Kirby, Wyoming-based Wyoming Whiskey recently announced two new releases: Wyoming Whiskey Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey Barrel #5540 and Barrel #5440. Wyoming Whiskey Barrel Strength Bourbon is crafted from the finest barrels in the distillery’s warehouse, chosen for their distinctive character to showcase the best of Wyoming Whiskey.
Bottled at barrel-proof for full flavor and richness, Barrel #5540 and Barrel #5440 are each aged 10 years, with a SRP of $299.99. Both bourbons are filled with notes of dried fruit, cherry cobbler, rum raisin ice cream, chocolate-covered orange peels and smokey barrel char, with a finish bursting with dark chocolate, buttery and nutty notes and brown baking spices.
Tasting Notes
68% Corn | 20% Wheat | 12% Malted Barley
Color: Deep copper to mahogany
Nose: Intense notes of Demerara sugar, plum pudding, rich Austrian Sachertorte with apricot jam, and dark chocolate-covered espresso beans.
Palate: Notes of dark dried fruit with sweeping waves of cherry cobbler with a buttery cinnamon-biscuit crust, moving towards a good balance of rum raisin ice cream, prunes in syrup, chocolate-covered orange peels, nutty marzipan, croissants with honey butter, and a whisper of smokey barrel char.
Finish: Long and luscious with excellent balance between the candied citrus and dark fruit, molasses, dark chocolate, buttery and nutty notes, and brown baking spices with a final big “Wyoming bear hug.”
Availability
Barrel #5540 is available throughout Wyoming, as well as at the Wyoming Whiskey Barrel House and Wyoming Whiskey Distillery Shop. Barrel #5440 is available in California, Colorado, Georgia and Florida.