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Let's see how it tastes tonight! 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.

I've heard this called "Blanton's Jr" or something akin to that, and all my experiences with it have lived up to that stereotype so far. For one pour I attempted to put aside my preconceived notions on this bottle and give it a fair shake. Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 88.9° Age: NAS (Rumored ~8 years) Further identification: 2020 'Buffalo Trace Allocation Season' purchase Dry nose; slight apple. Hint of vanilla is present and surprising amount of ethanol for the proof. Palate improves markedly with creamy thin vanilla mouth coating soaking in a light cherry. Rye spices (black pepper) are tamped down by much sweeter notes like a light fruity oak. Not overly complex... with a short, forgettable finish. Rating: 3/5 I think this one is getting too low in proof for me to enjoy regularly. But some days when you are tired and just need an easy sipper, this could definitely be it, if you can somehow find it for below MSRP.

I've tried this many different times, many different ways; in neat pours, in blind lineups, in an old fashioned... you name it. This review will be a neat pour. Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 37% Corn, 51% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 112.2° Age: NAS Further identification: Purchased early 2020 Nose: Mint and leafy spring greens. Copper note with a slightly earthy oak. Bubble gum and dust. Citrus is like an orange zest, but it's not sweet. A lot of dill now that I've had a sip. Cotton balls. Copper metallic note is all throughout this now. It's kind of off-putting. By the bottom of the glass a nice vanilla and caramel show up, but are quickly pulled off the surface and that volume of sweet air is consumed completely on a deep inhale. Palate: Whew! Big citrus spice right on tongue. Quite a bit of mint and a strange wood funk I can't place. Anise. Little to no linger. I let this rest a while longer hoping for a better experience. Still really only astringency I'm experiencing. There might still be some citrus or stone fruit hidden in these depths but they are fleeting. Minty and still funky, I can't say this is my favorite profile; I've loved absolutely everything else from Wild Turkey, but this bottle is a bit of a miss for me. Rating: 3/5

Madeira is a fortified wine made on the Portuguese Madeira Islands, off the coast of Africa. 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 a little bit on the tannic side with this wine influence, but the cask finish is definitely on the lighter

This was part of a larger tasting group that got together to meet the brand owners, an event set up by Though we all received different single barrels, one sentiment was pretty common throughout the group What sets Gryphon & Grain apart from the crowd is their interesting cooperage choices: their barrels Translating the experience of effectively aging wine in oak barrels is an art form that the team didn't Mapes Ranch corn, and malted 2-row barley Proof:  96° Age:  4 years Further identification:  This is barrel

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

With the barrel proof label, a sweet mash indication on the side label and a barrel number that suggests Percentages: 33% Corn, 56% Rye, 11% Malted Barley Proof: 106° Age: 4 years Further identification: Barrel

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

These Barrell single barrel picks have been discussed rather thoroughly in MA circles. Single Barrel 7 year bourbon pick from Gordon's, barrel # Z1D7 A Barrell Single Barrel 7 year bourbon Barrell Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill ; this single barrel is a store pick from Kappy's, the 1940 Barrel Society "Kappy Endings" Willett Wheated Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages:

This sample came to me in a swap with @barrelproofnerd, who has also provided the picture of the bottle I don't have access to them, but have been interested in trying more of these as I had a small tasting Straight Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed - a Kentucky bourbon mash bill that went into used barrels Proof: 117.5° Age: NAS Further identification: Batch 1 (8 barrel blend), Bottle 1183 of 1854; Bottled

Mayor Pingree 6 Year Single Barrel Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey Company on Label: Valentine Distilling Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 121.6° Age: 6 years Further identification: This single barrel is produced and aged by Valentine; the whiskey comes from barrel 705 and is a distillery only release

The Old Kirk sample is courtesy of @BarrelProofNerd and the Hirsch pick is a barrel select from Kappy's for the 1940 Barrel Society. Old Kirk Barrel # 6938 Company on Label: A.P. Hirsch Selected Whiskeys Pick - Barrel KY-012 Company on Label: A.H. Old Kirk Barrel # 6938 Review Pre-Sip Nose: Musty and herbal forward on the first nosing.