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Imagine my excitement: another New York craft whiskey featuring local Hudson Valley grains under a cool I'm always glad to try a new distillery and will be going into this with an open mind, as I always do York. York roots.” York grain-forward whiskey can really shine.

I recently had the wonderful experience of getting the behind the scenes tour of two fantastic new opportunities Both of these spaces need a ton of work done before they're ready, but it was certainly cool to see the Company) - 75% Corn, 21% Rye, and 4% Malted Barley Tennessee - 80% Corn, 10% Rye, 10% Malted Barley New York (Finger Lakes Distilling) - 70% Local Corn, 20% Red Winter Wheat, 10% Malted Barley Proof: 108° I've seen many new companies in the last handful of years try their hand at blending and sourcing.

It’s a sight to behold, and New York has turned this visual poetry into liquid form with their Empire But if Empire Rye isn’t a strain of the robust grain, why is New York the only state producing Empire for Empire Rye, the whiskey style of New York. So, who else would I look to than the oldest distillery in New York to explore this distinctly New York-style For now, let’s taste Kings County’s homage to pre-prohibition New York rye whiskey!

New York Distilling Company is a Brooklyn-based distillery that has been open since 2011. York (a noble mission!) Since this release, a lot has changed at New York Distilling Company. Where on earth did New York Distilling Company get a name like that? Company on Label: New York Distilling Company Whiskey Type: New York Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

The groups change more swiftly, swell with new arrivals, dissolve and form in the same breath—already If you're interested in the history of New York Distilling Company, jump over to my previous write up Company on Label: New York Distilling Company Whiskey Type: New York Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages Overall, this is a bright and bubbly whiskey that inspires one to look ahead to the possibilities of new York can exclusively deliver.

familiar with the brand already, their website offers a simple introduction: Kings County Distillery is New York City's oldest, largest, and premier whiskey distillery, the first since prohibition. butter, wooden park benches and green pepper aromas immediately paint a vivid picture of the bustle of New York. If you know anything about New England culture, you'll know this kind of praise for something out of

Saying goodbye to 2021 in style with @amongstthefernsco tonight! These have been some of my most cherished pours of the last year, so it's about time to see how they stack up to each other... I'm going light on the notes and heavy on the enjoyment and really just trying to highlight differences I pick up along the way. For each of the individual pours notes, check out the link at each review title! Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Everything I remember and more. Oxygen has done wonders for this pour. Rich, candied plum. Sweet florals and infinite caramel. Drinks zesty and punchy. Cinnamon hots all over. Slightly drying. Lacking the wow factor for me tonight in this lineup. The best notes come in on the long linger with some hot chocolate powder and a wave of caramel drizzle. This one is showing a little bit of proof imbalance later in the glass. My last sip is malty with a touch of citrus. Sharing the glass with Brittany elicited a thumbs up. Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 10 Wow, great butterscotch and caramel on this one. Smells a touch softer and more refined than the Blanton's. Cherry skins and vanilla comes off silky smooth. Orange peel sweetness. The oak intensified with time. Unbelievably soft for the proof still. Doesn't quite have the richness of the GTS. Wow, the nose on this has developed marvelously later in the glass. This leans on some faint herbal notes now; it's less pungent than the Stagg Jr, but very close in quality. I readily drank a good bit more of this than the Stagg Jr, which I think is testament to the quality of this. My last sip is filled with rich stone fruit, orange peel and sugary bread pudding. Brittany smelled a bit of linen on this one. Upon tasting it she gave a really enthusiastic thumbs up with eyebrows raised. 2020 George T Stagg Woah, I can tell this one is starting to get oxidized a bit. White linen, sweet plum, apricot and leather. Deep depths of oak. Holy. Moly. Nothing has this much flavor. Rich oak, leather, molasses and toffee chews. Skittles candy sweetness now. Just lovely. A bit of sweet fruit smoke shows up on the nose after a long rest. The sweetness on this has developed almost to a perfume level. Nothing else carries the weight this does on the palate for me. It's a wave that turns into a bomb that finally sizzles off indefinitely; it has something beyond effervescence. One sip of this yields flavorful satisfaction for several minutes. My last sip is like a bakers dozen donuts. Vanilla frosting, leather, tobacco, raspberry, cherry hots and honey lingers on and on. Brittany sipped this and thought this was a little too spicy for her palate. The smokiness I also experienced was a unique change of pace for her. Stagg Jr Batch 17 This comes off the lightest of all on depth and complexity. The aromas are easy going and all nestled into a deep oak that won't reveal its secrets quite yet. Vanilla and toffee forward on the nose now. Drinks softer than the Blanton's and just as loaded with flavor. This has the chest rising long linger that the George T Stagg has as well but with less balanced flavors. Woah, after refreshing my palate with some water this took on a rich butterscotch and nutty profile that reminds me of a sundae. This pour feigns like it's about to be hot but then it is absolutely not. The late nose is riddled with confectionary sugar and bakery vibes. This definitely has more flavor than the Taylor, but it's just a hair lower in quality. The brown sugar bomb comes off just a little too spicy. This is a barrel proof lovers delight. It's than little bit of flashy over-proofed linger that knocks this down just below the Taylor. Brittany gave this one an aggressive thumbs up. Final Ranking: 1. George T Stagg 2. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 3. Stagg Jr 4. Blanton's Bonus Brittany ranking: 1. Stagg Jr 2. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 3. Blanton's 4. George T Stagg She likes the sweeter, less spicy stuff for reference! I've been meaning to do this tasting for a while. I'm a bit saddened the Straight from the Barrel didn't do as well as some of the other single barrel offerings I've tried; this particular offering doesn't quite stack up. I am glad I did this because that Stagg Jr batch had captured my heart on a fresh palate, but this lineup helped put everything in perspective. In reality - the best whiskey is the one that's in your glass. Enjoy folks and see you in 2022!

New England Barrel Company is an awesome new start up out of New England who are taking a new spin on I was excited to see a new local label on the shelf. The lighthouse definitely caught my eye as something new. Company on Label: New England Barrel Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% Meaty funk like pulled pork; occasionally kicked into another gear by lemon and an earthy grass.

New England Barrel Company is back at it again with their collaboration with Lord Hobo Brewing. Company on Label: New England Barrel Company (Sourced from O.Z. The general linger is where subtle baking spice works its way between the sweet tones, never coming across I personally still prefer the "Dirty Work" pick we did last year, but I'm hoping we can take the barrel that we have aging for us at New England Barrel Company closer still to my vision of perfection.

identification: This is listed as Series: 17 from the Distiller's Selection; it is twice barreled in new

New England Barrel Company is an awesome new start up rapidly gaining steam across the country; they are based out of New England and are taking a new spin on sourcing great whiskey. This is a fresh off the truck release from the New Hampshire Liquor Outlet - it is a single barrel picked by the New Hampshire Bourbon Club. Company on Label: New England Barrel Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 21%

identification: On the left of the picture is the "old label", on the right of the picture is the "new New label Flash Review: Wow okay this is some musty, bright oak. Dark and creamy nose. Balanced. Final Ranking: Old Label > New Label on grounds of impressive complexity and depth For some reason the