Love this company! This is a winner! The people at BARRELL just keep picking awesome barrel's. I have tried 5 different offerings and each one has been great whiskey.

*The company was founded by Joe Beatrice, his and the companies commitment is too unique offerings whose principle commonality is incredible quality. They tell their story pretty well on the website.

As a matter of fact, the website is a great tool to check out reviews (and even post your own) & details on every offering that they have released and how /v where to find them: Check it out here: http://www.barrellbourbon.com/

I Stole this picture from their site!

Basics on this bourbon:
~ from Tennessee
~ 122.9 proof {meow}
~ 8 years / 6 months old {new, charred, white oak}
~ 70% corn, 26% rye & 4% malted barley

Awesome, so the biggest difference between Batch 005 and 006 is . . . 005 was aged in the higher part of the rick house and 006 was aged in the lower. Same mash bill; the same distillery; the same people; the same barrel treatment; close to the same age (a few months); just the temperature variations and humidity between the zones in the rick house to impact them. I love these kinds of offerings! They are so educational.

Unfortunately, my 006 got misplaced (I get caught up in things, you know the drill), so my 005 was long gone before I could side by side these lovelies.

This is also big, tasty bourbon! And it is also filled with nice chewy spices that are intricate and balanced. Since the tasting notes on the website are so good, I am going to point out differences between 005 & 006 that I observe from my memory and my scribbled notes:

Right out of the gate, MOUTHFEEL. 006 is richer, fuller mouthfeel. That does not mean better or worse--just different. Also, 006 has the character of much lighter fruits, citrus, quince, green apples--but baked together with butter, or even sauteed in butter (with a lid). The grain structure comes in more articulated with sugars, like corn bread, candied corn, bit o honey, baklava.

Overall it is a whiskey not to be missed.

There are still some bottles out there to find even if I am late with my review. It is again "a wonderful bourbon with vibrant, full, flavors that is a "one-of-a-kind" and comes in at a nice price point. Looking for a treat? I say go for it"!

Thier website great info and reviews (Definitely check out Warren's!)