs the 2022 I see they removed the whiskeys from KY and CO and added in something from OH. Depending on the sources and the percentage of the blend they represent this could be a significant or a trivial change. And there’s only one way to find out.
Let’s get to drinkin’ and dive into this whiskey review.
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 – Details and Tasting Notes
Whiskey Details
Style: Blend of Straight Whiskeys (Bourbon) Region: USA (TN, IN, OH, WY, NY, TX)
Distiller: Various (Dickel, MGP, Wyoming Whiskey likely) Mash Bill: At least 51% Corn + Rye + Wheat + Malted Barley Cask: New Charred Oak Age: NAS (blend of 5, 6, 7, 9, 14 yo bourbon) ABV: 57.67%
Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
“Every autumn, we create a very special blend of bourbons as a toast to the year to come. Barrell New Year Bourbon 2022 is a tribute to the fresh possibilities and sense of renewal that every new year brings.” – Barrell Craft Spirits
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 Tasting Notes
EYE
Caramel
NOSE
Piney herbal spice, dark sweets, oak, dried dark and orchard fruits, roasted corn and vanilla with slight metallic and banana notes.
Easy, balanced and enjoyable. Not a bad start.
PALATE
Piney herbal spice, woody oak, butterscotch, blackberry taffy, roasted corn, vanilla, dried apples and a lemony citrus pop with more hints of the metal and banana from the aroma.
There is this slight, very light, crafty note that peeks in, but other than that it’s nice.
FINISH
Med-long -> Fruity and oaky with a slight butterscotch note on the fade.
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Decent balance, med-full body and a velvety feel.
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 – Overall Thoughts and Score
Comparing this 2022 to the 2021… I like the 2021 better. I sincerely hope that 2022 is a better year than 2021, but in the context of this yearly whiskey, I like 2021 more. There is a slight crafty essence that subtly pops in and keeps me from being able to fully settle into this whiskey.
Overall it’s sweet and rustic with a nice bit of fruitiness to it and as the palate opens the Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 picks up more of a cereal grain sweetness. Just don’t add water. Water kicks up that crafty note and more of that raw, woody, cardboard, sawdusty, crafty note comes through.
SCORE: 3.5/5 (tasty, worth checking out ~ B | 83-86)
*Disclosure: The bottle for this bourbon review was graciously sent to me by the company without obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my own.
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2022 Review
$90
Summary
It’s a decent whiskey and definitely a unique whiskey. If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind bourbon to bring in the new year, you’ll never go wrong with this series.
