Organic Bourbon Barrel Aged Vermont Maple Syrup

"This is a story about how seemingly disparate industries reuse and recycle materials and help each other improve their products. It’s a delicious story. It begins with American Bourbon distillers, and the white oak barrels they use to age their whiskey. When those barrels have served their purpose in the distillery (they’re used only once for Bourbon), they could be destroyed or put out to barrel pasture. Instead, our Organic Bourbon Barrel Aged Vermont Maple Syrup supplier snatches up those barrels and gives them a second life, aging Organic Maple Syrup from Vermont, instead of spirits. The charred oak sugars that once colored and flavored Bourbon impart their character on the rich Maple Syrup, and a truly unique liquid amber is created. While this is mighty special Syrup, we think it’s appropriate to use anytime and anywhere you’d use ordinary maple syrup – on pancakes, waffles, or French toast; over ice cream; in all kinds of recipes. You might be wondering, does Trader Joe’s Organic Bourbon Barrel Aged Vermont Maple Syrup still taste like maple syrup? It does! Think of it as maple syrup with a little something-something to brighten your day."