Access Date
September 22, 2026
Conflict Notes
Review reports 88 proof; retailer metadata reports 58% ABV. The conflict is unresolved; verify the actual label before purchase.
Created
Sep 22, 2026 5:16 PM
Disposition
Supports
Evidence Areas
IdentityClassificationProofAgeMash BillAromaPalateFinish
Evidence ID
1004
Evidence Summary
Reviewed sample: 88 proof; NAS (Straight bourbon aged a minimum of 2 years then finished in a tank containing a combination of 80% broken California cabernet cask staves and 20% broken new French oak staves per the company press release ). Source for reported identity, production and sensory characteristics. Original Academy paraphrase; no Academy tasting claimed.
Flavor Observations
Page Title
Broken Barrel California Oak Bourbon
Publication Date
March 23, 2022
Publisher
Breaking Bourbon
Reliability
Strong Secondary
Review Status
Proposed
Source Class
Independent Publication
Whiskey Profile
