Stellum Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Stellum · Barrell Craft Spirits (sourced from MGP and other distilleries)
Stellum's single barrel program highlights what cask strength can do when sourcing is sharp. This is bourbon with an iron backbone — every ounce of sweetness earns its place against that oak structure. A serious sipper that rewards patience and a few drops of water.
Nose
Intense charred oak leads, followed by dark caramel, toasted pecans, and a hint of leather. Underneath, there is a thread of rye spice and dried orange peel that sharpens the sweetness.
Palate
Full-bodied and gripping. Butterscotch and corn sweetness hit first, then charred oak tannins clamp down, channeling waves of brown spice, tobacco leaf, and dark cherry. The high proof carries rather than burns.
Finish
Long and drying, with lingering charred oak, pecan, and a fading echo of maple syrup. The rye spice resurfaces at the very end.
- Mash Bill
- Approximately 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley (MGP sourced)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Iron Rail — 2 oz Stellum Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon · 0.75 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz Averna amaro · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a brandied cherry.
Food Pairing
Smoked beef short ribs with a coffee-ancho chile rub, served alongside charred corn succotash and cornbread. The smoky char of the meat mirrors the bourbon's oak backbone, while the chile spice finds harmony with the rye bite.
Blended and bottled under the Stellum label by Barrell Craft Spirits in Louisville, Kentucky, drawing from casks selected across Indiana and Kentucky distilleries for their structural intensity.
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