Pick #2: Blue Bolt Double Oaked, Cask Strength Single Barrel

Distillery: Blue Bolt (This is Matt Crittenden’s brand for shipping out of state)

Barrel #: N/A

Proof: 118.6

Age: 4 Years, 5 Months

Mashbill: 71% Corn, 17% Rye, 11% Malted Barley

Yield: 142 Bottles

Price: $80.00

Release Date: March 2024

Tasting Notes:

Nose: A good amount of oak, brown sugar, vanilla, and a hint of milk chocolate.

Palate: Oak and barrel char shine through, more vanilla, some tootsie roll, maybe a little bit of zero candy bar.

Finish: The barrel char and oak shine through again and you get that rich vanilla, some burned brown sugar, and some more of those subtle chocolatey tobacco notes. This has a nice hug that lasts for 15-20 seconds.