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80° Age: 8 years Further identification: This single barrel bourbon will vary slightly depending on your dump date; the one reviewed here is a 9-8-21 dump date from barrel 60 stored on rick 41 Nose: An oily , viscous nose-feel jumps out at me. Palate: My first sip perfectly follows the pixie stick comparison of the nose. It fades off slowly into a silky bed of roses.

signature four grain straight bourbon whiskey. : Malty with a rich molasses forward nose to start. Bright allspice and slightly astringent florals are a bit intense on the nose. Fun nosing so far, but let's give it a sip to see if anything changes. The nose is beginning to level off into a powdery floral profile with a strong vanilla backbone.

: Raising the cool glass to my nose makes aromas of caramel apple, crème brûlée and mulled wine waft The nose-feel is quite soft here and I'm digging deep here without finding any heat in the nostrils. the evolution of the pour. A singular rose is tossed out before the curtains swish past each other. Nosing the empty glass shows off the scents of pixie sticks and vintage clothes.

The whisky was built around an 18 year old rye aged in ex-tequila barrels with a verdant and floral nose A deeper dive of the nose reveals lemon and pepper entwined. never quite rose to warm. Wow, the nose has remained delicious here with chocolate, rye bread, and butter undulating softly. I find fig alongside rose and strawberry flowers amongst biscuits.

These should just be a flash of words, not my usual wax-poetic prose, but the heart of the liquid at identification: This rare bottling (only 4,000 produced worldwide) is priced at an MSRP of around $550 Nose Hints of the same medical latex rubber hose that I found in the Brora 37 year bottling from 2015 that Palate: My first sip is much like the old Brora example from the nose; this whiskey comes across as burly and medicinal, commanding your attention at every step of the way.

first expression in our Founder’s Collection. Wes and Kyle blended two Kentucky straight bourbons in a 50/50 ratio (four year and nine year) and finished It's not offensive but certainly gets your attention. Spending a good amount of time learning a pour of the nose is really important for me before I take a This pour put me almost into a dream-like state with its softness.

I had tasted this a few times in some pretty heavy hitting rye blind flights and it never rose to the This time I gave it a chance to shine on it own in a neat pour against a fresh palate. Empty glass highlights a smell like opening a humidor; like putting a fresh unlit cigar right up to your nose. Really interesting pour! Rating: 4/5

Nick's Thoughts Nose:  Raisin and resinous cedar lead the way. It’s bright and proofy in the nose with a little bit of leather. It’s consistently a bit sour and bitter to me. Brown sugar, dates, and a strange souring fruit also rise up from the glass, making me raise an eyebrow Your mileage may vary. Written by: The Amongst the Whiskey Team NICK ANDERSON & JES SMYTH

Just a touch of soft yet sweet spice rises to the occasion. Damn; it just has something nostalgic of 'just getting hooked on bourbon' for me personally too, but your I love a pour that surreptitiously delivers such potent smells when you least expect them. Late in the glass I find a nice drizzle of honey, rose petals, and the slight iron metallic tinge I mention I do think this pour experienced an early crescendo and did not stand up to my long-term pick-apart.

I do intend to compare some of these batches soon, so make sure to enter your email at the bottom of cream and troves of vanilla form a cohesive, obviously creamy base as I first lift the glass to my nose chapstick on your lips. The (unfortunately) empty glass smells of an interesting rose & cherry combination, honeysuckle, and There are some slight almond, cinnamon and rose layers that sit in the linger which is just long enough

One is a gifted couple pours from a great Bourbon Thieves friend, @egilbert09. Very well put together nose. So far the best nosing experience of all the glasses. Wow, the nose opened up fabulously with a sip as well. Just a solid pour. So far the most prominently different of the four. The palate is really surprising compared to the nose.

Our process is unique, affected by our specific location and even weather. We store and mill our corn and grain on-site from corn that is grown on our own family farm in Winthrop Lautering our mash separates the liquid wort and spent grain. Returning my nose to the glass after a sip makes me smell... Willett rye?! It gives a lofty, rising feeling, like a whispered promise of good things to come.