Both of these pours have been tremendous to me in their own right at different times. This one is going to make me wait - and wait I shall with a pour that has already evolved this dramatically It drinks like a late Summer night that is that perfect temperature that doesn't really even feel like Oh my - the bubbly rises of vanilla and light cherry are to die for. Final Ranking: Left Glass > Right Glass Reveal: Left Glass = 2020 Right Glass = 2019 I identified this

was unwittingly shared with me for review by Brendan Winch; Amongst the Whiskey thanks you for the dram Faint metallics and a light floral undertone are hard to pick up, but nice on the senses. My last sip is a creamy, dreamy array of vanilla granola, light orange zest and soft florals that fade think this is the type of release that if you're not paying attention you could crush way too many drams of the magic comes on the first sip and you're left chasing that high a bit through the rest of the dram

In light of recent rumors about the future of Barrell, following changes and restructuring within the TL;DR: a welcoming and well-blended dram that gently urges you to sit back and relax Rating:  3.5/5 Good

A softness creeps into the glass as the remaining volume draws low; thick butterscotch sauce trails off funky oak, typical Heaven Hill vanilla and the mulled wine fruit notes all culminate in a very tasty dram I am still incredibly glad that I won the rights to purchase this one at this years Rapid Liquor whiskey

The oak comes in and out at the right times, reminding me of seasoned oak and delaptated rickhouses where I, for one, applaud a dram that keeps my attention from start to finish, and this one did just that.

Most folks might only ever get to see one of these releases in a given year, but I got superbly lucky At face value this seems very much like your classic bourbon profile - one you might be able to easily Cherry, orange peel, cinnamon and leather are the highlights of this delicious dram. The notes I do find are light buttered rolls, butterscotch, clay, and cardamom.

Light vanilla presents dry on deep inhales. Some light paper notes; like the smell of the inside of a brown paper grocery bag. Some light toasted bread and cinnamon; the combination eliciting a similar experience to French toast Some light graham cracker starts to form as a reprieve later in the glass. But if you are someone who enjoys a higher proof pour on the right night like me, this is a solid hit

Their dark-as-night and proofed-to-the-moon small barrel single barrel releases are garnering some awesome some time, and I purchased them all fair and square, so I feel like I'm in a good position to finally draw So let's dive right into 3 glasses of nearly hazmat whiskey - what could go wrong? Sunday Funday am I right? Light aromas of crayons make this glass feel rather simple on the nose.

Each night over the 12 (or is it 13?) The mouth feel is light, coating and effervescent. This drinks like a warm Summer night with a grand view. different, which is surprising, so I could easily see myself favoring a different recipe on a different night Either I wasn't in a high proof mood that night, or OESK is just that close that I had to flip a coin

I didn't miss picking it up, nor did I miss enjoying a few drams of it already, but somehow it never Palate: Right away my teeth get shocked by the prevalent sweetness of plum, honey, boozy amaretto, fig It's surprisingly light on this batch.

do you do when one of your favorite local liquor stores has a bottle of Stagg Junior hiding in plain sight The empty glass smells of waffles and light macadamia nuts. Palate:  On the tongue, ubiquitous sweetness from distinguished strawberry cake lands just right with It's an exciting, rambunctious pour right from the get-go. The linger is quite solid, but not quite dialed up to maximum potential as light cola and indistinct

Or was this a forgotten dram for a more likely reason? Let's dive in and find out, shall we? If I close my eyes and imagine my location, purely by this smell, my nose would be right up against a