Barrell Craft Spirits Dovetail (Gold Label)

• An ultra-premium expression of Barrell Craft Spirits’ acclaimed Dovetail whiskey
• Distilled in Indiana, Tennessee, and Canada; aged in the US and Canada; finished, blended, and bottled by Barrell Craft Spirits in Kentucky
• Finished in rum, port, and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrels
• Non-age statement; blend contains whiskeys aged up to 25 years
• The nose leads with white grapefruit, red currant, and a medley of jammy fruits—raspberry, peach, and cherry—with sarsaparilla and espresso; a robust, oily palate starts with a hit of acidity with strawberry rhubarb pie, honey cream, milk chocolate, and marshmallow over lemon zest and spicy pine; the finish shows a burst of mango and pineapple before receding into notes of salted caramel, candied chestnuts, and slate
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 70.09% ABV

Following the success of Dovetail Gray Label, the team at Barrell Craft Spirits applied the acclaimed Dovetail finish to an even older stock of whiskies at the highest proof of any Barrell blend to date. Each finishing cask imparts a unique influence—jammy fruit from the port pipes, ester-rich molasses from the rum barrels, and dark fruit from the California cabernet French oak casks—while the well-aged whiskies in the blend provide a composed backbone, offering additional finesse and depth.

Tasting Notes

Following the success of Dovetail Gray Label, the team at Barrell Craft Spirits applied the acclaimed Dovetail finish to an even older stock of whiskies at the highest proof of any Barrell blend to date. Distilled in Indiana, Tennessee, & Canada, and aged in Canada and the US before being finished, blended, and bottled by Barrell Craft Spirits in Louisville, Kentucky, this ultra-premium, non-age statement release contains components aged up to 25 years before entering the finishing casks unique to Dovetail—rum, port, and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrels. Each finishing cask imparts a unique influence—jammy fruit from the port pipes, ester-rich molasses from the rum barrels, and dark fruit from the California cabernet French oak casks—while the well-aged whiskies in the blend provide a composed backbone, offering additional finesse and depth.

The nose leads with white grapefruit, red currant, and a medley of jammy fruits—raspberry, peach, and cherry—with sarsaparilla and espresso. A robust, oily palate starts with a hit of acidity with strawberry rhubarb pie, honey cream, milk chocolate, and marshmallow over lemon zest and spicy pine. The finish shows a burst of tropical fruit with mango and pineapple before receding into notes of salted caramel, candied chestnuts, and slate. Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 70.09% ABV.

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