

Stagg Jr Batch 25C Bourbon Review: Which 2025 Batches Are Worth Hunting?
“The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity, and the brute by instinct.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero If you are on the hunt for Stagg this year, you have come to the right place. I have had the good fortune of trying most of the existing Stagg Jr. releases through the years and regularly recalibrate my ratings against previous batches. You'll find my full power ranking at the Stagg Hub , your one-stop shop for all things Stagg Jr. and

Nick Anderson
Jan 10


Move Over Champagne: Barrell Bourbon is Ringing in the New Year!
Barrell Bourbon has returned to celebrate the new year with its annual release. Featuring a unique blend of bourbons from seven states and bottled at cask strength, this will be the 9th New Year bottling to date. For those mathematically challenged, like myself, the first release was in 2017. Now, if you ask me, these releases might as well be the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop of blended offerings. It's a relatively well-known release, it's typically a crowd pleaser,

Jes Smyth
Dec 23, 2025


Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Flash Review: Where Wheat and Heat Meet
Time passed, and filled along with his The place of many more; Time came, and hardly one of us Had credence to restore, From what...

Jes Smyth
Mar 5, 2025


Stagg Jr Bourbon Batch 24D Review—Are We in an Era of Quantity over Quality?
There are four batches of Stagg Junior that were released for 2024. I thought it was a joke, a meme, or possibly even a scam when I first...

Nick Anderson
Feb 16, 2025


Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 101 Proof Review: Welcome to the Middle Ground
"So the middle ground answer reminds us that reflection is continuous with practice, and our practice can go worse or better according to...

Jes Smyth
Feb 2, 2025


Blanton's Gold Edition Review: The Pursuit of Mediocrity
"invent yourself and then reinvent yourself, don't swim in the same slough. invent yourself and then reinvent yourself, and stay out of...

Jes Smyth
Jan 25, 2025






