{"product_id":"barrell-craft-spirits-decade-2-20-year-old-whiskey","title":"Barrell Craft Spirits Decade #2 20 Year Old Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrell Craft Spirits Decade #2 20 Year Old Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second release in Barrell's Decade series: a 141.3-proof (70.65% ABV), 750mL blend of whiskeys distilled each year from 1995 to 2005, with secondary maturation in Spanish brandy and Hungarian oak casks — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled in Canada and crafted and bottled in Kentucky, Decade 2 contains liquid ranging from 20 to 30 years old. It was built from the same barrels and the same finishing techniques as the original Barrell Decade (released summer 2025 at 142.7 proof), which sold out fast and was named Best American Whiskey of 2025 by Breaking Bourbon. The brand calls it \"another exceptional Hazmat whiskey\": the Spanish brandy casks contribute lush, syrupy fruit notes, while the Hungarian oak adds deep, warming highlights of toffee and cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting notes (per the brand and early reviews): lush, syrupy dried fruit — raisins and figs — with spiced chocolate; vanilla and caramel on the nose; a silky, textured mouthfeel despite the hazmat proof; subtle tannic shading on a long, warming finish. A few drops of water open it further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy buy Decade #2? Because it is Barrell's Black Label Series at its most ambitious — a decade of vintages, 20 to 30 years old, finished in brandy and Hungarian oak and bottled at a staggering 141.3 proof. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Barrell+Craft+Spirits\"\u003eBarrell Craft Spirits brand collection\u003c\/a\u003e, more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/canadian-whisky\"\u003eCanadian whisky\u003c\/a\u003e, and other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whisky\"\u003eworld whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing note: neat in a Glencairn to meet it at full strength; add water a few drops at a time to bloom the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Decade #2 different from the original Decade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same barrels and finishing techniques — Spanish brandy and Hungarian oak — but a new 141.3-proof bottling (the original was 142.7 proof) with more dried fruit, spiced chocolate, and texture, per the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"Decade\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrell blended barrels distilled in each consecutive year from 1995 to 2005 — ten vintages spanning a decade, aged 20 to 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it really 141 proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — 141.3 proof (70.65% ABV), cask-strength. It drinks remarkably polished for the proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Distilled in Canada; blended, finished, and bottled in Louisville, Kentucky by Barrell Craft Spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it limited?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a limited Black Label Series release. When it is gone, it is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barrell Craft Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50531307061291,"sku":null,"price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/b17-decade2.jpg?v=1790664668","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/barrell-craft-spirits-decade-2-20-year-old-whiskey","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}