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In an effort to get more tasting notes and ratings out to you, my dear reader, I have begun penning short-form The nose is funky as can be with some really deep craft character coming across in a peculiar way. The finish is long, but in an uncomfortably spicy way that I think would be better served watered down TL;DR: Noticeably younger whiskey comes across unbalanced and overly spiced Rating: 2/5 (Not good... capable of so much more than this as I think back through my review of the likes of their Haystack Needle 14

I for one have loved all of the Spots for very different reasons, but found Red to be my favorite thus little backstory, saying: Under the hustle and bustle of cobbled Dublin streets in the early 1900s, a rare pot still Irish whiskey) Proof: 117.4° Age: 7 years Further identification: This 2021 release is a rare Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I can go either way on it.) the proof-hound bold-flavored-bourbon mentality that is prevalent today, but to me it's just not an exceptional

Gone are the days of Midleton and Bushmills being the only shops in town, but producing exceptional whiskey Age:  NAS MSRP:   $59 (2025) Tasting notes Nose:  This whiskey is waxy up front with some distinct character The Madeira cask seems to have imparted little evidence of its own character, leaving the base Boann Sipping late in the glass shows a lovely development, a subtle shift in character that exudes elegance With distillers paying careful attention to the old ways while also leaning in on the latest technical

Lee is rumored to be around 9-14 years) Further identification: This is a 2020 release as known from Overall there doesn't seem to be anything remarkable or unique about this particular barrel except for Rating: 3/5 ( Decent.

website) Further identification: This is the flagship version of Green Spot, not a special finishing series Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) This is a must-have in my home. While it could use a little more complexity to turn truly exceptional, there is certainly beauty in approachability

really loved the Redbreast line in general with the PX edition and the 12 year release both earning my rare top rating recently. It continues to have a lot of that dusty oak character thanks to all the different levels of finishing Rating: 3/5 I am much more impressed with this release compared to the Redbreast cask strength I tried

The faint characters "L24..." can be seen up and to the right above the 750 ML embossing Reading Laser Codes Now what do these characters mean? The first one is a dud character, L, that just represents that this was bottled on the Buffalo Trace There's an underlying sweet peach and grapefruit character as well that I'm really digging here; this TL;DR: A bold Kentucky bourbon built for end of night toasts Rating:  4/5 ( Really good.

of the most coveted whiskeys including the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare While not an overly exceptional whiskey, it's a classic profile that I think even the most seasoned whiskey barrels, sometimes there are ones that just don't fit the traditional profile or maybe they are deemed exceptional jumped out at me at every corner from sweet tarts to skittles and apple pie to mulled wine this was an exceptional It was exactly what I look for when I pick barrels - exceptional flavors, complexity and a level of approachability

campus consisting of an 8,000 square foot production facility, a colonial themed Meetinghouse where we serve be as consistently flavorful as the great dusty-era whiskeys I've tried, though there are certainly exceptions Identification:  Barreled at an entry proof of 108° on 1/10/2020 and bottled 11/15/2024; this is bottle 145 table accoutrements for a Thanksgiving time release Nose:  Lifting the glass to my nose reveals a character-rich TL;DR: Bold character from a bourbon mash bill that leans in hard on great, flavorful grain Rating:  

leaving me feeling a bit perplexed about this pour, as I'm normally used to an immediate and distinct character This offers none of the quaint, comfortable Kentucky bourbon character I've come to expect out of an ;DR: A drastically different spectrum of flavor on this year's 10 year bourbon leaves me nonplussed Rating but this 24F tastes quite a bit like Old Forester distillate, which to me tends to exude a younger character

The Huntress series is inspired by Nc’nean’s namesake – the Gaelic goddess Neachneohain, who was known This series is centred around that ethos of discovery, and Nc’nean’s passion for hunting for unique flavours TL;DR: Soft sipping whisky that perfectly nails the cobbler crust notes, but isn't quite fruity Rating My only qualm might be the price tag, when similarly oily and flavorful 14 year expressions simultaneously

Seth Robinson do behind the scenes to make sure the final product that consumers get to taste is their very The same was true of the chart-topping 2022 release of their 20 year bourbon. times I taste this, rather than impressed with chills running up my spine like the reaction that really exceptional With each barrel likely yielding very little whiskey at this kind of age statement, I imagine it takes What prevented this whiskey from reaching a higher score was the lack of a defining character, the mouthfeel