-From the back label of Waldorf Maryland Old Rye Whiskey (c.1900) Step back into the incredibly rich At last sip, we find a soft mouthfeel with saturated old oak, honey, and butterscotch. We found peanuts in wax paper at an old-time baseball game. Quickly, though, anise swings in, a gentle reminder that this whiskey is old. Cardamom. Wright & Co. using old MGP stocks . Nose:  The glass leads so warm, creamy, and inviting.

Coming back from a few sips reveals a very consistent whiskey that has developed some new, deep, old It's like the old Kanye line , "Reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud."

of Michter's reintroduction to distilling in 2015; you can deduce that they wouldn't have anything old Vintage linen, old growth wood, and cherry pipe tobacco bursts out of the glass for this low of a proof release, but it does a damn good job at transporting me back to experiences I've had with some of those old

Without a consumer's commitment to the craft of well-made whiskey, the old ways of making whiskey may This funk smells of sweet caramel chews and the dredges of tea leaves at the bottom of a day-old tea

Returning my nose to the glass, I find some old leather tones and dusty concrete, reminiscent of exploring an old mill building. I find a distinct old paper smell coming up through my nose from the vapor that expands from my recent

13% rye, 12% malted barley Proof:  112.4° Age:  NAS, though it's supposedly comprised of all 10+ year old I find myself struggling to find an inherent quality to adore, other than the fact that this is an old

of 14-20 year bourbons) Further identification: The 2022 limited edition blend consists of 20 year old OBSV, 15 year old OESK, 14 year old OESF, and 14 year old OESV bourbon; I am enjoying bottle 3,952/15,600

Company on Label: Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill I chose to compare this to an open bottle of 2020 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year as my benchmark for this Revisiting that Old Rip I find it to be significantly richer, sweeter and more approachable on the nose The palate is a delectable old fashioned profile that instantly outclasses the Pappy 23 year by leaps

There's also woodiness to the nose, transporting me to old fallen branches on a forest floor in desperate the clear presence of those classic bourbon notes mingling together reminds me of spending time with old

Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof: 90° Age: NAS, but commonly discussed to be around 6-8 years old Another sip and swish levels this out into an enjoyable profile that closely resembles an old fashioned I'd recommend the Blueberry Port finished bourbon from Starlight & grab an Old Soul Tintype while you

blend of 12 to 15 year bourbons) Further identification: This 2018 release whiskey utilizes 20 year old I find white lily and a boatload of old tobacco. I don't get any of the old funk one might expect out of a release of this age bracket.

our whiskey is aging, we pay even extra special attention to our barrels once they are over 17 years old Coming back I find funky evergreen sap, cedar, old spice aftershave and a trove of leather clippings. Old newspapers crumpled up for lighting the cast iron wood stove settle things down.