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Barrell Bourbon Trade Tasting

March 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Please join us for a special trade tasting with Will Schragis, National Director of Barrell Craft Spirits. This is a great opportunity to taste five of Barrell’s current releases, all of which are extremely limited in availability.

Barrell rocketed onto the national scene when it won Whiskey of the Year at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2017. Then it followed that up by being named 2018 American Whiskey of the Year by Fred Minnick of the Whiskey Advocate.

Tuesday, March 12th @ Ludivine
2:00-4:00 (come & go)
Small bites will be provided
No Charge | Trade Only

More on Barrell Craft Spirirts:

“My 2018 Best American Whiskey went to Barrell Bourbon 15-year-old, a blend of straight bourbons from Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky. This is a stunning upset, as Barrell, a small company, is a blender and not a distiller. They acquire barrels from other distilleries and blended them to create my American Whiskey of the Year. Furthermore, they defeated American whiskey juggernauts to take this.

Barrell’s victory is also symbolic of the growing movement in American whiskey: Blenders are purchasing barrels that may not stand out by themselves and combining them to create flavors and quality that rival any straight whiskey.
While American blends are not going to replace straight bourbon anytime soon, they can no longer be considered rotgut. Their stature has risen to the point they cannot be ignored.
Some blends are damn good.
One American blend just won American Whiskey of the Year.

Making great whiskey isn’t just about the grains, water, fermentation, distillation, maturation and filtration. It’s about the
people. For Barrell, it’s a worldwide introduction to two palates and people who will soon become household names—owner Joe Beatrice and distiller Tripp Stimson. Right now, I’d put their blending palates up against anybody in the United States. Get to know Barrell because they’re just getting started.” – Fred Minnick, Whiskey Advocate

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Date:
March 12, 2019
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Website:
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Venue

Ludivine

Organizer

Thirst Wine Merchants
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