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Are you craft-curious? The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) defines a craft distillery as any independently owned distillery producing less than 750,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually. Boulder Spirits is a new craft distillery to me, and perhaps to you too, but they're not new to the scene I'd be curious to learn about Boulder Spirits barrel seasoning practices and how their barrels are stored

12% Barley Proof: 94° Age: 8 years Further identification: Gordon's Arsenal Yards-2021 store pick; Barrel This is an impressive showing of one of my favorite single barrel offerings.

Weller coming back into my glass is always a welcome sight! I actually believe I reviewed this pour on my Instagram quite a while ago, and I wasn't anticipating doing another formal review tonight... But when I first nosed this glass I immediately went into notes mode. It is just too good not to savor, enjoy and attempt to understand! Hopefully this isn't too much foreshadowing on the notes to come. Have you tried a Weller pick, or even this one perhaps? Let me know in the comments. I hope you have something great in your glass tonight! Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" Proof: 107° Age: NAS (~6-8 years) Further identification: ~2020 New Hampshire Liquor Outlet pick Nose: Sweet candied cherry... So incredibly rich and delicious on the first nose. Slightly meaty notes I've found in other Weller offerings, as well as some dusty oak. Orange peel is distinct, heavy and prominent now. Cloth briefly, then a smooth, silky citrus. I'm now presented with a smell that reminds me of the carpets of the church I went to as a kid. It kind of smells like old people (in a nostalgic, nice way). I can't quite shake that smell now, so I'll go for a sip. Pepper and caramel have blended well in the glass now post sip. Dry vanilla bean wanders in. This nose-feel is a lot like being in a cloud - or traveling very quickly through one much like the experience of skydiving. Light hints of leather, baking spice and molasses later in the glass. Oh, some nice earthy green tones now on deep inhales. Palate: Oh yeah - the palate matches the start of the nose well here. Cherry bursting forth with a thick, slightly tannic mouth coating. Cinnamon is mellow here, but still dances well across my tongue. The linger is a robust caramel that is pleasant without being overly powerful. The mouth feel to this is very nice but I think this batch may have been chill filtered as it doesn't have that thick, oily, sticking texture that Weller Full Proof has. This actually tastes a lot like Weller 12 tonight, with obvious extra proof behind it. Honey, plums, copper, and white bread now coat my tongue in various hues of extra layers that are nice surprises as this glass drinks on. A good bit of spice develops late in the glass, which is actually welcomed at this point in its evolution and not overbearing. The last sip is incredibly vanilla forward on the tip of my tongue with cherry dominating in the middle majority, dark grape and slightly tannic oak washing over, and finishing with a long linger of orange peel, baking spices and caramel. Rating: 4/5

but likely somewhere near 9 years Further identification: This West Islip Wine & Liquors store pick Barrel

Are they fairly consistent, or does a good barrel picker have a chance to find something exceptional? Barreled 5/24/2011. Selected 11/18/2020. Single Barrel Selected by Kappy's Nose: Super powerful & punchy on first inhale - intense cherry and

Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Tom Potter, his son Bill (now chief blender & distiller), and Director of Spirits local spirits writer Aaron Goldfarb. Aaron Goldfarb and Robert Simonson both write for the New York Times and are also well-established spirits In 2021 Brooklyn-based friends and fellow spirits journalists, Robert Simonson and Aaron Goldfarb crossed That's a lot of whiskey for either of those spirits writers to consume on their own.

13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley Proof: 119.2° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is a Dion's single barrel I purchased in August of 2022; one of the store managers told me that this is an OG mash bill; this barrel A deep inhale as the glass nears empty shows off more of the funky barrel influence that comes out of This is truly a delight to sip on; the sweet fruit mingle perfectly as a well aged barrel should. have plenty more to share with guests, as well as a backup bottle that I am going to be sharing with Spirit

years Further identification: This is listed as Series: 17 from the Distiller's Selection; it is twice barreled The twice oaked thing seems like a gimmick to attempt to age faster than a single barrel intends to.

This @josamagnus private barrel is one of the earliest examples of their product that graced my shelf If you don't already know Liquor Junction - they have one of the most epic barrel programs just about Bill Proof: 104° Age: NAS Further identification: This exclusive bottling of a hand selected private barrel Black pepper, leather and barrel funk permeate the glass.

I love a good single barrel collaboration! enough to loop @MassBourbonAlliance in on this as well as a Knob Creek, Blanton's and Weller Full Proof barrel I wish we tasted this earlier in the flight, but we had our work cut out for us on the other barrel picks I find lovely barrel funk, leather and black pepper. Rating: Two Thumbs Up What a unique barrel!

Two Souls Spirits is at it again, challenging commonly held beliefs in the whiskey world in hopes that In the case of Two Souls Spirits Light Whiskey, this expression hails from Kozuba & Sons, a distillery On Two Souls Spirits website , they shared: [This barrel was] our first official purchase as Two Souls Spirits. Hats off, once again, to Two Souls Spirits for pushing unique and delicious whiskey into the market.

I've had many experiences with Elijah Craig Toasted barrel since its inception in September of 2020. Are toasted barrel releases more susceptible to oxidation?