Barrell Bourbon New Year 2027: Seven States, 116.6 Proof, $84.99
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Barrell Craft Spirits has released Barrell Bourbon New Year 2027, the 11th annual limited-edition small-batch blend in the series. It pulls straight bourbon from seven states: Indiana (7, 8, 9 and 10-year-old), Kentucky (7 and 8-year-old), Tennessee (10 and 16-year-old), Wyoming (13-year-old), Maryland (7 and 8-year-old), Texas (5-year-old) and Ohio (5-year-old). Ages in the blend run from 5 to 16 years. The derived mash bill is 73% corn, 22% rye, 4% malted barley and 1% wheat. It is blended and bottled in Kentucky at 116.6 proof (58.3% ABV), carries a suggested retail price of $84.99 per 750ml bottle, and wears a new label design for this edition. It is available now through barrellbourbon.com and at select retailers. The distillery's tasting notes describe autumn apples, fresh cider and dusty barns on the nose, with root beer, earthy tea and seasoned oak on the palate.
We have reviewed every New Year edition from 2017 through 2024, and the series has been one of the most consistent annual releases we cover. Scores ran from 7.5 to 8.3, with the 2017 debut (8.3) and the 2022 edition (8.2) the standouts. Two things worth noting on the 2027: it is bottled at 116.6 proof, up from 110.3 on the 2026 edition, and it drops the New York component the series carried in recent years, going back to seven states. At $84.99 for a cask-strength, multi-state blend, it is still one of the more fairly priced holiday releases on the shelf.
Read our most recent New Year review, the 2024 edition (7.5/10).
Source: Barrell Craft Spirits press release, November 9, 2026. Read the full release (CPG Media).