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Now that it's finally in the bottle (and 0.5 proof point lower than we tasted it previously!) Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof This is a big proofy monster that shows off many great layers of complexity that I'm sure will evolve I've admittedly not found too many Elijah Craig barrel proof single barrels that I've liked but this one is really solid and reminiscent of some of the great batched barrel proof products (looking at you

Label: Jack Daniel Whiskey Type: Tennessee Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Barley Proof Maybe this is the staple note of the barrel proof select offerings?

Company on Label: Proof and Wood Ventures Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 120.36° Age: 6 years Further identification: This single barrel is sourced As the proof rises up more dill and a new fresh sprig of mint leaf is rolling over me.

Low barrel entry proof, once commonplace in the earliest stages of American whiskey, is all but completely Enter Michter's distillery, at 103 proof, to be exact. above 125 proof. This was an increase from the post-prohibition era, which had a rule that read barrel entry proof was Lower barrel entry proof means more water at the start of the aging process.

New England Barrel Company is back at it again with their collaboration with Lord Hobo Brewing. Company on Label: New England Barrel Company (Sourced from O.Z. Kentucky) Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, and 9% Malted Barley Proof Sipping on our old barrel 17-41 tells me that we went BOLD with that finish. You won't be sorry picking up barrel 18-02 though. Cheers!

grain mash (51% Corn, 20% Rye, 9% Wheat, 20% Malted Barley) and (60% Corn, 20% rye, 20% Malted Barley) Proof : 114° Age: 5 years Further identification: Barrel 21-2192 was selected by master distiller B. Graham cracker, hints of Amburana spice, proofy cointreau, and soft brandy tones are suddenly the profile

The perfect tribute to Ohio, it is finished in our toasted American Oak Apple Brandy barrels, aged six years and bottled at barrel strength. Mash Bill Percentages: 72% corn, 21% rye, 7% malted barley Proof:  129.2 ° Age:  6 years Further identification Sticky honey and a fun barrel funk swing in next as ginger tingles on the tip of my tongue. I will say the proof does sip lower than its 129.2 ° distinction.

Another contrast to the status quo is that unlike single barrels, the Barrell team is able to mix this A multi-mashbill blend of 6 and 7-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high-proof, oak forward barrels was combined with a blend of 8-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of dark Percentages: A derived mash bill of 78% corn, 18% rye and 4% malted barley based on the blending proportions Proof sweet Milky Way bar nuanced with touches of cherry in a long, subtle linger that drinks well below its proof

I historically have not been crazy for these Larceny barrel proof releases, finding batch A120 to be Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted Barley Proof The nose is quite light in intensity with no big evidence of any proof to be found. Another sip is much more manageable from a flashy proof perspective, but the same lovely cherry persists A bigger sip and swish reminds you of the proof point you are working with as black pepper, cinnamon

Your mileage may vary significantly barrel to barrel, but one thing is for certain - if you are a local I also thought this was a good medium because of its lower proof; this serves as a level playing field Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof I find this a little imbalanced and slightly proofy which feels a bit comical given the ABV number listed I can't believe a 90 proof like this can drink this hot! Rating: 3/5 (Decent.

Your mileage may vary significantly barrel to barrel, but one thing is for certain - if you are a local I also thought this was a good medium because of its lower proof; this serves as a level playing field Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof A great volume of funky barrel influence can be dug up returning from a sip. I'm fairly impressed with the volume of flavor on this glass despite this being well below my desired proof

It's finally time for another new batch of the consistently good blends that Barrell bourbon puts out Their website states that this batch is: a marriage of high-rye barrels and high-corn barrels ranging of TN, KY, and IN mash bills (high rye and high corn bourbons) Proof: 116.6° Age: 5 years (a blend of Deeper inhales show off a linen characteristic before bursting forth into a wave of proof I hadn't noticed does rise up in a way that sticks in the nose which is typically a bit more sensitive to spice and proof