Barrell Craft Spirits announced the newest release of BCS Gray Label Bourbon, which will be making its way across the country over the next several weeks, and is available now for pre-order on our website.

In observance of Bourbon Heritage Month, Barrell has offered free shipping during September. Order here and enter the code FREESEPT when you check out. Please note: some states do not allow shipping to consumers.

Barrell Craft Spirits has spent five years developing the blending techniques and processes used in the latest release of Gray Label Bourbon. This blending and marrying process is slow, labor-intensive, and costly, but the brand calls the new BCS Gray Label a “truly special offering.” 

This release of Gray Label Bourbon is constructed from bourbons of varying ages made from five different mash bills and distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. After marrying, the blend goes into casks made using 36-month air-dried staves that previously held Gray Label Bourbon, to rest and further mature.

Barrels made from 36-month air-dried staves are not often used in bourbon production, in part because they are much more expensive than casks made with kiln-dried staves. Barrell reports it views them as a key component for achieving long, complex flavors and a rich mouth feel. The result of mingling in these unique casks is a mellow, sophisticated spirit that concentrates the flavor of a higher-proof bourbon into a lower-proof blend, with a gentle oxidative character and deep dried fruit notes.

The new BCS Gray Label is bottled at 100.58 proof cask strength.