Our Rating System
84
Overall Score
80
Nose
88
Palate
85
Finish
November 26th, 2024
@ Home / Portland, OR
David Zumini

Barrell Gray Label 24

Distillery

Barrell

Type

Canadian

Age

24 years

Strength

60.8%

Cask Type

Armagnac
Oloroso Sherry

Edition

-

Cask No.

-

Price Paid

$250 / bottle

Tasting Notes

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Sweet, raisiny wine followed by honey, vanilla, and butterscotch. I'm picking up some kind of dusty note as well, for lack of a better description. I can't place what it is, but I don't really mind it either.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Grape
Raisin
Stone Fruits

Organic

Dusty

Spice

-

Wood

Oak

Other

Butterscotch
Honey
Vanilla

Palate

Rich and full of flavor. I get juicy cherries and apple pie, followed by butterscotch and honey with almost a cream-like vibe. Waves of toffee come through as the flavors evolve toward the finish. The higher proof makes itself known, but it's still rather smooth despite it.

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

-

Fruit

Apple
Cherry

Organic

-

Spice

Baking Spice

Wood

-

Other

Butterscotch
Cream
Honey
Toffee

Finish

This lingers, with sweet grenadine and toffee flavors shifting to oak and spice as it slowly fades. This one stays with you for a while.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Grenadine

Organic

-

Spice

Baking Spice

Wood

Oak

Other

Toffee