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I got to taste an early example of this, once again prior to a slew of barrel picks, at a pre-read from Rare Character has proven themselves time and time again with their single barrels. So where might Fortuna barrel proof land now? Has the blending prowess of the team, including barrel manager Chad Watson, improved with time? Well, let's dive in and find out everything else there is to know about Fortuna barrel proof.

Let's see how this one tastes! but likely somewhere near 9 years Further identification: This West Islip Wine & Liquors store pick Barrel

You'll have no further to look than the diverse range of the Michter's whiskey lineup . The Michter's website  states, "This offering uses rye whiskey that has aged in French oak sourced from the Vosges region of France before being naturally air dried and seasoned for 24 months and being toasted Company on Label:  Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages The empty glass smells of rich, hot chocolate, creamy, frothed whole milk, and toasted oak.

We are still rocking the wheated bourbon theme with this Boone County single barrel. I have never tasted their wheated bourbon before, but I have tried their small batch bourbon which is Wheat, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 108.8° Age: 8 years Further identification: Distilled Spring of 2013; Barrel I do fortunately have a bottle of this to try, another 8 year in barrel BCW45, only 10 away from this Looking forward to trying that barrel too.

Tonight we have the latest Barrel Strength release - Batch 8 - on deck. I previously tasted the four-grain Batch 6 barrel strength release which is what actually got me into From the "Your-Nightcap" section of the Penelope website: Barrel Strength pushes the boundaries of our Each barrel was hand selected and blended into a single batch in order to create this unique offering I'd anticipate this drinking really well for someone who enjoys Four Roses Single Barrel Barrel Strength

This sample comes to me courtesy of Ian aka @barrelproofnerd. Undisclosed (likely an MGP mash bill) Proof: 114.2° Age: 10 year Further identification: This is a single barrel from Otis Supply (a restaurant) in Michigan; it comes with a blue label and is labeled as coming from barrel and a powerhouse of creamy lemon frosting - it was right here when I realized this is a beautiful MGP barrel There's the perfect caramel note you hope for in every bourbon alongside a toasted marshmallow, and a

this release on their website, saying: Our fifth annual special release is here - Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled one-of-a-kind experience crafted from the highest quality malted barley, charcoal mellowed, and twice barreled This special release is first aged in brand new, American white oak barrels and then finished in the wood charcoal is meant to both filter and sweeten, and if you've had some of JD's higher end single barrels proof single barrel with Lexie Phillips.

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. Vanilla starts to develop very well later in the pour; it gets chased by lighter spices and a thorough

The RY3 project has been a hit across the world with rum cask finishes, toasted barrels, and now madeira Now let's get into how it tastes today! year MGP rye, ~5 year Alberta rye, and ~15 year Light Whiskey Further identification: This is a single barrel I'm torn between leaning towards the jam on toast profile or the creamy yogurt mixed with fruit idea. These sweet flavors are again balanced perfectly by a subtle walnut, fig and toasted almonds.

I have tasted about 1,400 different Whiskey barrels straight from the barrel and this is the most unique The barrels originally held Bourbon then were last filled with 135+ proof grape brandy. The resulting whiskies when selected as single barrels became night and day expressions, the used oak selection (barrel 2558) from Maisano's Fine Wine & Spirits from the Gulf Coast; the bottle was sent The whiskey was aged in barrels that originally held bourbon then were finished in 135+ proof grape brandy

When my cousin came over with a bottle of the barrel strength I knew we had to get into it right away It has been part of a numerous flights and tastings I've put on since then and thought it was definitely Malted Barley Proof: 115.8° Age: 3 years (7 months) Further identification: This is Batch 6 of the 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 I actually like pours that have some kind of evolution like this compared to something that tastes relatively