By Father John Rayls

Rating: B+

Barrell Bourbon Batch 013
(Credit: John Rayls)

Barrell Craft Spirits is a non-distiller producer (NDP), which is what we like to call independent bottlers in America, that offers cask-strength expressions of (mostly) American whiskeys. Rather than focusing on producing a consistent line of products, BCS has chosen the route of limited edition-style uniqueness, with every batch being a thing in and of itself. The founder, Joe Beatrice, is now expanding operations in Louisville, Kentucky and developing his own distilling, barreling and aging facilities there.

My bottle number of 2756 was from Batch…