Cellarmaker Brewing Company Unannounced Future
What the brewers say
“Aged first in a Weller barrel, then in a Thomas Handy Rye barrel, then in a Pappy Van Winkle barrel.”
What our panel thought
“Bourbon-forward nose with vanilla, cherry, chocolate fudge. Some malt sweetness and dark dried fruit. Flavor is dark fruit, sweet, volatile. Cherry, fig, date. Vinous with a dark fruit finish.”
What our editors thought
“Dark molasses, burnt caramel, alligator char oak, and a silky chocolate bourbon nose with hints of raspberry and red-wine grape. Intense flavor as bourbon heat drives the initial conversation, backed with rich caramel that supports the sweeter top notes.”