{"product_id":"barrell-bourbon-cask-finish-series-tale-of-two-islands","title":"Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Tale of Two Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Tale of Two Islands is a blend of straight bourbons from Indiana and Maryland finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum matured in peated Islay single malt barrels — a layered sweet-and-smoky profile from Barrell Craft Spirits with a derived mash bill of 73% corn, 23% rye, and 4% malted barley.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tale of Two Islands concept began with Jamaican rum aged in peated Islay Scotch barrels; those same casks then finished this blend of straight bourbons, carrying both the tropical sweetness of the rum and the maritime peat smoke of the Islay wood into the whiskey. The Indiana components run 5, 6, and 9 years; the Maryland components 5 and 6 years. The result is a bourbon where rum-cask sweetness and Islay smoke meet over a rye-forward base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical fruit sweetness with a wisp of peat smoke over oak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cane sugar and rum sweetness meeting maritime Islay smoke\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet and smoky, the two islands in balance over a bourbon base\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrell Craft Spirits, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Straight Bourbon — Cask Finish Series, Tale of Two Islands\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSources:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indiana (5, 6, 9 yr) \u0026amp; Maryland (5, 6 yr)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDerived mash bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73% corn, 23% rye, 4% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jamaican rum \/ peated Islay single malt casks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat are the \"two islands\"?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamaica and Islay — the finishing casks previously held Jamaican rum that was itself matured in peated Islay single malt Scotch barrels, carrying both influences into the bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs it smoky?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightly — the Islay influence adds a maritime peat-smoke layer that balances against the rum-cask sweetness rather than dominating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the two islands?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Jamaica and Islay — the finishing casks previously held Jamaican rum that was itself matured in peated Islay single malt Scotch barrels, carrying both influences into the bourbon.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it smoky?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Lightly — the Islay influence adds a maritime peat-smoke layer that balances against the rum-cask sweetness rather than dominating.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Barrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900745683015,"sku":"850053456046","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/CaskfinishedseriesTaleoftwoislandsSoloshot_c7ee40d6-053e-48b5-8dd9-2d5a021dcabf.webp?v=1782409062","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/barrell-bourbon-cask-finish-series-tale-of-two-islands","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}