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Barrell - Craft Seagrass Gray Label

by Barrell
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Barrell doesn't distill this one — they source 19-year-old 100% Canadian rye, split it into two lots, and let the barrels tell them where to go next. One batch, bright with citrus and green apple, headed into apricot brandy and Martinique rhum casks; a blend of both landed in Malmsey Madeira. The result is a grassy, oily rye with nutty, oxidative Madeira depth and a maritime finish. Pour it neat in a Glencairn and give it time to open up.
Tasting notes

Nose: The savory side of rye is showcased by an array of exotic spices and seeds–caraway, fenugreek, dill, and mustard. Rye toast, grilled cornbread, and roasted taro root give it a bready depth. The Rhum Agricole barrels bolster the spirit’s innate grassy notes of cucumber peel, black olive, and bark mulch. Beyond the cask’s prior contents, the oak itself is expressed by cigar tobacco, coffee, and cinnamon.

Palate: Extremely oily, displaying notes of peanut-, coconut-, and tea tree–oils. As it’s held in the mouth it grows creamier with soy milk and cocoa butter. A bright lemonade note buoys nutty sunflower seed in a nod toward the madeira barrels. That madeira influence expands into notes of grapefruit peel, verjus, and gravel.

Finish: The apricot brandy casks pick up where the madeira left off, bursting forth with passionfruit, mirabelle plum, and banana peel. Now the collective minerality of the rye and its respective finishes wash over the palate with notes of chalk dust, f

Brand
Barrell
Size
750ml
ABV
66.67
Country
United States
Kosher
Unknown

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Barrel Type

  • Oak

Finishing Barrel

  • Martinique rhum, Madeira, and Apricot Brandy casks

Filtered

  • Non Chill Filtered

Years Aged

16

Tipxy AI Overview

What people across the internet are saying
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 AI Rating

Barrell Seagrass is one of the most acclaimed American whiskeys of the past decade — a 16-year rye finished in Martinique agricole rum, apricot brandy, and Madeira wine casks — and it consistently earns perfect or near-perfect scores from critics and drinkers alike. The Gray Label designation signals an even more select expression, with reviewers describing extraordinary complexity: tropical fruit, dried apricot, aged rum, and a seemingly endless finish. It is widely considered a masterpiece of the American whiskey craft movement and a must-try for any serious collector.

*This is an AI-generated summary based on publicly available reviews and discussions.