Barrell Craft Spirits Armida Bourbon Whiskey
Barrell Craft Spirits Armida is a cask-strength blend of straight bourbon whiskeys finished separately in pear brandy, Jamaican rum and Sicilian amaro casks, then married — bottled uncut and unfiltered at batch-variable proof (verified bottlings run 112.1 to 113.9 proof), 750mL. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: Cask strength, batch-variable (approx. 56–57%; bottlings verified at 112.1–113.9 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: No age statement; no mashbill disclosed
- Finish: Pear brandy, Jamaican rum and Sicilian amaro casks (finished separately, then blended)
- Origin: Distilled in Tennessee; blended and bottled in Louisville, Kentucky
- Style: Uncut and unfiltered, bottled at cask strength
Three Finishes, One Bourbon
Armida took Barrell Craft Spirits more than a year of experimentation: three straight bourbons, each finished in a different cask — pear brandy for orchard fruit, Jamaican rum for tropical sweetness, Sicilian amaro for spice and dry citrus — then blended in Louisville and bottled at cask strength. Founder Joe Beatrice named it for his mother, Armida, after orchard-fruit memories of her family's farm. The brand's awards list for Armida runs to a San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold, a Platinum and Best Unique Barrel-Finished Bourbon at the L.A. Spirits Awards, and 95 points from Wine Enthusiast. Browse our bourbon whiskey shelf, or see the blender's other batches on the Barrell Craft Spirits vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Ripe, floral pear. Palate: Honeyed and cereal-grain forward, with dried fruit like an old cognac, cola and herbal edges, and the amaro casks' dry, arid citrus against the rum finish's tropical sweetness. Finish: Bittersweet molasses into a dry, mineral close.
How to Enjoy
Neat first — the three finishes need air to separate — then with a few drops of water to open the pear and the amaro spice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Barrell Armida? It is bottled at cask strength and the proof varies by batch — verified bottlings range from 112.1 to 113.9 proof. Check the batch number on the bottle for its exact figure.
Where is Armida made? The bourbons are distilled in Tennessee, finished and blended by Barrell Craft Spirits, and bottled in Louisville, Kentucky.
What casks finish Armida? Three bourbons finished separately — in pear brandy, Jamaican rum and Sicilian amaro casks — are blended together for the final whiskey.
Three finishes, one-of-a-batch proof — order Barrell Craft Spirits Armida online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.