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Barrell Craft Spirits' Store is open!

Pick up Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish: P.X. Sherry today

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2100 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, KY 40299

Monday - Friday (except holidays): 10-4

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Enter on the left side of building - Credit cards only

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Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits is the original, pre-eminent independent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum. Recognized for our blending expertise since 2013, we skillfully design, produce, and launch award-winning, unique products that surprise and delight whiskey aficionados and novices alike. Our cask-strength small-batch and single-barrel releases have quickly become an influencing force in American whiskey, winning awards from the worldā€™s most prestigious distilled spirits publications and competitions.

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Our mission is to be the most innovative, progressive, and respected blenders in the nation, by making bold choices and pushing the creative envelope every day to showcase the worldā€™s most exciting spirits.

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RECENT NOTABLE PRESS

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Wall Street Journal features Barrell Mizunara in an article highlighting Mizunara wood. Tripp Stimson, Chief Whiskey Scientist, notes, ā€œItā€™s about shining a light on all the different flavors and finding them all in one place.ā€

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ROBB REPORT

Robb Report lists Barrell Bourbon Batch 036 as one of The 13 Best Bourbons to Buy Right Now.ā€‹ā€‹

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MEN'S JOURNAL

Men's Journal highlights Barrell New Year Bourbon 2025, describing classic notes of vanilla, espresso, dark chocolate, and caramel, along with a bit of black pepper, cinnamon, and a hint of caramelized orange peel.

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ROBB REPORT

Robb Report highlights the growth of American blended whiskey and explains why Barrell Craft Spirits is a brand to know. 

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WHISKY ADVOCATE

Whisky Advocate gives Barrell Bourbon Batch 036 an impressive score of 92.ā€‹ā€‹

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ESQUIRE

Esquire names Barrell Craft Spirits as one of the best bourbon brands.

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FOOD & WINE

Food & Wine features Barrell Craft Spirits in their article, "Want to Taste the Worldā€™s Most Exciting Whiskeys? You Need to Go Indie."ā€‹ā€‹

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WHISKY ADVOCATE
Whisky Advocate ranks Barrell Bourbon Batch 035 as #11 in their Top 20: The Most Exciting Whiskies of 2023.

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VINEPAIR

VinePair Next Wave Awards names Nic Christiansen Master Blender of the Year.ā€‹

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MEN'S JOURNAL

Men's Journal includes Barrell Seagrass as one of the Best Bourbons for an Old Fashionedā€‹

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PASTE MAGAZINE

Paste Magazine reviews Barrell Foundation, saying, "This will be a superb everyday addition to the Barrell lineup."

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IMBIBE 

Imbibe includes Barrell Seagrass on the 10 American Rye Whiskies to Drink Right Now, calling it "bright and juicy."

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WHISKY ADVOCATE 

Whisky Advocate ranks Barrell Vantage #3 in their Top 20: The Most Exciting Whiskies of 2022.

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WALL STREET JOURNAL

Wall Street Journal features Barrell Craft Spirits' Private Release Program.ā€‹ 

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NEW YORK TIMES

Barrell Craft Spirits featured in New York Times article, ā€œAmerican Whiskeys Find their Middlemenā€

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FORBES

Bourbonā€™s Rule Breaker: How Barrell Craft Spirits Upblended The Whiskey Industry

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