How do single barrel picks compare? Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill Ultimately the sweetness here makes this a classic bourbon profile that will be remembered for ages. The two groups I help run, Mass Bourbon Alliance and Spirit Animal Society, have mastered this type of score than the flagship because it had a bit too much spice and heat for my preference on this style of bourbon

Corn, 45% Rye, 10% Barley mash bill, but has been changed) Proof: 86° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Rating: 3/5 I think I might actually like the flagship sour mash a bit better than this toasted barrel The best toasted barrel offering from Michter's I've tasted to date is the toasted barrel bourbon (which I'd love to hear your thoughts on these toasted barrel offerings in the comments. Cheers!

A straight bourbon fit for this label clearly has to have had something special in the barrel for Pete "this barrel took me back to the days before all the hype and craziness of bourbon". Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Kentucky Straight Bourbon This is just an absolute classic bourbon supremely fitting for National Bourbon Day. It sparked so many visceral thoughts and memories and that is the magic of bourbon that has captivated

Mass Bourbon Alliance is back at it again with Liquor Junction bringing accessible barrels to our Massachusetts , and released as a single barrel at cask strength. single barrel - straight to the bottle. 6165; it is a collaboration pick between Mass Bourbon Alliance and Liquor Junction; the back label states mouthfeel that the pot still imparts, rye drinkers will find those zesty & effervescent tones, and bourbon

Here comes another single barrel collaboration! kind enough to loop @MassBourbonAlliance in on this as well as a Knob Creek, Blanton's and the Hirsch barrel This was a truly exceptional barrel from the first taste and everyone in our group let out a loud "WOW Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Older barrel funk hangs out softly in the background.

Old Forester barrel proof picks can be hit or miss for me. Company on Label: Old Forester Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: typically run in the 4-6 year range) Further identification: This is a Warehouse I, Floor 1 single barrel

Company on Label: Lux Row Distillers Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye,

Company on Label: Old Evan Williams Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 86.6° Age: 7 years Further identification: Barreled 11/21/12 in barrel no

SaxyBourbon, one of my favorite humans and fellow @SpiritAnimalSociety founders sent me a sample of a single barrel from his local distillery Marlin & Barrel out of Florida. I'm excited to give this one a try as Brett and I have tasted a barrel pick from this same place before Company on Label: Marlin & Barrel Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed 4 grain mash release from Marlin & Barrel out of Fernandina Beach, Florida; it is a limited release of their own

In looking for the barrel details I also discovered that the venerable Frank (@bourbyourenthusiasm) has also reviewed this barrel for Malt! Company on Label: Starlight Distillery Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Age: 4 (and a half) years Further identification: This cigar batch is finished in Brazilian Amburana barrels ; it is a @bourbonfinds pick that comes from barrel # FB113-1 Nose: Right up front on the nose I find

When you pore over the details of a bottle of sour mash whiskey, you'll find no note of bourbon or rye It sure sounds like bourbon or rye whiskey to most, but the original Michter's distillery couldn't legally Both bourbon whiskey and rye whiskey require a dominant grain: at least 51% corn for bourbon and 51% It's also notable that being free from the restrictions of bourbon and rye requiring a new charred oak Beginning with Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking

Company on Label: Northside Distilling Co Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 60% Corn identification: Boston Barrel Society pick 2021 Nose: Whew-wee! I'll be honest I really want to know what the base bourbon tastes like without the honey influence, as This pour really didn't let the bourbon do it's thing. can definitely appreciate the drink for what it is, which to me, is more of a high octane mead than a bourbon