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The lovely Brittany (@bourbonchick_6) from the Spirit Animal Society crew sent me along a special surprise inventory in my shop I have finally found the time to sit down and give my Hand Select Spirits Of French Company on Label: Spirits of French Lick (distilled and bottled by them in West Baden Springs, Indiana from the Gulf Coast; the bottle was sent to me by the awesome Spirit Animal Society member @bourbonchick This bottle will certainly be savored and shared with more folks who need to try this awesome spirit.

barley Proof: 110.6° Age: 6 years Further identification: This is first single barrel selection from the Spirit I really don't get the urge to drink two glasses of anything concurrently almost ever and this bottle Great job to the Spirit Animal Society tasters who got to pick this barrel: @SaxyBourbon @_LostNemo_

The Spirit Animal Society is back at it again - making picking whiskey barrels more accessible to the Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Indiana whiskey) Further identification: Blend # CJ54; Bottle # 164 - This is the pick that a group of Spirit From the Barrell Craft Spirits website: CJ54 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest Rating: Two Thumbs Up!

Karthik Sudhir at Phenomenal Spirits is back at it again! The madeira cask that was offered to Spirit Animal Society and Liquor Junction is probably the most light The picking team chose incredibly well; big thank you to the Spirit Animal picking team that was selected Company on Label: Phenomenal Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Further identification: This is a single barrel pick that Liquor Junction picked up in collaboration with Spirit

This is a staple Wild Turkey product for me. I tend to reach for another one of these before I go for a Rare Breed. With both Jimmy and Eddie Russell's names on the bottle, I know I'm in good hands. Plus it says it was "selected for the bourbon connoisseur". What could go wrong? Keep in mind this is a single barrel product and your glass/bottle/barrel may vary from mine! Let's taste what I've got below. Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (~8-9 years) Further identification: Bottled 07/06/20 from barrel no 1516, stored in Warehouse A on Rick no 40 Nose: Rich, ripe, syrupy cherries and peanut brittle to start. Potent molasses has a kind of strength to it that says it's not going away. Vanilla perfume. Light un-cracked peppercorn. Confectionery caramel with a light whipped cream. Paper birch wood and some lofty allspice exhibits some unique barrel interactions. All of the confectionery sugar you could ask for I feel like I'm at a bakery in this glass. Oddly enough an aroma that vaguely reminded me of my old dentist's office, who recently retired. There is a really unique citrus to this I haven't found in anything else. It's a good aroma and gives this a nice complexity past the sweet vanilla explosion it is most of the rest of the time. Woah, suddenly the stone fruit come rushing in to save this pour just when I was about to think it was finished. Slightly tart plum and grape jelly are here now. Nice evolution on this glass. I love how Wild Turkey products can consistently deliver big flavors at such approachable proofs. Palate: Silky, creamy first sip of all vanilla. It lingers unbelievably long and eventually some of the peanut brittle sneaks in (like 4-5 minutes after my sip). Delicious first sip of the day choice right here! Another sip elicits more of the peanut aromas, but now they are more like actual salted peanuts; a small handful for a quick evening snack. The mouth coating is on the thinner side and larger sips do prove to be quite drying. Now that the stone fruit came back the last sip of this glass is both easy and satisfying with long, drippy cherry juice. At times both simple and complex - I'd recommend this product to someone who either hasn't tried Booker's Bourbon yet and wants to know if the price will be worth it, or someone who likes Booker's and needs a more affordable daily sipper. Rating: 4/5 I am quite tired today after a long day of home construction work, and this pour was just what I was looking for. I think I'll have another before settling in a little early tonight!

Excited to see if there are any fun nuances between the two picks while I still have the other fresh Wheated Mash Bill" Proof: 114° Age: NAS Further identification: 2021 release from Burlington Wine & Spirits

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 116.8° Age: NAS Further identification: 2019/early 2020 purchase Kentucky Spirit Late nose after resting turns much creamier, with other notes of butter and soup herbs. Only lacks in finish; but has a more experienced palate than the Kentucky Spirit. Final Ranking: Rare Breed > Kentucky Spirit

Michter's describes the Shenk's story on their website, saying: Shenk's Homestead Distillery Sour Mash It is made in Kentucky according to the traditional Sour Mash process whereby a portion of the previously Shenk’s is a Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey made with a substantial amount of rye. Additionally, for its maturation we utilized two different and quite special barrel profiles: a portion I'm impressed with how this evolved drastically between two short sips.

Punchy vanilla legs along with an oak that really doesn't taste like a "minimum of two years" but more Maybe there is something to this sour mash recipe that does well to mask its flaws; I certainly can't

With two special releases also adorning shelves at your local haunt, you might be wondering if these For this Kentucky sour mash whiskey, the answer likely lies in the use of different oak than new, charred Company on Label:  Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

Based on this change in experiences I would definitely recommend everyone give this at least two tries

I don't normally suggest Sour Mash, but after this review I might start to given the notes I found. I don't know what it is about sour mash offerings but they always drink above their age to me.