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  • Blanton's Black Edition Flash Review

    Company on Label: Blanton Distilling Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 80° Age: 8 years Further identification: This single barrel Sugary strawberry and watermelon produces a profile I’ve never experienced on a whiskey before. I can’t help but find parallels to some fantastic Irish whiskeys in this glass. this gets marketed towards the Japanese market which is in general much closer to the Scotch and Irish whiskey

  • Wild Turkey Head to Head - Kentucky Spirit vs Rare Breed

    Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (around 8-9 years?) , Rick No 40, Barrel 1516 Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 116.8° Age: NAS Further identification Rye spice continues to dance well in the background.

  • Little Book Chapter 5 - "The Invitation" Review

    I've been meaning to get into a deeper dive of this whiskey for a while now. Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 116.8° Age: 2 years (blend bourbon, 3 year Kentucky straight rye malt whiskey, 5 year Kentucky straight bourbon, and 15 year Kentucky The nose late in the glass definitely reminds me of some of the earliest whiskeys I got to experience No first sip of the day punch on the tongue like most whiskeys would deliver.

  • Reading and Understanding Redbreast Bottle Laser Codes / Lot Codes

    Is Irish whiskey set up for a renaissance, or are they riding the coattails of bourbonism? I've long drank Irish whiskey. Much like American whiskey employs laser codes on their whiskey bottles, Redbreast has decided to make This code tells the story of the whiskey's source. releases - a testament to the demand for great whiskey these days.

  • Old Forester Barrel Strength Single Barrel Flash Review - Warehouse I, Floor 1, Curtis Liquors Pick

    Company on Label: Old Forester Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Barley Proof: 128.5° Age: NAS (well known to typically run in the 4-6 year range Consider this completely passable & enjoyable, but not something the whiskey nerd needs multiples of.

  • Four Roses 2023 Limited Edition Bourbon Review - Exploring the 135th Anniversary Release Through Several Months of Tasting

    Regardless of the realization of satisfying the neediest of whiskey nerd needs, the Four Roses brand Before you go out and drop $200 on a bottle of whiskey, wouldn't you like to know if you're going to Company on Label:   Four Roses Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill While any whiskey has the power to be exceptional when put in the right situation, it's the patient, objective evaluation of whiskey quality over several thoughtful tastings that drives me to continue to

  • Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18 Year Bourbon Review and Necessary Comparisons to the Proximal 17 Year Release

    , this whiskey would spend the next 18 years in rickhouse 1I at the Bernheim location. So, he had each of its two doublers packed with copper mesh to increase important contact with the whiskey Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted The Heaven Hill team continues to prove they have some masterclass whiskey blending skills with this Kudos to Heaven Hill for continuing to elevate the whiskey game with their heritage collection releases

  • Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 11 Bourbon Review

    Hearty and complex, this uncut and unfiltered whiskey was drawn directly from barrels aged in warehouses Hand-selected and bottled over 125 proof, it reflects the way whiskey was produced in the days before Batch 11: 129.0° (2022) I thoroughly enjoyed Batch 10 which earned my top score and a 'Keep Amongst the Whiskey Company on Label: Old Fashioned Copper Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages Taylor Barrel Proof Rye at some point, which I am looking forward to Nose: Thick, decadent caramel and

  • Michter's Barrel Strength Bourbon Review - Exploring the More Limited End of Limited Releases

    On to the whiskey! Company on Label: Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages This feels very much off-brand for Michter's, but that's part of the ephemeral beauty of whiskey - it I think I prefer their barrel strength rye release a touch more (thankfully, that one I can find up here this is certainly one I'm glad to have on my shelf for sharing with friends and family who visit the whiskey

  • 2008 George T. Stagg Bourbon Flash Review - A Short Exploration of How Things Were Back Before the Bourbon Boom

    Stagg was first introduced in 2002 in response to the whiskey world calling for more high proof, well-aged Stagg bottling, a wonderful whiskey that matched the energy of the 2020 release quite well. As for how and why I am afforded the luxury of sipping on this whiskey, I'd like to thank my good friend I don't normally talk about value, but when a whiskey is going for north of $2,000, you know it probably has some kind of cult following in the whiskey community.

  • Colonel E.H. Taylor Amaranth Grain of the Gods Bourbon Review

    I've been afforded two tastes at this bottle thanks to the generosity of Eric & our larger whiskey community If you have a favorite whiskey shared story, drop it in the comments for me! century, bourbon aristocrat Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. exuded a passion for producing the finest whiskey This bourbon honors Taylor’s enduring spirit of innovation and commitment to exceptional whiskey by introducing Company on Label: Old Fashioned Copper (Buffalo Trace) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A

  • Taconic Cabernet Cask Finished Bourbon Review

    Cabernet is one of my favorite styles of wine, but I haven't seen too many whiskeys finished in this I'd like to thank Paul at Taconic for sending me a bottle of this whiskey for review and allowing me Company on Label: Taconic Distillery Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, This feels like another great example of not relying on a finish to take over a whiskey, but allowing subtle nuances to build upon an already well-crafted whiskey.

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