I had the good fortune of having a taste of this out of my dear friend Gregory Cloyd's whiskey library The back label features the tasteful boast of 125 years of distilling history, saying: We're celebrating They go on to add some of their own tasting notes: This year's Barrel Strength Limited Edition Small cherry and vanilla bean define the long, luxurious finish in such a way to make you wish you could toast Since this is a single glass tasting and not a thorough exploration of a whiskey as I normally like to

Not many people get to experience barrel picks; they are often extremely limited and exclusive... We've always tried to involve as many people as we possibly can on any barrel picking experience. before the barrels would all just run dry from thirsty barrel societies! If you'd like to hear about the tasting experiences / nuances read on below! Ry3 Whiskey Rum Cask Finish Private Reserve - Spirit Animal Society Barrel Pick Company on Label: Phenomenal

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.

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.

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

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

Canadian Whisky Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 80° Age: NAS Further identification: This single barrel product bears no additional information (kind of disappointing) Lovely light caramel toasted oak with

After 6 years and 7 months of aging, this particular barrel was ready for selection by none other than , Robert Simonson and Aaron Goldfarb crossed the borough to Williamsburg and picked their first two barrels A year later, they would return to pick two further rye barrels, one of which you hold in your hands. And so it was, a barrel a piece for the neighborly gentlemen. A barrel of well-aged whiskey typically, and I'll use that loosely here, yields between 180-220 bottles

I've previously tasted this one on the fresh crack but I'm here to revisit and offer some deeper thoughts 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley Proof: 119.2° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is a Dion's single barrel I purchased in August of 2022; one of the store managers told me that this is an OG mash bill; this barrel A deep inhale as the glass nears empty shows off more of the funky barrel influence that comes out of This is truly a delight to sip on; the sweet fruit mingle perfectly as a well aged barrel should.

Michter's managed to scratch that itch with the PFG bottle by employing another new oak while leaving Michter's website had just enough intrigue for me to be willing to pull the trigger. This year’s release uses barrels wherein the wood has been naturally air-dried and seasoned for different periods of time before undergoing our exacting toast and char specifications. The spectrum of barrels used have been seasoned for 18 months, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years, thus changing

I have tasted this twice now before today as I also managed to score one of my good friends a bottle,