{"title":"Barrel Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle barrels chosen by whiskey clubs and groups around the country, sold here on Cask Collective. Some are our own Craft Whiskey Collective picks. Others come from partner clubs like the Whacked Out Whiskey Club in Dallas. Each club tastes through the barrels, picks the one they want, and we take care of the bottles. The picking club's members get first access, then whatever is left opens up to everyone on this page. Add any three picks to one order and shipping is on us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whacked-out-driftless-glen-7-5-year-rye-swisher-sweet","title":"Driftless Glen 7.5 Year Rye \"Swisher Sweet\", Whacked Out Whiskey Club Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single barrel of Driftless Glen rye (75% rye, 25% malted barley) aged 7.5 years, picked by the Whacked Out Whiskey Club of Dallas, TX. Barrel #4735, which the club nicknamed \"Swisher Sweet.\" Candy tobacco, cinnamon roasted nuts and Juicy Fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe club's tasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten from a barrel sample pulled the day of selection. The club will update these once bottles arrive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich copper in color, oily tracing legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit Stripe chewing gum, sweetened tobacco, cinnamon roasted almonds, maraschino cherries, dried currant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Red and Juicy Fruit at the same time, apricot jelly, charred oak, tobacco, pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tobacco and oak linger for a while, tapering off into a slight peppermint that shows up nowhere else except on the tail of the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holy smokes. This is a fruit bomb, but balanced so well with a rich tobacco and oak presence that has this \"creamy smoke\" sort of pop in your mouth. \"Swisher Sweet\" is a banger 7.5 year rye.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Craft Whiskey Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67058264441203,"sku":null,"price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/1855\/5251\/files\/7_yr_rye.png?v=1791572170"},{"product_id":"whacked-out-driftless-glen-10-year-rye-bare-knuckle-boxing","title":"Driftless Glen 10 Year Rye \"Bare Knuckle Boxing\", Whacked Out Whiskey Club Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single barrel of Driftless Glen rye (75% rye, 25% malted barley) aged 10 years, picked by the Whacked Out Whiskey Club of Dallas, TX. Barrel #1021, which the club nicknamed \"Bare Knuckle Boxing.\" Lemon, lavender, confectioners sugar, ginger and cardamom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe club's tasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten from a barrel sample pulled the day of selection. The club will update these once bottles arrive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich amber, medium viscosity with a consistent oily cling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender and honeysuckle, lemon pound cake, confectioners sugar, a bouquet of potpourri, honey butter, brown sugar, toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender lemon cookie, citrus green tea, cardamom and ginger, subtle sweet oak. A delicate balance of herbal and fruity harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green tea, ginger, white pepper, lavender. The spice rack shines on the finish, but not in a hot cinnamon or pepper way at all. Very layered herbaceous spices before being rounded off with a sweet floral taper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you don't like lavender, this one might not be for you, but it is incredibly well done on this rye whiskey. It is not perfumey or a chemically processed lavender flavor at all, but a true raw floral and sweet note of the actual plant itself. This is what I imagine Thomas Handy taken up over 10 years could be. The oak influence is a little deeper and the herbal notes are more layered and complex. This is a barrel that absolutely wows, both in how interesting and unique it is and in deliciousness. Super stoked for this selection. It is a very nice addition to the 7.5 year to show how much range Driftless has with their ryes, even on the same mash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Craft Whiskey Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67058265784691,"sku":null,"price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/1855\/5251\/files\/10_yr_rye.png?v=1791572171"},{"product_id":"cwc-curation-no-007-town-branch-single-malt-single-barrel-8-5-year","title":"CWC Curation No. 007 - Town Branch Single Malt Single Barrel 8.5 Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eTown Branch Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey, single barrel, aged 8.5 years, bottled at 104.5 proof. Selected by Slightly Toasted and The Craft Whiskey Collective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the team at Slightly Toasted tried Town Branch single malt, they decided they wanted to split a barrel with us. They're a bourbon bar, and they still wanted this on their shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTown Branch brought this bottle to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival to share at their tent, and everyone who tried it couldn't understand what they were drinking. As bourbon drinkers we're conditioned to think single malts taste like smoke, earth and malt. This dismantles all of those beliefs with just the nose. For the price, you won't find a better single barrel of whiskey anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis barrel is Gold through and through. If you want to know what we mean by the Gold profile, this is the bottle we point to.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaks, The Craft Whiskey Collective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Craft Whiskey Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67099008237939,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/1855\/5251\/files\/ElegantTownBranchWhiskeyBottle_6d29967a-3c72-4f93-b34f-0684416ab94b.png?v=1791832045"}],"url":"https:\/\/caskcollective.shop\/collections\/barrel-picks.oembed","provider":"Cask Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}