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Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 117.4° Age: 4 years (a blend of 4-5 finished in hickory smoked barrels, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished with maplewood staves, and 5 Rating: 2/5 (Not good... Doesn't please my palate.) My official ranking is thus (slipping in 5 I just revisited offline): Chapter 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 1 > 6 I

If a good whiskey is out of your price range, there are plenty of other 5/5 ratings for you to read TL;DR: Classic bourbon that's had most of its complexity blended out Rating: 3/5 ( Decent.

release of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC for short), this is always a focal point of the 5 Last year, I was fortunate enough to score all 5 of these releases which I individually reviewed and DR: Not BT's finest work, but still a special bottle for raising a toast or talking over Rating:  4/5 I initially loved the 2022 release, rating it with my highest honor and distinction: the coveted 5/5

states that this batch is: a marriage of high-rye barrels and high-corn barrels ranging in age from 5 Undisclosed blend of TN, KY, and IN mash bills (high rye and high corn bourbons) Proof: 116.6° Age: 5 years (a blend of 5-9 year bourbons) Further identification: This is batch 033 which is releasing across Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.)

Rating: 3/5 If you're still paying attention down here, you might be saying: "Nick, a 3/5 AND an Amongst

: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of both the B and E mash bills; B being 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley & E being 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 103.2° Age: 13 years (a blend of TL;DR: Gauzy but tasty bourbon that displays a few notes quite well Rating: 3/5 (Decent.

rye and bourbon) Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of rye and bourbon mash bills Rye: 94% rye, 1% wheat, 5% Anyone who has had MGP's 95/5 rye mash bill will recognize this mouthfeel and flavor immediately. TL;DR: Noticeably younger whiskey comes across unbalanced and overly spiced Rating: 2/5 (Not good...

Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 124.2° Age: 11 years & 5 TL;DR: Very on-brand for Heaven Hill & extremely crushable Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these I couldn't care less - it's 11 years, 5 months. It's not quite exceptional whiskey - not grand enough to earn my 5 score, but it certainly has a place

Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:   75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% TL;DR: a timeless taste that evolved with every moment Rating:  4.5/5 ( Really good. As a result, I did not rate it a 5 due to its long-term potential. beautiful evolution I experienced in just three tastings, I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up as a 5

As our Fort Hamilton Single Barrel NY Rye comes of age, with batch 14 released this year at 5 years old NY source undisclosed) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% NY corn, 10% NY rye, 5% barley Proof: 95° Age: 4.5 years Further identification: This is single barrel # 40 which was put into a 53 gallon char 3 barrel at the maximum allowable proof of 125; bottles are available now at an MSRP of $55 TL;DR: This was not good neat; perhaps it could find use in a smooth cocktail Rating: 2/5 (Not good..

The Whiskey's Top Stagg Jr Batches (Click to Expand) 1: Batch 12 2: Batch 17 3: Batch 14 4: Batch 18 5: Batch 15 6: Batch 23A 7: Batch 5 8: Batch 22A 9: Batch 16 10: Batch 24A 11: Batch 24B 12: Batch 22B 129.5° / 64.75% Summer 2017 Batch 7 130.0° / 65% Winter 2016 Batch 6 132.5° / 66.25% Summer 2016 Batch 5 Stagg Releases Ranked (Click to Expand) 1: 2024 2: 2020 3: 2022 4: 2019 5: 2008 6: 2023 George T. 16 years, 4 months 2013 128.2 15 years, 11 months 2012 142.8 16 years, 9 months 2011 142.6 18 years, 5

Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% dark pumpernickel rye, 10% non-GMO yellow corn, 5% soft red winter wheat, 5% barley Proof:  125.7 ° Age:  4 years Further identification:   One of three a range of unique flavors make for a memorable, albeit somewhat hot, cask strength rye Rating:  3.5/5