Louisville, KY (March 11, 2026)– Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the originalindependent blender of unique aged,cask strength whiskey since 2013, today introduced its first BarrellCigar Blend Bourbon, a blend of straight bourbon whiskeysaged 7.5 to 18 years and then finished in Madeira, Armagnac, rum, and Hungarianoak casks.

The bourbon was distilled in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana, andthen expertly crafted and bottled in Kentucky at 111.2proof (55.6% ABV). The limited-release blend is now available for purchase online via the BCS website at barrellbourbon.comand at retailers across the country for the suggested retail price of $84.99 per750ml bottle.

The new expressiondelivers layered notes of dark fruit, molasses, and warm spice. Refined yetexpressive, it’s equally compelling with or without a cigar—crafted for slowsipping, long conversations, and a finish designed to linger.

Foundedin 2013 in Louisville, KY, BCS selects and blends products that exploredifferent distillation methods, barrels, and aging environments. BCS’sextensive stocks of high-quality casks mean it can craft extraordinary blendsthat maximize the nuances of each ingredient. Creative finishes and a liberatedapproach to blending guides every product release.

Theaward-winning line of BCS releases are sold in 49 US states, Puerto Rico, theUK, South Korea, the Ukraine, and Australia. FollowBarrell Craft Spirits on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or visit barrellbourbon.com.

‍Barrell Craft Spirits®
Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits®is the original, pre-eminent independent blender of unique, aged, caskstrength whiskey and rum. Recognized for our blending expertise since 2013, we skillfully design, produce, andlaunch leading, unique products that surprise and delight whiskey aficionados and novices alike. Ourcask-strength small-batch and single-barrel releases have quickly become aninfluencing force in American whiskey, winning awards from the world’s mostprestigious distilled spirits publications and competitions. BarrellCraft Spirits®, Barrell®, Barrell Bourbon® and Barrell Rye® are registeredtrademarks owned by Barrell Craft Spirits LLC.