Stellum Black Bourbon
Stellum Spirits · Sourced and blended by Stellum Spirits (Barrell Craft Spirits' sibling label)
A bigger, broodier sibling to Stellum's standard bourbon — the 'Black' batches isolate the most assertive barrels from the blending stock, yielding a cask-strength pour that feels both wild and meticulously composed.
Nose
A gathering squall of dark cherry compote, charred oak, and clove, with secondary lifts of orange peel, brown sugar, and a wisp of pipe tobacco.
Palate
Dense and rolling — black cherry, baking spice, dark chocolate, and toasted pecan ride a current of caramelized sugar; high rye content sharpens the midpalate with cracked pepper and cinnamon stick.
Finish
Long, warming, and resinous, settling into leather, cocoa nib, and a final flicker of dried orange.
- Mash Bill
- Blend of multiple bourbons; reportedly includes high-rye and high-corn mash bills from undisclosed Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee distilleries
- Barrel Type
- New charred oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Lightning Rod — 2 oz Stellum Black Bourbon, 0.25 oz Demerara syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 1 dash black walnut bitters. Stir over a large cube, express an orange peel, and drop it in. Serve in a heavy rocks glass.
Food Pairing
Smoked beef short rib with cherry-chipotle glaze and grilled stone fruit.
Born from the Hannah family's blending philosophy at Barrell Craft Spirits, Stellum Black is the tempest contained — a hand-picked subset of the brand's most powerful single barrels, married into one coherent storm.
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