Fresh St. Louis Wine Market barrel pick just in from Blue Note!

This is a hand-selected barrel picked by our staff, aged 4 years, high proof, and is a mash of 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley. This is a release of 114 bottles, and we are very excited about having this around for the coming months.

“In June of 2019, the rick house that stored much of Blue Note’s inventory collapsed in a terrible summer storm, spilling thousands of barrels and millions of dollars into the muck and mud. Most of the barrels were destroyed by the incredible force of nearly 10 million pounds crumbling six stories to the ground.

We thought all was lost, but a special few somehow survived the disaster. Surviving the collapse, however, turned out to be only the beginning of the barrels’ journey.

The barrels were left exposed to the elements for the next four months before the wreckage could be properly assessed and cleaned up. In these ensuing months, the sweltering summer heat bore down upon the barrels daily, darkening the outside and forcing the bourbon inside incredibly deep into the oak. Several thunderstorms passed through as well, pummeling the barrels for days, causing their bands to later rust and break. As summer faded into fall, the nights grew colder, forcing the whiskey back out of the now-worn oak. After the wreckage was cleaned up and every barrel was assessed, the company found that some had survived. ” -Blue Note Bourbon.