I may have said I go for Kentucky Spirit before I reach for a Rare Breed. As such, my penchant for barrel proof bourbon seems to also have come back and I found myself looking : 4/5 Yeah, this is a solid pour too - but definitely in a different way than last night's Kentucky Spirit

110° Age: 14 years Further identification: This is the Fall 2021 release of Haystack Needle Double Barrel The finish feels really subtle upfront, likely only getting slight nuances from the secondary barrel He mentioned they usually only spend a few short weeks in an extra barrel to really let the base whiskey keep on shining, because they have some really great barrels from MGP to work with.

Anyone who has paid attention to the craft distillery movement recently will have likely heard of Middle West Spirits. to the growth of the craft distillery movement, even paving the way for other craft distilleries in Company on Label:  Middle West Spirits Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% consider myself sensitive to proof but rather aware of the delicate balance required for cask-strength spirits

Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Further identification: Liquor Junction store pick Barrel Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Further identification: Rapid Liquors store pick Barrel

Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof: 90° Age: 8 years Further identification: NHLO store pick - Barrel

Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" Proof: 114° Age: NAS Further identification: 2020 release from Kappy's - Barrel

I’m so glad we have access to so many barrel selections in MA. Rating: 4/5

Glass > Right Glass, but they are incredibly close Reveal: Left Glass = 13 Year Right Glass = Single Barrel terms of quality and will likely not represent the entirety of their line, as is expected with single barrel Russell's Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash 13 comes with a white top label and a blue bottom label; it is NCF stated Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Further identification: Rapid Liquors store pick Barrel

perfection in the Hudson Valley, New York" Further identification: Bottled on 7/27/2021; This single barrel offering is a pick from the Kappy's 1940 Barrel Society, I purchased this bottle recently in 2021 Nose

They go on to add some of their own tasting notes: This year's Barrel Strength Limited Edition Small

We got to try it straight from the vat pictured above, where Murphy Quint has been blending barrels for Starting this project with a base of single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels means this was already born As such, we know what happens when these barrels get imparted with a fruit-forward wine before putting Ramon was certainly excited in this warehouse, finding a mighty fine Amontillado barrel to drool over Each barrel is different, with its own unique strengths and limitations.

one took so long to make its way over to MA from CO that it arrived in close proximity to the NEBCo barrels This single barrel select is Mass Bourbon Alliance's third release. Junction as our retail partner for this pick and are always grateful for their continued support of our barrel Wheat, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 112.4° Age: 6 years Further identification: This is the 'Prohibition' barrel Much like the Spirit Animal Society Old Elk bourbon single barrel pick, I'd call this one 'supremely