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tried Weller Antique 107 early on in my whiskey exploration and remember thinking,  had it not been for Four Roses Small Batch Select , this would have been the bottle that got me hooked. He also played a significant role in the early development of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which After a few sips, the nose leads with stronger fruit tones, stewed and ready for all the Thanksgiving The final sip is a testament to those pours that transcend the test of time.

Nose: Big caramel. Pepper. So dank, dark and rich. Soft nose with no burn. Floral funk that might be bringing me back to a Four Roses offering. Coming back we now have a rich, rising cherry. Now things are turning herbal/floral like I got on the nose. Thoroughly enjoyable pour.

rare blends; Series #12 is the September 2024 release, with limited availability at an MSRP of $139.99 Nose :  Upon lifting the glass to my nose, I find an old, musty oak profile. This will crush with folks who prefer a sweeter sip, like fans of Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, and Wild Take your time, and this develops quite nicely.   Perhaps this pour was never meant to have drastic differentiation from the Kentucky bourbon scene.

I had the unfortunate experience of having a very generous flight of Four Roses bourbon shared with me that something with the caps, the jar source, or the storage conditions plays a role. flavor - we accurately repeated the conditions which I tasted (though in a higher magnitude) from the Four Roses flight given the same sample jar was used. Make sure to share this with your friends - spread it far and wide - so that our whiskey community isn't

This isn't your modern Pappy. Woah. This whiskey came at me fast. I was recently sharing a few good pours with a new friend & suddenly I got a picture on my phone a few Palate: Cherry skins transfer perfectly from the nose here. Holy shit. That said, I do think the rest of my 5/5 category can absolutely hang with this pour. I could easily sip a 2022 Four Roses Limited Edition alongside this & not have it be outclassed.

Stagg, I'd urge you to check out my Stagg Hub  article, where you'll find all the whiskey nerd details your :  Big, earthy barrel funk leads the way as my nose dives towards the rim of the glass. The tingly linger dances the most excitedly up in the gums as Arcor strawberry bon bons meet sour patch The heat of this pour is quite apparent if you don't sip it carefully. There's something to enjoy here. ) Is Stagg beginning to lose its way?

The nose is quite sweet with vanilla softening the sharpness of the background nutmeg and cinnamon. That note is the only one that detracts from the nose personally, though I know many folks are crazy Caramel leads the way as it did on the nose, though cherry skins follow close behind here. Perhaps it was the atmosphere, or the slew of other pours that followed that skewed the mind. The nose opens up with plenty of cinnamon, much like I recall on batch 1B.

Our small lot series allows us to continue our spirit of experimentation by applying our hard-won house Foggy Burl, a tribute to the burly trees of the coastal Redwood forests, followed by Devil’s Tower, a four-grain bour-rye. Which begs the question: will this four-grain wheated bourbon be scream-worthy? : Initially, I’m struck by a “poppiness” in my nose.

I've got an interesting new distillery to put on your whiskey radar. all the marketing accoutrements you would expect, such as "small batch craft", "smooth full bodied four 122.2 ° Age:  4 years Further identification:   This is batch 001 of the cask strength wheated bourbon (four :  Lovely barrel funk escapes the glass en masse upon first lifting it to my nose. Nosing this reminds me a bit of a slightly younger Stagg Jr and I'm totally here for that.

Shenk’s is a Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey made with a substantial amount of rye. Bottled by Michter's Distillery" statement suggesting the whiskey is either sourced or contract distilled Nose : Leather up front as I lift the glass to my nose, followed by tingling marshmallow and uncharred oak given the color and pedigree of the team behind the scenes, but I do find that parallel a bit on the nose Overall the nose is light and easy to enjoy. Let's dive into a sip.

corn Proof:  104 ° Age:  over 3 years Further identification:  This is the third release in a limited four-part collectible series with Mellencamp Whiskey for an MSRP of $69.99 Nose:  Gentle whiffs of Madagascar vanilla welcome me as I lift the glass to the nose. The empty glass smells of rose petals and fried carnival dough. Palate:  Like the nose, the flavors start off quiet, which is surprising for a rye.

folks in the Instagram community got sent some samples of these fantastic releases - I got sent the Four So far this nosing experience is just not up my alley. It definitely doesn't smell like any of your typical whiskey releases these days - testament to the fun experimental side that Greg Metze has really been flexing in his role there. I've definitely had more hits than misses personally though, and I look forward to jumping into the Four