Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 120° Age: 9 years After 10 or so minutes of resting things are much more mellow, but still powerful. It is starting to get some of the citrus characteristics I know and love from the 12 year offering, but Nearing the bottom of the glass, the spice completely disappears and now it's all caramel and vanilla

Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10% ) Proof: 131.1° Age: NAS (~8 years) Further identification: Batch 15 (Winter 2020) Nose: Oh my goodness

Finished Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted and Unmalted Barley Proof: 117.4° Age: NAS (~9-10 years) Further identification: This one-off release from Redbreast that carries the label "Batch No. The empty glass smells of soft molasses, sawdust, smoke, a hint of minty licorice, fig and pear. Rating: 3/5 There may be good reason most Irish whiskeys are bottles near 92 proof...

Barrels were filled on December 29th, 2005, from a mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye, and 12% malted barley Palate: Sipping each, I find more vanilla on the 17 year and more fruit on the 18 year. I find the 17 year is a little more one-dimensional compared to the 18 year, which is an incredible feat think old Elijah Craig barrel proof batches or a heftier Elijah Craig 18 year), while the latest 18 year Ranking: 18 year (2024) > 17 year (2022) That's all for now.

Kentucky Owl Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 112.8° Age: 10 years Further identification: Batch No. 4, nicknamed “The Last Rye,” is a blend of rye stocks aged 10 -to-13 years Nose: Wicked syrupy plum, this smells delicious!

Twenty-two long years later, we find ourselves in a very different world. The whiskey from these barrels, however, has changed quite a bit in those 22 years. caramel color with every passing year, sitting bung-up in the hot racks of Warehouse Y in Bardstown, rye, 12% malted barley Proof: 129.2° (64.6%) Age: 22 years Buy Online: Frootbat Further identification Comparing this new Heritage Collection release to the 17 year expression, widely regarded as one of the

Malted Barley Proof: Average Theoretical Proof: 102.65° Measured Proof: 107° Age: Minimum age: 2 Years Average age: 9.29 Years Average age with barrel time added: 9.65 Years Further identification: This re-filled as an infinity barrel; the whiskey at the time of review is current to the bottle list up to 4/10 airheads candy, specifically the cherry, which is making my mouth water remembering the flavors from years and years ago.

Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Noses more like a 12 year old barrel at closer to 10 years aged in actuality. Vanilla turning lighter than the beginning glaze texture now, making way for a hint of bright florals Way more herbal here on palate without the creamy caramel and brown sugar holding down the lighter notes

Since September 2021, with the introduction of batch 1 of the 10 year expression, Jack Daniel Distillery Now accompanied by a revered 12 year and 14 year expression, the ultra-aged Tennessee whiskey producer While the 10 and 12 year expressions get bottled at a static, fixed proof point of 97 proof and 107 proof , respectively, the 14 year release is bottled at full barrel proof, meaning no water is added between So will batch 2 end up an echo of the wonderful experience I had with batch 1 of the 14 year expression

And what better way to take the leap than with a Scotch whisky that spent 12 years maturing in used bourbon Highland single malt Scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages: 100% malted barley Proof: 80° (40%) Age: 12 years MSRP: $49.99 Further Identification: This expression was aged for 12 years in a used bourbon cask Nose Each note I initially found seems richer, as though someone has turned the dial to high definition.

Type: Sherry Cask Finished Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 92° Age: NAS (9-12 years A light leather and oak forms near the bottom of the glass. Slightly herbal near the bottom of the glass, this pour has always impressed me with its complexity over

Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 94° Age: 8 years Further identification: Gordon's Arsenal Yards-2021 store pick Nice rye spice coming through despite the low (10%) rye content, which is enjoyable to me. Vanilla starts to develop very well later in the pour; it gets chased by lighter spices and a thorough