straight wheated bourbon, including their signature Bloody Butcher heirloom corn, sweet-mashed and double pot While we still prefer their Monongahela rye for the historical significance in Pennsylvania and richer this release provides evidence that the Hough family seems to be able to do it all on their little pot still.

I recently connected some errant dots—after sipping a single barrel pick of Kings County from Liquor local grain, a focus on terroir, and the biggest one out of this trifecta: the distilling method used—pot still. This is pot still whiskey, after all! still finish.

Reviewing single barrels is a little tricky. Single barrel is just about the smallest commercially viable bottling method for a whiskey. The reason I call reviewing single barrels tricky, is there's an incredibly finite audience. Despite that, single barrel is certainly here to stay, and I do think there is value in discussing what Their 80 gallon Christian Carl pot still has been hard at work through the years producing bourbon, rye

Shively Distillery, we began barreling distillate produced on our full scale, all copper column to pot still doubler distillation system crafted by Vendome Copper and Brass Works. So to answer the burning question in the room: the 2025 Michter's 10 year rye is still sourced/contract-distilled This has always been a single barrel expression, so just dishing out the year isn't going to cut it for Nosing this is creamy and dreamy, the combination of its parts being perfectly balanced, yet somehow still

the line between being accessible enough to find on the shelves and distinctive enough—with various single barrels and/or batches—that enthusiasts still want to hunt for it. bottled at cask strength and intentionally non-chill-filtered, which preserves the oily texture from pot liquid releases sweet notes of powdered sugar, candied lemon, and whiffs of ash—a Willett funk that I'm still

What started as me meeting up with James Saunders at some of the first stores to get single barrel picks There's a fresh pot of coffee not far away. The linger sits heavy but short in a creamy wave of buttercream frosting, vanilla bean ice cream and pot-still I wish the glass maintained the lemon forward characteristics it started with, but I'm ultimately still

With just one other single barrel coming through Unicorn Auctions in 2025, this remains the most mysterious brand from Rare Character, even with the likes of Brook Hill still making waves through the whiskey I got to taste Frank's single barrel at a tasting event with Pete and Pablo in Boston back in August Late in the glass I still find myself befuddled by the rather muted nose compared to the palate, though if I dig, I can still find the light creamy vanilla and barrel funk with relative ease.

That's William Larue Weller himself, the man who inspired the bourbon namesake you still see today. You may recognize some of the brands they put out still today because of the reputation these whiskeys Preserved bottles of Mammoth Cave and Cabin Still are still highly sought after by collectors, drinkers Special Reserve, Weller Antique 107, Weller Full Proof, Weller 12 Year, Weller C.Y.P.B. and Weller Single I find myself walking through a greenhouse full of potted plants.

Taylor Single Barrel. Let's see how I feel about this ORVW today! Yummy pour, but I probably get the same amount of enjoyment out of a Taylor Single Barrel or maybe even My last sip is a lovely sugary melting pot of red fruit. I'm glad I still have some 2020 left that will hopefully stick around until 2022's release when I may That's still a long ways away.... So back on the shelf this one goes. Cheers!

When so many enthusiasts seem to be falling out of the industry, I'm still finding things to love. I enjoy pre-prohibition whiskey, Pennsylvania ryes, and anything pot distilled, but I really get excited Undisclosed Indiana rye mash bill Proof:  132° Age:  11 years Further identification:  This is Fresco , single

Mash Bill Percentages: 64% Rye, 32% Corn, 4% Barley (built loosely from the listed proportions of 100% single this and it is bottled in Dover, NH Nose: Mm, up front I find a soft coffee bean aroma and an oily pot-still I find a lovely hint of the oily, viscous mouth feel that typically comes off of pot stills (think a The sweet flavors and aromas do well at any temperature, but the tingling cool feeling it leaves in the I was a bit less enthused (though it was still quite exceptional) by their Batch 002 cask strength whisky

distinctive blend is further enriched with 13% wheat and 13% malted barley, resulting in a classic style of pot After 8 years of focusing exclusively on fine tuning our pot distilled whiskey, we honor the tradition of Monongahela Rye by sweet mashing and double pot distilling each batch. The process of pot distillation is essential and ensures the preservation of those herbal, spice, and With a commitment to quality and a passion for craftsmanship, we strive to create exceptional pot distilled