on Label: Willett Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley Proof : 119.2° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is a Dion's single barrel #8147 that I purchased in August of 2022; one of the store managers told me that this is an OG mash bill; this barrel yielded It noses light like the proof point might suggest. It at times has the spice and heft of whiskeys beyond its age and proof.

I love a good single barrel collaboration! kind enough to loop @MassBourbonAlliance in on this as well as a Knob Creek, Blanton's and Weller Full Proof Distilled in Indiana) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Proof When we first tasted it (after a round of Blanton's, Weller Full Proof, and Knob Creek) I think there of proof-blindness that had already set in.

A single barrel of whiskey and the journey that unfolds. Barrel picks have become widely popular amongst distilleries and whiskey enthusiasts alike. Once chosen, barrels are bottled as a personalized batch. S : Denotes the straight whiskey distillation process, adhering to stringent aging and proofing regulations Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:   75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof

part of a bundling clause that a local store called Wang's did back when they dropped a Weller Full Proof Heartland Distillers Indianapolis, Indiana Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof 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 particular single barrel was the one that Robert Simonson preferred and selected to bear his name interested in the history of New York Distilling Company, jump over to my previous write up of Goldfarb's barrel Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Pedersen Field Race rye from Seneca Falls, 16% corn, 12% malted barley Proof : 112° Age: 8 years (& 6 months) Further identification: This is barrel #344 which was distilled & filled At my sorrowful arrival at the end of the glass, I find a delicate chapeau of unique barrel funk I can

Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" Proof may have been chill filtered as it doesn't have that thick, oily, sticking texture that Weller Full Proof This actually tastes a lot like Weller 12 tonight, with obvious extra proof behind it.

Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof : 94° Age: 8 years Further identification: Gordon's Arsenal Yards-2021 store pick; Barrel Serial No 6224901 This is an impressive showing of one of my favorite single barrel offerings. in the pour; it gets chased by lighter spices and a thorough mouth coating that sticks best to the roof

Distilling Company (Beam) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof Barreled 5/24/2011. Selected 11/18/2020. This noses a bit hot which is unsurprising for 120 proof. Still very punchy, powerful and proofy. As Fall creeps in - my proofs creep up. This one definitely scratches the high test itch for today.

New England Barrel Company continues their world tour in 2023! What started as me meeting up with James Saunders at some of the first stores to get single barrel picks I've had the great pleasure of selecting two barrels myself for Mass Bourbon Alliance, but the magic Blending a few barrels to be able to achieve a cohesive final product is actually much harder than it Rye, 9% Malted Barley Proof: 118.36° Age: 4 years Further identification: Batch 2021-04 comes with a

Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 130.82° Age: 16 years Further identification: This is the first release of the older gray label Soft pepper coats the roof of my mouth while the stone fruit medley continues to bombard the tip of my Barrell has managed to take what was already perfection in my eyes and tweaked it into something completely sweetness, more finish influence (especially the Madeira, wow), and less explosive / in your face in the proof

When my cousin came over with a bottle of the barrel strength I knew we had to get into it right away Bourbon Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 74% Corn, 16% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley Proof : 115.8° Age: 3 years (7 months) Further identification: This is Batch 6 of the barrel strength releases

Quite rare are the opportunities to pick a barrel of Willett Family Estate. Liquor Junction got the nod as one of the best liquor stores to come pick a barrel and I'm beyond thrilled Distillery Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 74% Rye, 11% Corn, 15% Malted Barley Proof Barrel funk seeps into every corner of the glass showing off its age. This is vintage style, low proof rye at its finest.