OVERVIEW: Posted on Patreon 06/24/2022
We tasted through 5 x 21% MGP barrels and they just got better as they went. I promise we went back and tasted them all a second time just to make sure. Then we got to taste some of the finished components to see what we wanted to do with them. We tasted a French oak finish. Then tasted a double oak that was a 36% MGP and another 95/5 rye. This gave us a good idea of what the finishing process can do. After we tasted through those finished versions I asked to try 2 more barrels.
Holy smokes was that ever the right decision! The first barrel we tried was a caramel, buttery, creamy delight. The whole team agreed that was the best barrel out of all of them and it would be a disservice to finish it with anything. We went back to our notes and we all loved #5 and we discussed our options. The consensus was that we should throw it into a medium toast barrel to give it some extra character. Heavy toast or an added Char 3/4 would have been too much. Excited to be dropping these here in another few months now! Please enjoy "NULU NIGHT CH.2".
BARREL DETAILS:
Distilled in Indiana, Age 4.5 years, Barrel B695, Proof 115.4, 57.7% ABV
TASTING NOTES: by Brian Beyke
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Nose: The nose is rather complex, especially as it sits out and opens up. candied citrus, oak, spiced clove, cinnamon graham cracker with honey through and through.
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Palate: The palate is every bit its proof - warm baking spice coated oak notes, honied cinnamon, and lingering with concentrated sweetness like sugar cane or simple syrup.
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Finish: The finish is long with nods to leather, cherry, and to a lesser extent toasted marshmallow the longer it rests on the palate.
