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Mass Bourbon Alliance & Liquor Junction weren't just blessed with one 14 year Exceptional Series from our last meeting with Pete and Pablo of Rare Character, we actually said yes to both 14 year malt whiskeys Read on to find out what makes this whiskey exceptional! Company on Label: Rare Character Whiskey Co. Keep up the great work Rare Character. Cheers!

The Exceptional Series from Rare Character will be sweeping across the whiskey world like wildfire here The Exceptional Series completely embodies that mission, so when two 14 year malt whiskeys presented Rare Character self describes these releases on their website, saying: The Exceptional Series from Rare Every bottle released through this series is at least 9 years old, and is of exceptionally Rare Character Company on Label: Rare Character Whiskey Co.

You may remember a few other Exceptional Series barrels that have come across my desk... The qualification for such "rare character" if you will, comes from the brand's mission: To release the on curation and exceptional craftsmanship. Every bottle released through this series is at least 9 years old, and is of exceptionally Rare Character Company on Label: Rare Character Whiskey Co.

covers a shining example of the wave of barrels taking the whiskey world by storm from Pete and Pablo of Rare Character. Recently Pete shared some interesting background facts on this run of barrels that Rare Character picked Company on Label: Rare Character Whiskey Co. Character Nose: Lemon zest jumps out first at me similar to how modern Willett rye lands.

Company on Label: Rare Character Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% rye, 45% Rating: Thumbs up This is a barrel I helped select for Liquor Junction.

After resurrecting the name from a defunct, historical whiskey label from before prohibition, Rare Character Company on Label:  Rare Character Whiskey Company Whiskey Type: Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Mash TL;DR: Vintage tones and a soft, patient, classic bourbon vibe make for a perfect pour Rating:  5/5 ( This is a truly pinnacle whiskey achievement for Rare Character, and this bottle rightfully earned a

Following up their inaugural blend, Rare Character has put another new spin on the Fortuna resurrection Rare Character has been working hard since 2021 to bring single barrels, interesting cask finishes, and Aged a minimum of six years and hand-selected by the folks behind Rare Character Whiskey, the spirit Rare Character has proven themselves time and time again with their single barrels. Company on Label: Fortuna Bourbon (Rare Character) Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash

Rare Character has added a pull tab under the thick wax of their latest project—the batch 01 limited to peel strips off of limited releases and tear foil off of Brook Hill bottlings—at least until the Rare Character team cooks up something new. Company on Label:  Rare Character Whiskey Co., Lexington, Kentucky Whiskey Type:  A blend of straight vanilla, and Walkers Nonsuch English creamy toffee candy come zipping into the forefront of my mind as an exceptional

You might be surprised by the rating below. when finding a TT Series 1 on the shelf. Except for Brad Drell and myself, apparently. Subsequent sips are medicinal in character, with cherry cough syrup coming across as tannic and sharp Do you think they just get lucky with series 1?

One of best examples of scarcity and ultra-aged whiskey on the market today is Eagle Rare 17 year. Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof: 101° Age: 17 years Further identification: The 2022 release of Eagle Rare It's relatively nice, but also a little too classic for me to treat it as exceptional. TL;DR: Deep, fruity bourbon balanced by good spice that has done well to not get overoaked Rating: 4/ This 2022 release of the Eagle Rare 17 year bourbon manages to drink better than the others I have sampled

-Samuel Johnson Known for being a very limited part of the yearly Buffalo Trace "allocation season" for The exception to that rule seems to be Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year bourbon, which drinks remarkably close Family Reserve Rye is an allocated release that has had scant availability since December 2023 and is rarely A little character and a lot of barrel seem to be the general influences. TL;DR: A gossamer, barely-legal rye that sips like a light cup of black tea on a Summer's eve Rating:

TL;DR: Classic, low-rye bourbon with a few juicy surprises along the way Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I enough flavor to back it up." u/buckydean on Reddit sings praises as a fan of bold, spicy bourbons, rating It oozes character with villainous dark sweetness and tons of rich oaky notes, it tastes like it knows exactly what it wants to be and then accomplishes it really well." t8ke from Whiskey Raiders rated it