2024 NCBS Barrel Picks
01
Woodford Reserve Double Oak
Proof: 90.4
Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley.
Named: Homer's Bourbon
Nose: sweet, toasted marshmallow, dark fruits and oak.
Palate: dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, hints of vanilla and oak.
Finish: long creamy finish that we have come to expect from the WRDO offerings.
On 20 August 2023, the NCBS Pick Team spent the evening with a nice selection of Woodford Reserve Double Oak samples. The WRDO offering is a staple on the shelf of most NCBS Members and we always enjoy being able to select one for the group.
From "Happy Little Barrels" to "Flavor-Flav Wheel" to now "Homer's Bourbon", we hope that you have enjoyed each of them as much as we have. Cheers!
02
Four Roses Single Barrel
Barrel# 88-5R, Warehouse QS
Barreled: 2014
Bottled: 2023
Proof: 123.6
Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley.
Recipe: OBSK
Named: NCBS for The Dragonfly House
Nose: floral and dark rich fruit notes.
Palate: toasted, dark fruits, rich chocolate, cordial.
Finish: warm long finish with a nice thick chew.
NCBS was honored to be selected for a 2nd year in a row to team up with Four Roses and the Mocksville-Coolemee ABC Board to raise money for the The Dragonfly House. On 20 November 2023, the NCBS Pick Team spent the day with Four Roses tasting each of their ten recipes. Talk about an amazing experience. Top Notch!!!
If you are not familiar with this charity, they are a Child Advocacy Center with the goal of ending child abuse. We ask that you take a moment and visit their website www.thedragonflyhouse.com and see all the great things they are doing. The barrel selected ended up yielding only 114 bottles; however, we still managed to raise $8,125.00 for The Dragonfly House.
Cheers!
03
Wild Turkey Charity Bottle
Barrel# 23-0301, Floor 4, TY Q
Barreled: 07 November 201
Bottled: 3 October 2023
Proof: 110
Named: NCBS 2024 Charity
Nose: rich caramel and graham cracker sweetness.
Palate: mix of rye spice and charred oak, hints of caramel, tobacco, and toffee.
Finish: dark fruits, tobacco, some oak, and has a bit of a chew.
If you recall, back on 21 August 2023, the NCBS Barrel Selection Team spent the day with Bruce Russell. What and amazing experience!! Bruce did such a great job walking everyone through the process, his thoughts on each offering, and made sure that the 2024 Russell's Reserve Charity Barrel was top notch.
Cheers to Bruce, the Russell's family and all of Wild Turkey for their years of support and hard work bringing great bourbon to North Carolina!
04 & 05
Jack Daniel's SiB Rye
Mash Bill: 70% Rye, 18% corn, 12% barely
Proof: 129.5
Named: Old #7 Green Label Jack Daniels Barrel 1.
Nose: rye bread, Brown-Forman delight.
Palate: soft caramel, butterscotch, hints of dark cherry and cotton candy.
Finish: has a nice chew, banana bread, with a peppery spike on the end.
Mash Bill: 70% Rye, 18% corn, 12% barely
Proof: 133
Named: Old #7 Green Label Jack Daniels Barrel 2.
Nose: Christmas spice, toasted pecans, graham cracker pie crust.
Palate: herbal tea, cooked fruit, hint of chocolate.
Finish: pepper notes up front that holds on for a long walk.
On 20 October 2023, the NCBS Barrel Selection Team visited the Jack Daniel's Distillery for a Single Barrel Rye Barrel Proof selection. If you have never made the trip to this facility, you are truly missing out. Nested in the Tennesse country, this place is full of whiskey history and great people!
At the completion of our selection, no easy task by the way..., the folks at Jack Daniel's told us we could have two. Those in the Single Barrel Selection circles know that this is something that you never ask for and never turn down when offered. Humbled to say the least, the selection team had no issues selecting a second.
06
Dream Spirits
Barrel# CLASSIFIED
Barreled: 26 September 2014
Bottled: February 2024
Proof: 119.4
Mash Bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley
Named: It Was All A Dream
Nose: vanilla with a hint of sweet and dried fruits.
Palate: creamy smooth, tobacco, buttery, and dried fruits.
Finish: all notes hold for long, light, and slow walk…
You might recall that on 17 September 2023, the NCBS Barrel Selection Team spent the day at the Dream Spirits 1800's Mansion... absolutely incredible experience, hands down! There is nothing like drilling barrels and tasting bourbon. Every barrel was a gem, the team wanted to take every one of them. The team was lucky enough to be able to get two barrels that day. "It Was All A Dream" and this gem, "I dream of Prav".
Sure hope that we get to go back in 2024 and select another!
07
Green River (Spring Release)
Proof: 123.4
Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, 9% Malted Barley.
Named: NCBS Spring 2024
Nose: herbal, banana.
Palate: herbal, sweet teat, red licorish
Finish: long walk back with herbal, and banana notes.
On 21 November 2023, the NCBS Pick Team spent the day at DSP-KY-10, Green River Distillery. This historical location in Owensboro Kentucky is where the Whiskey Without Regrets is made. They made NCBS feel like family and offered up some amazing barrels for selection.
This offering fits the Spring and Summer palate range very well, we hope that you enjoy this one and have the opportunity to pick up the Fall Release when it arrives. Cheers!
08
Circle City
Proof: 122.1
Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley.
Source: Heaven Hill
Named: Deadpool
Nose: hints of fruit and cereal.
Palate: rich, buttery, popcorn, cereal.
Finish: nice hug, long legs with a nice black pepper spike a few seconds in.
On 4 May 2024, the NCBS Pick Team had the opportunity to work with the folks from Circle City. Like NCBS, Circle City is focused on building a community through events, philanthropy, and barrel selections. The Pick Team had several offerings to select from and "Oh my God! Juggernaut! I thought that was you!"... the rest is history.
#cheers #drinkitdontcollectit
09
Ezra Brooks Stave Finish
Proof: 110
Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley.
Staves: Frech Oak & Dark Chocolate
Named: NCBS for Surry County
Nose: cinnamon sugar.
Palate: dark chocolate, caramel, honeysuckle.
Finish: baked goods, clove, pie crust.
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10
Penelope Architect
Proof: 110
Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley.
Age: 5yr
Staves: Frech Oak - Delicate Stave & Intense Stave
Named: NCBS for Locust ABC
Nose: orange peel, caramel, oak.
Palate: caramel, oak, black pepper.
Finish: has a bit of a chew, slow long spike of pepper, hints of oak.
11
Remus Single Barrel
Proof: 108.5 at sampling
Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley.
Age: 4yr 8m
Named: NCBS for Mocksville ABC
Nose: honey, molasses.
Palate: honey, burnt sugar, hints of dried fruit.
Finish: nice easy pour, drinks below the proof point.
12
Rebel Stave Finish
Proof: 110
Source: Heaven Hill
Mash Bill: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley.
Age: 5yr 2m
Named: NCBS for Mocksville ABC
Staves: Caramel Honey
Nose: rich notes of honey and vanilla.
Palate: honey, caramel, wheat, and a hint of corn.
Finish: caramel, oak, and honey.
13
Yellowstone Single Barrel
Proof: 119
Source: Limestone Branch
Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley.
Age: 4yr 8m
Named: NCBS for Locust ABC
Nose: warm toasted oak.
Palate: complex, hints of black pepper just behind notes of coco powder.
Finish: touch of sweetness, then pepper, then coco.
On 25 June 2024, the NCBS Pick Team spent the day at Lux Row Distillery as part of a Barrel Selection Rodeo. This was a tremendous experience and the NCBS Pick Team selected a Penelope Architect, a Remus, an Ezra, a Stave Finished Ezra, a Rebel, and a Yellowstone for several ABC Boards across North Carolina; all with the hope they would arrive during Nation Bourbon Heritage Month.
The folks at Lux Row did an awesome job! Master Distillers and Brand Representatives spoke and walked us through each offering, they had plenty of food and snack for everyone, and treated everyone like Rock Stars. We hope that as you travel around the State of North Carolina, that you pick up one of these offerings. Cheers.
14
Green River (Fall Release)
Proof: 122
Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, 9% Malted Barley.
Named: NCBS Fall 2024
Nose: herbal and fall notes.
Palate: caramel, buttery cream, leather.
Finish: has a chew, think, tobacco, great finish
On 21 November 2023, the NCBS Pick Team spent the day at DSP-KY-10, Green River Distillery. This historical location in Owensboro Kentucky is where the Whiskey Without Regrets is made. This is the second offering from the visit, and it fits the Fall palate range very well, we hope that you enjoy this one. Cheers!
15
Angel's Envy Single Barrel
Proof: 110
Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley.
Named: Saturday the 14th
Nose: blackberry, jasmine, port.
Palate: dark fruits, pomegranate, plum, has some vicious to it.
Finish: long and smooth with notes of plum and pomegranate.
On 14 September 2024, the NCBS Pick Team had the opportunity visit and select a single barrel from Angel's Envy. This was a very unique experience in their downtown Louisville Distillery. The Pick Team toured the facility, was brought to the private lounge, was able to experiment with the samplings and the rest is history.
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