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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

all this experimentation, we're certainly in for something at least a little different from the same old same old in the bourbon world, so kudos are due right of the bat for Michter's being willing to try

Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon and Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Whiskey. It's a wonderful exercise in rarity, marketing and just plain-old good whiskey. Let's get into it.

Often called 'The Father of Bourbon' - this brand harkens back to the 250 year old legacy of the innovative thoroughly enjoyed the 94 proof shelf offering, the lower proof single barrel store picks, the 18 year old Well, it doesn't seem like this batch could live up to the legendary batches of old in my memory - such