Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve (Lot 252)

Finished in wet freshly dumped bourbon barrels Double Barrel shows strong bourbonesque vanilla and a slippery almost syrupy lushness. This latest batch is even creamier than the early ones made by John Hall himself. After a deceptively simple start a mouth-filling toffee sweetness broadens into ripe tropical fruits with fleeting under-notes reminiscent of earthy dragonfruit. Hot peppery flares punctuate the soft fruitiness as it moves to the fore and the creamy mouthfeel subsides.