A New Single Barrel From Nashville 🔥
Brian Beyke
May 28, 2026
At this point, we know what to expect when we taste through barrels at Nashville Barrel Co: a lot of strong considerations and a few barrels we don’t want to leave behind. Of the 50+ barrels we tried on this trip, this was one of those must-haves for us. Our third release of NBC barrels for 2026 brings a recently familiar 8-year bourbon out of Lawrenceburg.
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With our last Rare Character single barrel and last week’s Shortbarrel releases selling out in PRO, this 8-year Kentucky bourbon comes in at 117.64 proof with a mash bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% barley, and just might be up your alley. If the last few barrels similar to this are any indication, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this one go quickly.
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Mature dried oak, sweeter leather, dried black tea, and orange zest lead the nose before transitioning into richer notes of heavy demerara syrup and just a touch of blackberry compote.
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The palate is punchy and in your face. It starts with that blackberry compote from the nose but quickly moves into a creamy back and forth of cinnamon, pepper, and cane sugar before throwing a curveball with lemon-lime soda concentrate, toffee, and charred oak.
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The finish is rich and spiced, but still keeps giving up sweeter oak notes well into a long finish of dried cherry, cranberry, golden raisin, and mint-kissed blackberry syrup.
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With our last Rare Character single barrel and last week’s Shortbarrel releases selling out in PRO, this 8-year Kentucky bourbon comes in at 117.64 proof with a mash bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% barley, and just might be up your alley. If the last few barrels similar to this are any indication, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this one go quickly.
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Mature dried oak, sweeter leather, dried black tea, and orange zest lead the nose before transitioning into richer notes of heavy demerara syrup and just a touch of blackberry compote.
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The palate is punchy and in your face. It starts with that blackberry compote from the nose but quickly moves into a creamy back and forth of cinnamon, pepper, and cane sugar before throwing a curveball with lemon-lime soda concentrate, toffee, and charred oak.
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The finish is rich and spiced, but still keeps giving up sweeter oak notes well into a long finish of dried cherry, cranberry, golden raisin, and mint-kissed blackberry syrup.