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With a clever sticker and sleek bottle design, Two Souls Spirits certainly has a way of capturing my With 20% Minnesota wheat in this mash bill, Two Souls has partnered with J. With independent bottlers like Two Souls Spirits, lesser-known craft distilleries have the unique opportunity Carver Distillery (Bottled by Two Souls Spirits) Whiskey Type:  Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages Souls Spirits to date featuring J.

Souls Spirits do (as do other notable American IBs) compared to their modern-day counterparts who, well Two Souls Spirits is one such independent bottler curating a way for consumers to experience premium Co-founded by two friends over a simple shared meal out one night, James and Chad of Two Souls Spirits the year and long-term plans to eventually blend the barrels they buy, Two Souls Spirits is here to stay Carver Distillery (Bottled by Two Souls Spirits) Whiskey Type: Wheat Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:

It's really a noble mission, and one I find myself rallying behind lately as I see what Two Soul Spirits Souls Spirits over a couple drinks and an order of quiche. With that, Two Souls Spirits was born. In short, the goal of Two Souls Spirits is to make the best craft spirits in the US available to consumers Enter Two Souls Spirits: taking your little mom-and-pop distillery in the boonies of who knows what state

I've been a big fan of Cathead Distillery for a while now. Their 7 year Tintype Series # 1 really blew me away, and I've enjoyed many wonderful single barrel selections that Kappy's in Massachusetts has brought to the state in years past. When this new release dropped in the fall of 2023, I rushed out to buy one despite the higher cost this time around. I chalked it up to the 9 year age statement. Yet after a few tastes, this bottle has languished for an entire year on my to-do shelf. If that isn't telling enough, I'll honor my self-prescribed review obligation by finally getting around to a full write-up a full 365 days after I bought this bottle. You might be surprised by the rating below. The shelf will be glad to be rid of its tired companion. Why the long face with an expensive bottle, you might ask? Let's consult some of the internet's opinions before we get into things here. /u/mudsock_Indiana on Reddit  warns of the variation in the Tintype (TT) series, saying: Just be cautious when finding a TT Series 1 on the shelf. Series 1 first came out in 2021 with less than 1,100 cases. The second release of Series 1 came out in 2022 with a different proof, and MUCH better than the first batch in 2021. You could find the second batches on store shelves until about the Spring or early Summer of 2023. Then, in Fall of 2023, Cathead released a third batch of Series 1 with a different proof, and it’s still not as good or near the same as that second batch. Of course, the TT Series 2 was also released in Fall of 2023 and although it’s a 9 year, it doesn’t even hold up near as well as that second batch of TT Series 1. I’m quite the whack job for the TT series, so I do consider myself a bit of an enthusiast for that TT product only. I hadn't really known about the subtle label obfuscation with reality being three bottlings under the guise of Tintype 1 nomenclature. At the minimum, that's pretty deceitful and definitely not a practice I'd recommend modern whiskey bottlers attempt with a very well-educated whiskey drinking base championing the market. I dug in a little further and was able to find the three proofs, which was actually not that simple of a task, since the proof is tucked away on the back label on these, which nearly nobody ever takes a picture of unfortunately. Except for Brad Drell and myself, apparently. The first release of Tintype Series 1 was in 2021, bottled at 119.2 proof, according to the photo on Whiskey Jar Blog . I tried a sample of this bottling and remember enjoying it quite a bit, but not as much as the second bottling from 2022. Mark Pringle seems to have enjoyed it as well. The second release, and this is the one you'll want to hunt for if my review sounds up your alley , was bottled in 2022 at 122.3 proof. This was Cathead's claim to fame. It should celebrated, revered, and cherished—not used as a marketing crutch for future releases. Cathead currently lists a Tintype Series 1 on their website , which I have to assume is that third batch, released in 2023 at 119.5 proof. This is the one we saw show up at a higher cost than the 2022 bottling. I have not reviewed this bottle. Now that we've done our research, let's taste some new whiskey, shall we? Will Tintype Series 2 live up to the legend of the 2022 bottling of old? In accordance with my editorial policy , this whiskey was torturously tasted three times before I offered my well-triangulated opinion. On to the notes! Company on Label: Bottled by Cathead Distillery (distilled in Indiana) Whiskey Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley Proof: 122.2 ° Age: 9 years Further identification: Tintype Series # 2 features blues artist Hermon Hitson with a tintype done by Timothy Duffy, it is still readily available at an MSRP of $159.99 (below the cost Cathead has it listed for ) Nose:  On first lifting the glass to my nose, I find a flat, muted profile that offers just hints of dry paper, corn husks, and musty cardboard boxes. Deep inhales produce little pleasure as dry vanilla and crushed-up alka-seltzer slowly drift into focus. Try as I might, there's just not much to find here. Time for a sip. Returning from a sip makes the nose even less enjoyable as things have turned towards a synthetic perfume aroma. Late in the glass, I struggle to pull meaningful enjoyment from the glass as my attention shifts immediately to thousands of other pours I'd rather have than this. The saving grace at the bottom of the glass are some marshmallow characteristics that can't be argued with. The empty glass smells of root beer barrel candy. Palate:  A touch of creamed corn leads the way on first taste before dry toffee, and just a flash of molasses registers on the linger. Subsequent sips are medicinal in character, with cherry cough syrup coming across as tannic and sharp. Late in the glass, more flavors do develop, such as oversteeped tea, ginger molasses cookies, and dry breadcrumbs. Overall the pour comes across a bit stale, like a baker trying to make one last pastry out of all the scraps from the previous projects. My last sip offers a profile akin to skim milk and almond butter; it does not sip like any whiskey I would expect to pour again. The finish is medium in duration at the end of the glass, offering hints of graham cracker and bland paper characteristics that remind me of accidentally eating part of your candy packaging. TL;DR: This is an upset stomach in a bottle; gas station sushi at Michelin pricing Rating:  2/5 ( Poor showing. Doesn't please my palate. ) I'm not the least bit surprised that this has been sitting on shelves everywhere I look, alongside the newly overpriced re-release of Tintype Series #1 . In a pretty egregious turn of events that likely transpired due to a glowing review of their second bottling of the 7 year Tintype bourbon , we saw Cathead re-release more Tintype series 1 at a different proof—pretty clearly a different blend, which is made clear with a release year on the back label as well. Myself, like many other enthusiasts took notice when this came back around. I rushed to pick up the new Series 2 because of the strong belief I had in the brand following that pinnacle whiskey I tasted before. Did they think we weren't going to notice? Does Cathead assume the average person won't be able to tell the difference? Are the palates on their team not able to differentiate what is high quality whiskey versus swill? Do you think they just get lucky with series 1? I think these are all fair questions, ones that should clearly shake any confidence one has for this brand. I'm certainly going to be looking at Cathead with pretty severe skepticism from here on out. NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Anderson brings a well-calibrated palate to his profound passion for the whiskey industry. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the ephemeral observation of unspoken enjoyment and translating it into meaningful words. He is the owner and primary long-winded whiskey writer for AmongstTheWhiskey.com , and he hopes you find resonance in the patient conveyance of an honest whiskey review.

Old Soul is out with another cool bottle! I've turned heads on two of my friends at this point who have tried this and they both asked 'where can

Old Soul... Meet old floors. I don't know if I've ever found a more relatable label than Old Soul. I had previously tried one of Old Soul's recent blends in brief passing where I was impressed by a nice Cathead Distillery and was distilled in Indiana; it is a 2021 Private Selection for Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits

Two brothers, John and Hugh Stevenson, who were from the local area, founded it on the site of an old the desired mild and fruity flavor, the water temperature in which both the snake of the wash and the spirit

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) defines a craft distillery as any independently owned distillery producing less than 750,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually. Boulder Spirits is a new craft distillery to me, and perhaps to you too, but they're not new to the scene Thank you to the folks at Boulder Spirits for providing this to taste through for a no-strings-attached Company on Label:  Boulder Spirits Whiskey Type:  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51%

has paid attention to the craft distillery movement recently will have likely heard of Middle West Spirits Company on Label:  Middle West Spirits Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% consider myself sensitive to proof but rather aware of the delicate balance required for cask-strength spirits

The Spirit Animal Society is back at it again - making picking whiskey barrels more accessible to the Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed 121.24° Age: NAS Further identification: Blend # CQ63; Bottle # 012 - This is the pick that a group of Spirit Boozy limoncello strikes first before a creamy cherry garcia smoothie soothes the soul. The Spirit Animal Society is clearly a group of great palates, as they chose a winner with this pick!

top friends and fans to taste through a handful of Ry3 offerings that Karthik sent us from Phenomenal Spirits Well, that's not how we do things with the Spirit Animal Society. We did the best we could with a few small flasks of the liquid gold that Phenomenal Spirits sent along Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed proportions of 3 mash The metallic note is back again with a slight oily nose-feel like a copper-pot distilled spirit often

Aged a minimum of six years and hand-selected by the folks behind Rare Character Whiskey, the spirit I was impressed enough to grab my own bottle (or two) so I can share my thoughts with you! This is still a decent, crushable pick that I'm not at too disappointed to have two bottles of.