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Barrell Bourbon Batch 20 Now Out

in Bourbon Whiskey, News July 30, 2019 0

By Richard Thomas

Mid-July saw the release of the latest batch of sourced and blended bourbon from popular bottler Barrel Craft Spirits, Barrell Bourbon Batch 20. The foundation for this new batch was 10 year old bourbon, balanced with some 14 year old stock. The whiskey in question was made in Kentucky and Tennessee, but which was which is unknown. It was bottled at 106.7 proof.

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