Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) announced the release of a Hazmat 18-Year-Old American whiskey aged in curaçao barrels. 

This blend is an 18-year-old-whiskey that initially matured for 10 years in used bourbon cooperage, and then spent 8 years in used curacao cooperage. This is a small release of 200 bottles.

Bottled at cask strength, it offers a bold, full-bodied experience with layered notes of bright, juicy fruits, complemented by a lively balance of pepper and spice. The new expression was distilled in Indiana, matured for 18 years, and then crafted and bottled in Kentucky.

Bottled at 143.1, it offers a bold, full-bodied experience with layered notes of bright, juicy fruits, complemented by a lively balance of pepper and spice, all wrapped in an opulent mouthfeel.

Founded in 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky, Barrell selects and blends products that explore different distillation methods, barrels, and aging environments. BCS’s extensive stocks of high-quality casks mean it can craft extraordinary blends that maximize the nuances of each ingredient. Creative finishes and a liberated approach to blending guides every product release.

The award-winning line of BCS releases are sold in 49 US states, Puerto Rico, the UK, South Korea, the Ukraine, and Australia. 

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Barrell Craft Spirits

Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits is an independent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum. Recognized for blending expertise since 2013, Barrel designs, produces, and launches unique products. The brand’s cask-strength small-batch and single-barrel releases have become an influencing force in American whiskey, winning awards from the world’s most prestigious distilled spirits publications and competitions. For more information, visit barrellbourbon.com.