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

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