Barrell Seagrass Rye Whiskey American Rye Whiskey

Benjamin Ross — My favourite Barrell release

9/10

I've tried a few Barrell products and Seagrass is the one I keep coming back to. The nose is all dried mango and caramel, the palate has this creamy vanilla-meets-rye-spice thing going on. It's cask strength so it stands up beautifully to a single ice cube. Genuinely special stuff.

Tariq Hassan — My favourite Barrell release

9/10

I've tried a few Barrell products and Seagrass is the one I keep coming back to. The nose is all dried mango and caramel, the palate has this creamy vanilla-meets-rye-spice thing going on. It's cask strength so it stands up beautifully to a single ice cube. Genuinely special stuff.

Jorge Castillo — My favourite Barrell release

9/10

I've tried a few Barrell products and Seagrass is the one I keep coming back to. The nose is all dried mango and caramel, the palate has this creamy vanilla-meets-rye-spice thing going on. It's cask strength so it stands up beautifully to a single ice cube. Genuinely special stuff.

Yasmine Najjar — Solid sipper, interesting concept

8/10

I was skeptical about the whole seagrass-finished thing but Barrell pulled it off. Neat, it opens up with apricot and honey, then dries out into this spiced herbal finish. At cask strength you definitely want to let it sit in the glass for a few minutes.

Priscilla Nunes — Solid sipper, interesting concept

8/10

I was skeptical about the whole seagrass-finished thing but Barrell pulled it off. Neat, it opens up with apricot and honey, then dries out into this spiced herbal finish. At cask strength you definitely want to let it sit in the glass for a few minutes.

Marco Andretti — Solid sipper, interesting concept

8/10

I was skeptical about the whole seagrass-finished thing but Barrell pulled it off. Neat, it opens up with apricot and honey, then dries out into this spiced herbal finish. At cask strength you definitely want to let it sit in the glass for a few minutes.

Mei-Lin Wu — A rye that doesn't taste like rye

8/10

If you handed this to someone blind they'd never guess it's a rye whiskey. The rum and apricot brandy cask finishes give it this rich fruity sweetness that hides the grain character entirely. I add a few drops of water to tame the 60% ABV and it just blooms. Really fun dram.

Freya Lindqvist — A rye that doesn't taste like rye

8/10

If you handed this to someone blind they'd never guess it's a rye whiskey. The rum and apricot brandy cask finishes give it this rich fruity sweetness that hides the grain character entirely. I add a few drops of water to tame the 60% ABV and it just blooms. Really fun dram.

Zara Al-Hassan — A rye that doesn't taste like rye

8/10

If you handed this to someone blind they'd never guess it's a rye whiskey. The rum and apricot brandy cask finishes give it this rich fruity sweetness that hides the grain character entirely. I add a few drops of water to tame the 60% ABV and it just blooms. Really fun dram.

Daniel Oyama — Ocean in a glass

9/10

The seagrass finish on this rye is unlike anything else I've tried. You get this gorgeous mix of coastal brine and tropical fruit on the nose, then the rye spice kicks in at 60.1% — it's hot but never harsh. Worth every penny of that £93.

Herbert Muller — Ocean in a glass

9/10

The seagrass finish on this rye is unlike anything else I've tried. You get this gorgeous mix of coastal brine and tropical fruit on the nose, then the rye spice kicks in at 60.1% — it's hot but never harsh. Worth every penny of that £93.

Sibel Nur — Ocean in a glass

9/10

The seagrass finish on this rye is unlike anything else I've tried. You get this gorgeous mix of coastal brine and tropical fruit on the nose, then the rye spice kicks in at 60.1% — it's hot but never harsh. Worth every penny of that £93.

Isla McCallister — Good but pricey for what it is

7/10

Don't get me wrong, this is a tasty rye. Lots of tropical notes, some nice baking spice, and the finish is long and warming. But at over £90 I keep comparing it to other ryes in that range and I think there's stiff competition. I'd buy it once but probably not twice.

Oscar Delgado — Good but pricey for what it is

7/10

Don't get me wrong, this is a tasty rye. Lots of tropical notes, some nice baking spice, and the finish is long and warming. But at over £90 I keep comparing it to other ryes in that range and I think there's stiff competition. I'd buy it once but probably not twice.

Rafael Santos — Good but pricey for what it is

7/10

Don't get me wrong, this is a tasty rye. Lots of tropical notes, some nice baking spice, and the finish is long and warming. But at over £90 I keep comparing it to other ryes in that range and I think there's stiff competition. I'd buy it once but probably not twice.

Valentina Ricci — Interesting but the heat is real

7/10

At 60.1% this one bites. I get lovely notes of stone fruit and sea salt when I nose it, but on the palate the alcohol dominates unless you add water. Once you do it settles into a nice balance of sweet and spicy. I wish they'd brought it down to maybe 50% — the flavours are there, they're just fighting the proof.

Annika Svensson — Interesting but the heat is real

7/10

At 60.1% this one bites. I get lovely notes of stone fruit and sea salt when I nose it, but on the palate the alcohol dominates unless you add water. Once you do it settles into a nice balance of sweet and spicy. I wish they'd brought it down to maybe 50% — the flavours are there, they're just fighting the proof.

Kai Oliveira — Interesting but the heat is real

7/10

At 60.1% this one bites. I get lovely notes of stone fruit and sea salt when I nose it, but on the palate the alcohol dominates unless you add water. Once you do it settles into a nice balance of sweet and spicy. I wish they'd brought it down to maybe 50% — the flavours are there, they're just fighting the proof.