A Silent Pursuit (Batch #2)
(Batch of A Silent Pursuit)
Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.66
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Blend of barrel-aged munichwines.
This year’s vintage of A Silent Pursuit showcases more age, 4 different munichwine recipes, and a wider variety of barrels. This blend aged in bourbon, rye, and cognac barrels, and reminds me of baked cherry turnover topped with caramel covered toasted almonds and roasted pecans. It has been exciting to see how this new style has developed both at Private Press and beyond. This blend is another example of the depth and nuance the cellar can gain year after year.
Blend #2 (PPB-3Q202):
Kriegel (barrel #217) aged 13 months in Heaven Hill barrels
Kriegel (barrel #220) aged 13 months in Basil Hayden barrels
Kirk (barrel #222) aged 7 months in Elijah Craig 10-Year barrels and 13 months in Basil Hayden barrels
Dauner (barrel #249) aged 7 months in 1792 barrels
Pike (barrel #260) aged 6 months in Cognac barrels and 6 months in Willett Family Reserve barrels
2023 Release
This year’s vintage of A Silent Pursuit showcases more age, 4 different munichwine recipes, and a wider variety of barrels. This blend aged in bourbon, rye, and cognac barrels, and reminds me of baked cherry turnover topped with caramel covered toasted almonds and roasted pecans. It has been exciting to see how this new style has developed both at Private Press and beyond. This blend is another example of the depth and nuance the cellar can gain year after year.
Blend #2 (PPB-3Q202):
Kriegel (barrel #217) aged 13 months in Heaven Hill barrels
Kriegel (barrel #220) aged 13 months in Basil Hayden barrels
Kirk (barrel #222) aged 7 months in Elijah Craig 10-Year barrels and 13 months in Basil Hayden barrels
Dauner (barrel #249) aged 7 months in 1792 barrels
Pike (barrel #260) aged 6 months in Cognac barrels and 6 months in Willett Family Reserve barrels
2023 Release
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is super malt forward with lots of raisin, prune and cherry fruit notes. Lots of toasted bread, graham crackers, darker caramel, toffee and Tootsie rolls. Medium light alcohol notes with light bourbon character and hints of oak. Pours a dark, muddy, brown color with a small, mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers. No lacing and long legs. Flavor is rather sweet with loads of toffee, toasted bread, graham crackers, dark caramel and Tootsie rolls. Medium bitterness and medium light alcohol notes. Lots of cherry, raisin, date and prune notes. Light oak and bourbon notes. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid munichwine. Lots of fruity malt notes with great toasted grain character. Solid bourbon barrel notes that compliment nicely. Easy drinking considering the abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2023
at 03:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Medium brown, no head, flat. Boozy up front, has a nice charred raisin note, some fruitiness, a bit of sweetness but not as complex as I'�d like for this investment in liver capacity.
Tried
on 08 May 2023
at 04:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Ariel. Black. Bourbon, vanilla, malt, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, nuts, chocolate, some alcohol, dark fruits, sweet, quite full-bodied, boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2023
at 11:14
8/10
Munich malt thick toffee
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2023
at 14:38