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With both Jimmy and Eddie Russell's names on the bottle, I know I'm in good hands. It lingers unbelievably long and eventually some of the peanut brittle sneaks in (like 4-5 minutes after Rating: 4/5 I am quite tired today after a long day of home construction work, and this pour was just

helped me get this project off the ground and have contributed a significant volume of whiskey to this 53 Years Average age with barrel time added: 9.65 Years Further identification: This is a once-used Russell's Rating: 4/5 This barrel is tasting really damn good. I think I'd like to see it a little higher in proof/intensity before I'd consider upgrading it to a 5.

Now on my 5th individual tasting in 5 months of this bottle on a fresh palate, I'm confident that I've To further illustrate this point, the 2022 release  managed to earned my incredibly elusive 5/5 score Mash Bill Percentages:  A blend of Four Roses' two mash bills 95% E mash bill (75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley) 5% B mash bill (60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley) Proof:  108 ° Age:  12 years (a 12-25 year barrels) 40% 14 year OESK barrels 35% 12 year OESV barrels 20% 16 years OESV barrels 5%

by the fact that some Kentucky style ryes are made with the minimum legally allowable limit of rye, 51% decided to turn the table on this egregious mash bill and produce their own version of barely legal: a 51% We use a heavy toast, light to medium char 53 gallon barrel from the West Virginia Great Barrel Co.  Liberty Pole Spirits Whiskey Type:  Pennsylvania straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  51% DR: Bold character from a bourbon mash bill that leans in hard on great, flavorful grain Rating:  4/5

Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I can go either way on it.) This whiskey really took me on a journey. Batch (4/5) 2019-03 Country Ham (5/5) 2019-04 Beaten Biscuits (4/5) 2020-01 Granny's Batch (4/5) 2021 -01 Donohoe's Batch (4/5) 2021-02 Tagalong Batch (4/5) 2021-03 Bardstown Batch (4/5) 2021-04 Noe Strangers Batch (3/5) 2022-01 Ronnie's Batch (4/5) 2022-02 The Lumberyard Batch (4/5) 2023-01 Charlie's Batch (4/5)

identification: This is the High Corn single barrel from the New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, barrel # 5227 Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I can go either way on this.)

Rating: 4/5 (Really good. I want one of these on my shelf.) Bonus Booker's reviews I'd recommend checking out: 2016-05 Off Your Rocker (4/5) 2017-02 Blue Knights Batch (4/5) 2019-03 Country Ham (5/5) 2019-04 Beaten Biscuits (4/5) 2020-01 Granny's Batch (4/5) 2021 -01 Donohoe's Batch (4/5) 2021-02 Tagalong Batch (4/5) 2021-03 Bardstown Batch (4/5) 2021-04 Noe Strangers Batch (3/5) 2022-01 Ronnie's Batch (4/5) 2022-02 The Lumberyard Batch (4/5)

on Label:  Redwood Empire Whiskey Whiskey Type:  Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 73% corn, 19% rye, 5% malted barley, 3% wheat Proof:  101 ° Age:  5 years (a blend of 5-15 year old bourbons from California , Indiana, and Kentucky) MSRP: $55.99 (2025) Further Identification:  This is batch one of Redwood Empire's TL;DR: classic tastes of bourbon that wish to be more but can't figure out how Rating:  3/5 Middle of

Rating: 2/5 (Not good... Doesn't please my palate.) Historical Booker's reviews I'd recommend checking out: 2016-05 Off Your Rocker (4/5) 2017-02 Blue Knights Batch (4/5) 2019-03 Country Ham (5/5) 2019-04 Beaten Biscuits (4/5) 2020-01 Granny's Batch (4/5) 2021 -01 Donohoe's Batch (4/5) 2021-02 Tagalong Batch (4/5) 2021-03 Bardstown Batch (4/5) 2021-04 Noe Strangers Batch (3/5) 2022-01 Ronnie's Batch (4/5) 2022-02 The Lumberyard Batch (4/5) I think that's a pretty

DR: A true oddball whiskey and a real fall from grace compared to last year's Bomberger's Rating:  3/5 To go from a 5/5 to a 3/5 in the span of 1 year should mark a real bit of concern.

On December 5th, 1933 Prohibition was repealed! Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 9% 2005 bourbon (21% rye), 5% 2006 bourbon (36% rye), 19% 2006 bourbon (21% rye), 13% 2008 bourbon (21% rye), 54% 2008 bourbon (36% rye). Rating: 5/5 (Just wow. One of my favorites.)

Let's see if the 2022 release can improve against the 3/5 benchmark I gave that. Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Rye Mash Bill (Assumed/Estimated at 51% TL;DR: A classic, zesty rye with plenty of lemon and tropical fruit to go around Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I would love to blind this against a good 6-8 year 95/5 rye from MGP or Bardstown Bourbon Co. Amongst the Whiskey designation means it clearly serves a purpose here, and it is justified at the 3.5/5