Batch 36 Breakthrough: Barrel Bourbon Tastes & Tales

Aussie Bourbon Lovers · Aug 20, 2026 · 11m · transcript

This week we're pouring Barrell Bourbon Batch 36, a fascinating blend of bourbons sourced from Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee.

The components range from 7½ years old all the way to 15 years, with a derived mash bill of 79% corn, 16% rye and 5% malted barley.

And it's bloody good.

We find citrus, marmalade, strawberry jam and a wonderfully chewy caramel character before getting into the bigger story behind the bottle: why being a non-distilling producer gives blenders the freedom to combine different ages, mash bills and distilleries to create something completely new.

We talk Barrell Craft…