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484 items found for "straight rye whiskey"

  • Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon Review

    more company over soon as I usually choose this as my sharing pour for folks that don't usually drink whiskey Company on Label: Blanton Distilling Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 93° Age: 6 years Further identification: Dumped 8-23-21 from on the slight bit of punchy spice delivery to the top of my tongue) that reminds me a little of the Straight

  • Michter's 25 Year Bourbon Review—An Exploration of the Ultra-Aged and an Answer to the Age-Old Question: "Is Older Better?"

    Despite this being a whiskey that almost nobody other than the most ardent whiskey enthusiasts or deep-pocketed : Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed bourbon mash bill (a minimum of This is undeniably good whiskey! Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the resonance in the patient conveyance of an honest whiskey review.

  • Barrell Bourbon Private Release B24A Bourbon Review

    Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend Palate: The moment this whiskey hit my lips I knew this one was going to be a sweet factory. I think this is a fine example of blending done right where I go on this amazing whiskey journey from the sweet candied cherry as I sip and swish to the pepper-laced molasses as the whiskey slowly hugs Whiskeys should really follow a bell curve in quality distribution, but too often I see review scales

  • 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

  • Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon Batch 6 Review

    with his close childhood friend and neighbor, Danny Polise, they set out to discover and produce a Straight Bourbon Whiskey everyone could appreciate and enjoy. Company on Label: Penelope Bourbon Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 74% Corn, 16% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley Proof: 115.8° Age: 3 years (7 months) Further identification: This is Batch A great change of pace from your typical bourbons, Penelope does some fantastic stuff with this MGP whiskey

  • 2023 Weller 12 Year Wheated Bourbon Review & A Bonus List of Things You Can Buy Instead When You Can't Find It

    The whiskey world today tells me to plug Ohio and Texas as the land(s) of Weller. Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo The whiskey-less glencairn smells of a dark red Michigan cherry, apple, and a hint of leather. There happens to be quite a few whiskeys that I also have rated a 4. I would love to hear about your whiskey origin story down in the comments!

  • 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.

  • Hancock’s President’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon Flash Review

    Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 88.9° Age: NAS (Rumored ~8 years) Further identification: 2020 'Buffalo Rye spices (black pepper) are tamped down by much sweeter notes like a light fruity oak.

  • Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon Review

    Company on Label: Old Evan Williams Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 86.6° Age: 7 years Further identification: Barreled 11/21/12 in barrel no Sort of a copper pot kind of smell similar to an Irish whiskey presentation. Nice rye spice going on. Dry paper & vanilla. It does not have the oily/creamy texture of an actual copper pot whiskey however.

  • Wheel Horse Sour Mash Bourbon Review

    Tyler Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, 9% Barley Proof: 101 Dry herbal rye spice is light and airy but with some funk deep down. Dry powdered vanilla. : First created with a dash of caramel, but then an overwhelming wave of syrupy cherry and peppered rye

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