Barrell Seagrass is Barrell Craft Spirits’ flagship blended rye whiskey — a multi-source American rye finished sequentially in three exotic casks (Martinique agricole rum, Madeira wine, and Apricot Brandy) at 118.4 proof (59.2% ABV), producing a complex, fruit-forward rye that is one of the most critically acclaimed releases in Barrell’s catalog.

Barrell Craft Spirits, founded in Louisville in 2013, operates as a blending and finishing house — sourcing aged whiskey from multiple distilleries, then applying its own finishing program. Seagrass’s rye base receives three successive finishes: Martinique agricole rum casks (grassy, sugarcane-forward tropical and vegetal notes), then Madeira wine casks (oxidized dried fruit and nutty complexity), and finally Apricot Brandy barrels (stone-fruit sweetness and brandy warmth). The finishes stack additively over a spicy rye backbone, and at 118.4 proof unfiltered, Seagrass delivers their full intensity.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Tropical fruit and fresh herbs over rye spice, with dried and stone fruit from the Madeira and Apricot Brandy
• Palate: Full-bodied — vegetal rum character, oxidized Madeira fruit, and apricot sweetness over spicy rye
• Finish: Long and warming, the layered finishes persisting

Specs

• Producer: Barrell Craft Spirits, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Blended Rye Whiskey — Triple Barrel Finish
• Finish: Martinique agricole rum → Madeira → Apricot Brandy casks
• ABV: 59.2% (118.4 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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