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years) Further identification: Batch 19 was first released (though a little late) in the Winter of 2022 Nose Leather and linen come together in a sharp, searing nose-feel. Black pepper, anise and allspice tingle brightly in the nose. This nose doesn't even come close to what I expect for quality out of this release. A solid middle-of-the-road bourbon comes to us in batch 19, but if you're expecting this to curl your

Affectionately referred to as a "more metal version of our beloved straight bourbon" on their website absolutely thrilled when Still Austin hit my local shelves in 2023, and I am honored to feature them on your :  Citrus bounds out of the glass as I lift it to my nose, a mix of blood orange and tangerines followed by a healthy dose of oak spice, notably cinnamon and nutmeg. The ethanol on the nose does become more pronounced as the liquid diminishes in my glass.

Soft leather and cooking oil aromas rise to the surface. This noses like an incredibly well crafted whiskey. It has that Willett magic on the nose - usually attributable to the rye side of their profile for me. The nose is distinctly dusty layered on the oak aromas like most 10+ year bourbons will deliver. The baffling volume of new flavors & aromas and finding that certain profile that just matches your palate

“T ell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? You'll see crotch shots in your local Facebook groups, crazy pricing all around the horn to try to make 2020, though the bottle under review is a 2022 bottling, and since no two barrels are quite alike, your experience may vary Nose:  Bright caramel and butterscotch lead the way on the nose like a creamier Hints of honey and mint offer moments of complexity in an otherwise pretty monotone pour.

June 9th, 2011, bottled March 5th, 2023, and it yielded 273 bottles, available now at an MSRP of $125 Nose After a few sips, the nose brings forth earthy, well-seasoned oak, a welcome change of pace from the The empty glass smells of old paint and rosemary-rubbed pork. Palate:  As liquid hits lips, I find the palate to be just as vague as the nose. My last taste produces sour lemon tang, basil, and sorghum.

Just looking at the glass is getting me a little amped up; I don't normally discuss color, but this pour to meet the nose deftly. Returning to the nose I find the barrel influence has been cranked up to 11 and it's old, leathery & delicious in the nose. Overall this is a creamy, dreamy, delicious pour.

I'm a little too tired for an in depth review tonight, but it's Friday Rye-Day so I thought I'd pour I remember my first experience with this pour being hot hot hot, but I'm going in expecting a new experience Herbal forward on the nose. Wow, a ton of that lemon zest and dill on the palate. As the proof rises up more dill and a new fresh sprig of mint leaf is rolling over me. Slightly malty back on the nose, but a majority of this is just super dusty.

Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 118.4° Age: NAS (~5 to 12 year blend) Further identification: Bottle # 2596 Nose Such a creamy, dreamy and thoroughly smoothed nose experience. Really, this came together perfectly on the nose. Palate: Instant thick apricot cream. mint note manages to finally sting my tongue just enough where I remember this is a 118.4 proof neat pour comes and goes at its leisure and honestly I think I prefer this one to not have too much of a high rising

Barrel describes this release on the side label saying: Coming across a 14-year-old Rye is rare, giving our Let's see how our notes compare, shall we? all rising to the surface as most of the 14 years of oak influence fade in the back. Coming back to the nose I find the creamier tones have proliferated; your classic barrel influence of Palate: From the moment this whiskey hits your tongue the flavors are popping off like fireworks.

Don't you worry your pretty little mind, that Tennessee statement in the title does NOT come from Dickel Check out some of the images below for a sneak peek of your own. We toured both of these locations in depth and enjoyed a plethora of the Pursuit offerings. They talk about growing their brand amongst the heavy competition that "big bourbon" poses in one of The nose-feel has such an interesting texture to it; it reminds me of heavy wool.

Further identification:  This is batch 1, first released in February, 2025 in very limited distribution Nose It’s bright, potent, and thick in nose feel. Nosing further brings forth the hair-raising chill of nostalgia, the feeling of falling in love with After a sip, the nose casts forth a touch more ethanol, but not in a volume that poses a problem to me I find myself quite lost in this pour with eyes closed in quiet bliss.

I'm always grateful to try the crazy pours we swap! Coming back to the nose is a treat. My last sip is sweet again with sweet rope candy, plum, and a light, figgy jam. I actually feel like I need to brush my teeth after this pour because of how sugary sweet it was. Well, you can't beat shared pours!