Barrell Craft Spirits Infinite Barrel Project Bourbon Whiskey
Barrell Craft Spirits · Various (Blended by Barrell Craft Spirits)
The Infinite Barrel Project takes its name from the solera-inspired process — each release carries DNA from every prior batch. The result is a bourbon of uncommon depth and consistency. At cask strength, it's a master class in how blending can transcend its source materials.
Nose
Rich caramel and charred oak dominate, with an undercurrent of baked apple and brown spice. There's a waxy butterscotch quality that intensifies with time in the glass, joined by hints of dried orange peel.
Palate
Dense and layered, with waves of dark cocoa, vanilla bean, and toasted pecan. A thread of rye spice cuts through the sweetness, keeping everything in motion. The texture is viscous and full, coating the palate without feeling heavy.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak, leather, and a lingering maple sweetness that slowly fades into dry tobacco.
- Mash Bill
- Varies by batch (blend of corn-dominant bourbon mash bills)
- Barrel Type
- New American Oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Infinite Old Fashioned — 2 oz Barrell Infinite Barrel Project · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel over the surface.
Food Pairing
The charred edges of slow-smoked brisket burnt ends mirror the bourbon's toasted oak and caramel, while the fatty richness of the beef tames the proof and lets the cocoa and spice notes sing.
Barrell Craft Spirits in Louisville maintains a perpetual blending vessel that is never fully emptied, meaning each bottling inherits the character of every batch that came before it.
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