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- Pocket Sized Review: Redwood Empire - Lost Monarch Cask Strength Craft Whiskey Blend
rye and bourbon) Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of rye and bourbon mash bills Rye: 94% rye, 1% wheat, 5% Anyone who has had MGP's 95/5 rye mash bill will recognize this mouthfeel and flavor immediately. TL;DR: Noticeably younger whiskey comes across unbalanced and overly spiced Rating: 2/5 (Not good...
- Four Roses Single Barrel 13-6L Bourbon Review Liquor Junction & Amongst the Whiskey Pick—Embracing the Journey of Flavor Evolution
Distillery Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% TL;DR: a timeless taste that evolved with every moment Rating: 4.5/5 ( Really good. As a result, I did not rate it a 5 due to its long-term potential. beautiful evolution I experienced in just three tastings, I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up as a 5
- Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B523 Bourbon Review
Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 124.2° Age: 11 years & 5 TL;DR: Very on-brand for Heaven Hill & extremely crushable Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these I couldn't care less - it's 11 years, 5 months. It's not quite exceptional whiskey - not grand enough to earn my 5 score, but it certainly has a place
- Fort Hamilton New York "Hearts of Oak Militia" Bourbon Review
As our Fort Hamilton Single Barrel NY Rye comes of age, with batch 14 released this year at 5 years old NY source undisclosed) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% NY corn, 10% NY rye, 5% barley Proof: 95° Age: 4.5 years Further identification: This is single barrel # 40 which was put into a 53 gallon char 3 barrel at the maximum allowable proof of 125; bottles are available now at an MSRP of $55 TL;DR: This was not good neat; perhaps it could find use in a smooth cocktail Rating: 2/5 (Not good..
- Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Rye Whiskey Cask Strength Review
Type: Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% dark pumpernickel rye, 10% non-GMO yellow corn, 5% soft red winter wheat, 5% barley Proof: 125.7 ° Age: 4 years Further identification: One of three a range of unique flavors make for a memorable, albeit somewhat hot, cask strength rye Rating: 3.5/5
- Hatozaki Small Batch Whisky Review: The Art of Japanese Malt Whisky Blending
listed as a Japanese whisky) Mash Bill Percentages: 100% malted barley Proof: 92° Age: A blend of 5 TL;DR: A wonderfully light expression of crisp malt whisky built for easy sipping Rating: 3.5/5 Good
- Wheel Horse Rye, Bourbon Reviews & a Ranked Head to Head
Tyler Distillery) Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley A big swish definitely reminds me of similar 95/5 rye profiles. A bit like a tea, I'd agree. Rating: 3/5 Wheel Horse Bourbon Review Nose: Much more mellow with creamy caramel, level oak and plum Rating: 4/5 Final Ranking: Bourbon > Rye for both of us!
- 13th Colony French Oak Finish Southern Rye Whiskey Small Batch Review
So each batch has barrels 4, 5 & 6 years old. Distilleries, LLC Americus, GA Whiskey Type: Rye whiskey distilled in IN Mash Bill Percentages: 95% rye, and 5% TL;DR: A lack of profound character makes for an impeccably easy sip Rating: 3/5 ( Middle of the road
- Fortuna Barrel Proof Bourbon Review - The Rereleased Higher Test Resurrection Label from Rare Character
According to Chad Watson, the barrel operations manager for Rare Character, this is batch number 3 of 5 TL;DR: There is complexity & balance abound on this cohesive blend Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one it certainly lacks some wow factor for me and therefore it doesn't end up breaking into my elusive 5/ 5 score. Quickly comparing this bottle against a few calibration pours reveal that it does fall neatly into the 4/5
- Pocket-Sized Review: Four Roses Mariage, the Original 2008 "Limited Edition" Offering from the Jim Rutledge Era
marriage of Four Roses' two recipes, which each have their own mash bills OBSV: 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley OESK: 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley Proof: 107.8° Age: 10 years (a blend of 10 year TL;DR: A wonderfully unique whiskey, likely never to be reproduced in quite the same way Rating: 4.5/5
- Elmer T. Lee Bourbon Review
bottle and its counterparts for a handful of years, only to turn up this singular bottle in the last 5. Rating: 3/5 ( Decent.
- 2021 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review
and E mash bills; if we assume equal parts of each mash bill were used (B being 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley & E being 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley) we would arrive at something like 67.5% Corn, 27.5% Rye, and 5% Malted Barley Proof: 114.2° Age: NAS on the bottle (but it is listed as a blend Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) on ranking nose over palate, but if I did have to rate this on just nose alone it would easily be a 5












