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little of their history on their website, saying: Along the north coast of Ireland, where arctic storms rage TL;DR: A subtle sip clearly designed to get lost in on a warm, comfortable day Rating: 4/5 (Really good I look forward to including it in this year's blind tasting of Irish whiskey to see how it fares against

They come together beautifully on the nose here, a testament to the care and attention to detail that It's unfamiliar at first to those used to traditional aging, with the toasted barrel characteristics TL;DR: Rich citrus on a distinctly different wavelength than the norm Rating: 4/5 ( Really good; I want definitely a release I am going to be savoring, so it rightfully earns a nod ahead of my other 4/5 ratings

Wheat also brings several defining characteristics to a barrel of whiskey: the mouthfeel can be silky For those sensitive to proof, this pour may come across as hot, likely due to the drying characteristics TL;DR: a Minnesota wheated craft ready to warm you from the inside out Rating:  3.5/5 ( Good enough. outside on a cool, crisp evening in late fall when the final leaves on the trees float away from mostly bare

Buy Stagg Bourbon Batch 18 #5 - Batch 15 - 131.1 Proof Nose: Funky black pepper and woodshop aromas characterize

More of the Choco Taco characteristics swing through perfectly on the taste buds. The finish is low and slow, like the careful consideration for a big barbecue spread or slowly sipping TL;DR: An understated, lovely whiskey sipping experience that leans in on a thick mouthfeel Rating:  

York Distilling Company Whiskey Type: New York Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Pedersen Field Race TL;DR: This is delicate, balanced, nuanced, and flavorful whiskey that is thoroughly satisfying Rating 1: Michter's 10 Year Rye Tie 2: Writers Rye // Parker's 10 Year Rye Note that the Parker's Rye is a barely

it's obvious this grenade-shaped bottle and distinctive cork topper with a horse and jockey in various racing hopes that this dram was simply the overeager horse settling into the endurance portion of a long-form race TL;DR: a promising nose fades quickly into disappointment on the palate Rating:  3/5 Middle of the road

nudge to quit the drooling, and included a sweet sample of that exact bottle I was salivating over in a care Dusty oak characteristics like linen, clay, and rich crème brûlée are prevalent and pervasive. TL;DR: A wonderfully unique whiskey, likely never to be reproduced in quite the same way Rating: 4.5/

That would be because the 2023 release of Michter's 10 year rye  earned my top rating , a pinnacle whiskey Creamy tones swing in strongest, Irish cream barely impressionable but incredibly distinct. There's an underlying lemon note, like a can of seltzer that is barely flavored. TL;DR: Michter's took the path less traveled, producing a light modern whiskey with vintage vibes Rating

- Delicate fruit and rye OBSK - Rye and baking spice OBSO - Rich fruit OBSQ - Rye and light floral character and caramel OESK - Baking spice OESO - Rich fruit and vanilla OESQ - Delicate grains and light floral character I'm sitting looking at a gorgeous Boston city skyline without a care in the world. I'm not a big fractional scorer, as I don't think really subtle nuances can be accurately rated with

larger sip and swish does elicit some of the latent spice, but it's still all baked-in, not a dominant characteristic Rating: 5/5 (Just wow. One of my favorites.) I'd take this over countless other much rarer, allocated releases.

The mouth coating stays with you for quite some time but is mainly oaky in character. Rating: 3/5 Hirsch Barrel KY-012 Review Pre-Sip Nose: Incredible creamy marshmallow up front. Rating: 5/5 Final Ranking: Hirsch KY-012 > Old Kirk Barrel # 6938 by a long shot; this one may make a