The fact that Cedar Ridge landed two consecutive spots on this list should be telling. After tasting the exceptional spirits listed above, our answer is a resounding yes.

Batch 038 captures the spirit of modern bourbon, distilled across four states, masterfully blended by Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys Mash Bill

Demand for aged whiskey cratered as public sentiment shifted towards clear spirits like vodka and gin All that said, I also compared the 2025 release to two other Pappy 15 year bottlings.

The empty glencairn smells of potting soil and petunias. premiumization trend is very likely to bust here soon, and releases like this are certainly going to sour to see a good justification for its existence when Russell's 10 year, Russell's 13 year , Kentucky Spirit

rye-kissed on-the-inside staves are tied in bundles and then steeped in Very Small Batch Bourbon for about two Company on Label: Milam & Greene Back Label: Aged, Finished & Bottled by Provision Spirits Whiskey Type

It is one of the two single barrel releases I was able to secure for myself. I have to thank Mike Montgomery and Jon McKnight from Blue Run Spirits for the assist on classing up They always show the Spirit Animal Society love when we have events, and we thoroughly enjoy drinking Company on Label: Blue Run Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 128.31

I've had the great pleasure of selecting two barrels myself for Mass Bourbon Alliance, but the magic These blends are testament to that innovative spirit and I think New England Barrel Company has pulled

Late in the glass I find rich caramel tones that soothe the soul.

Next up was Liberty Pole Spirits , who you may have seen on this site before for their exceptional Monongahela Liberty Pole has a 1,000-gallon stripping still & a 600-gallon spirit still that engineers Rob and Kevin Following his death in 1813, his two sons took over the family whiskey operation. Their primary brand, Good Old Guckenheimer, was considered a premium spirit and won a gold medal at the curious to learn more about what we discovered on our tours of Iron City Distilling , Liberty Pole Spirits

Further thoughts compared to the 2021 release: The nose is very much on par between the two with the The 2021 has the longer linger of that two, but it is very, very close and I'm being quite picky here Thank you for the chance to try this before I go grab a bottle or two for myself Alan!

During a two-day visit at the distillery located in Swisher, Iowa, the Amongst the Whiskey team met with The quick and dirty is pretty simple: it's aging whiskey in two different types of barrels, typically Thank you to the folks at Cedar Ridge for the opportunity to spend two days learning and experiencing

I have maybe two pours left of this and the nose is just exceptional. It smells like everything a bourbon should be, and what made me fall for this brand of spirit in the