Barrell Whiskey Toasted Dovetail 123.8 Proof 750ml

Barrell Whiskey Toasted Dovetail is Barrell Craft Spirits' toasted-barrel interpretation of the award-winning Dovetail profile — the same multi-source American whiskey base further finished in custom toasted barrels at 123.8 proof (61.9% ABV), amplifying the sweetness, caramelized wood depth, and spice complexity that the Dovetail series is known for through the additional extraction that a secondary toasted finish produces.

Barrell Craft Spirits, founded in Louisville in 2013, sources aged American whiskey from multiple distilleries and applies their own finishing programs to produce expressions that can't come from any single source. The Dovetail is Barrell's most recognized blend — a whiskey that uses Madeira, Port, and Bourbon cask finishing on a rye-heavy American whiskey base to produce a richly complex, fruit-forward expression. The Toasted Dovetail takes that foundation and applies a secondary toasted-barrel finish: toasting the barrel's interior caramelizes the wood sugars, creating additional vanilla, caramel, and toffee compounds that transfer more readily than from standard charred oak. At 123.8 proof unfiltered, the stacked finish program is at full intensity — no dilution or filtration to reduce the character the barrels have built.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Toasted oak, vanilla bean, caramelized sugar, ripe orchard fruit, and warm baking spice
• Palate: Rich toffee, brown butter, brûléed citrus, nutmeg, charred oak, and dark honey — concentrated and layered at full proof
• Finish: Long and warming — toasted oak, sweet spice, and subtle fruit richness persisting through an extended close

Specs

• Producer: Barrell Craft Spirits, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Blended American Whiskey — Toasted Barrel Finish
• Base: Multi-source American whiskey (the Dovetail blend)
• Secondary finish: Custom toasted barrels
• ABV: 61.9% (123.8 Proof) — unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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