Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin

Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin is an 86 proof (43% ABV), 750mL barrel-rested gin from Caledonia Spirits in Montpelier, Vermont — rested four to six months in new charred American white oak and finished with raw Vermont wildflower honey. It takes Barr Hill's juniper-forward gin and gives it a brown-spirit soul: oak structure, honeyed roundness, and botanical lift in a single bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 43% (86 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Aging: 4–6 months in new charred American white oak
• Finish: raw Vermont wildflower honey added after distillation
• Origin: Montpelier, Vermont — Caledonia Spirits
• Style: modern Old Tom–style barrel-aged gin

Vermont's Barrel-Aged Answer to Old Tom

Barr Hill built its name on raw honey and juniper, and Tom Cat is where that house style meets the barrel — the distillery's first brown spirit. New charred American oak gives the gin its color and its backbone, while the raw wildflower honey added after distillation keeps it unmistakably Barr Hill: floral, generous, and distinctly Vermont. The brand's own tasting note says it best — it stirs like a gin, shakes like a rum, and sips like a whiskey, which is why whiskey drinkers keep reaching for it. Explore more gin at Del Mesa Liquor.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Enticing aroma with emerging oak, bright juniper, and wildflower honey.

Palate: Oak-forward and honeyed — juniper and honey botanicals layered over warm wood.

Finish: Deeply enjoyable and lingering, with vanilla-oak sweetness.

How to Enjoy

Ideal in a Negroni, where the barrel character meets Campari's bitterness, or unexpectedly delicious in an Old Fashioned. It also sips neat at room temperature for the full honey-and-oak arc.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Tom Cat different from regular Barr Hill Gin?
Tom Cat is the same honey-finished gin, rested 4–6 months in new charred American oak — it is Caledonia Spirits' first brown spirit.

Is Tom Cat an Old Tom gin?
It is a modern Old Tom–style gin: a sweeter, barrel-rested take on the historic 18th-century English style.

What proof is Barr Hill Tom Cat?
86 proof (43% ABV) in the 750mL US bottle.

Who makes Barr Hill gin?
Caledonia Spirits in Montpelier, Vermont — founded by a beekeeper–distiller collaboration and named for the black-cat pub plaques of 18th-century London.

A barrel-rested gin that drinks like whiskey — order Barr Hill Reserve Tom Cat Gin online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.