Back by popular demand is Barrell Craft Spirits Cask Finish Series: Amburana! Barrell Craft Spirits is offering a second edition of this unique spirit. Their first bottling of Cask Finish Amburana received a score of 94 in Whisky Advocate and was featured in their 5 Amburana Finished Bourbons to Try. Wine Enthusiast rated it 95 points and included it in their Top 100 Spirits of 2024.
You can pre-order your bottle here during the month of April only. It will not be sold online after that time. Bottles will ship in May and you will be notified of the shipment date then.
How is our Amburana Different from Other Amburana Blends?
Amburana is a tropical hardwood sometimes called “Brazilian oak.” It’s known for giving spirits a distinctive cinnamon, floral, tropical, and vanilla flavor that’s unlike anything else. A little bit can give whiskey enticing rounded spice notes, while too much can completely overwhelm the character of the spirit. That means achieving a harmonious balance with the bourbon takes skill, precise timing, and a light hand.
Rather than working with cubes, spirals, staves, or other oak alternatives like many producers, Barrell Craft Spirits’ Chief Whiskey Scientist Tripp Stimson sourced true 53-gallon barrels made from sustainably harvested amburana wood to finish bourbon. It took a full year of R&D to hone in on the right timing and conditions that would create just the right balance of flavor concentration, layering in those heady tropical spice notes without losing the delicious flavor of the bourbon itself.
This bourbon has an intense baking spice character centered around cinnamon. The palate has a narrative driven by cinnamon and spicy ginger beer with cameos from marmalade, tarragon, and hefeweizen. A healthy splash of water foregrounds passionfruit, goldenrod, and honeycomb.
