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Today we have a fun one for Amongst the Whiskey - a Japanese malt whisky! I've primarily reviewed Irish whiskey, bourbon and rye previously, there has been a lot of buzz on malt Company on Label: Kaikyo Distillery (Akashi Sake Brewery) Whiskey Type: Japanese Blended Malt Whisky Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted Barley Proof: 92° Age: 12 years Further identification: This small batch product was primarily aged 12 years in American oak casks before spending 6 months in barrels

community, I haven't really seen an ardent following for Squibb's house brands, even with them introducing single Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: This is a blend of two mash bills from MGP: the 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley mash and the 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley mash; it breaks out to have 53% of the 21% rye There's a vague trifecta of citrus fruit, cool florals and mingled spice starting to build.

batching tanks have been intentionally sized to hold no more than the contents of 20 full barrels) or single This has always been a single barrel expression, so just dishing out the year isn't going to cut it for That's the simple recipe for how Michter's has pulled off the impossible, taking single barrel mainstream It reminds me fondly of the early days when I first fell in love with American whiskey—the perfect rye Another taste, another journey into rye heaven; not a single prickle of spice—the way great rye should

Label: Maker's Mark Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, and 14% Malted Company on Label: Old Forester Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 18% Rye, and 10% Malted old label style that was likely purchased in early 2021 or perhaps 2020 Rebel Distiller's Collection Single on Label: Lux Row Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted Barley Proof: 113° Age: 6 years Further identification: This single barrel pick was selected for Julios

Spirits for an additional 1 year and 1 month by dumping that portion into low-char, heavy toast New American “We believe that low-char, heavy toast New American oak truly provides Trail Mix with a distinctive taste Columbus, Ohio Whiskey Type:  A blend of bourbon whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages:  60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted

SaxyBourbon, one of my favorite humans and fellow @SpiritAnimalSociety founders sent me a sample of a single comprised of corn, rye, wheat, and barley Proof: 132.8° Age: NAS Further identification: This is a single The initial sip shows a touch of youth, but it's quickly washed over with waves of malt, caramel, and It's a touch more heavy on the malt side than I will typically lean, but the presentation is really pretty

This release is not the same as those Kentucky Straight Malt barrels. While our Single Barrel Series is focused on customization and creativity, this new series is focused Sometimes it's nice to just have your little slice of heaven - even if that's only one bottle from a single Milk chocolate, molasses and heavy malt tones all bury in the taste buds in delight. While it doesn't quite have the same head-turning reaction as the malt barrels, it really rewards the

in line for their full proof designation: "Wheated bourbon represents roughly one-third of the North American intention, a pour can offer much more than what you would expect to find in a glass of bourbon, rye, or malt Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight wheated bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% corn, 21% wheat, 9% malted to see what transpires, and find that after those extra few minutes, it is pleasant and encouraging: melted fruit and wood tones, with sliced apples covered in ground cinnamon, a side of toasted wheat bread, and melted

copper pot stills, and matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon barrels, Oloroso Sherry casks and virgin American market landing in select states in March of 2023; the triple wood finishing combines bourbon, sherry & American The typical creamy sugar cookie notes I'd expect are fairly malt forward here. The empty glass smells of salt water and Necco wafers. find minimal evidence of any of the three casks highlighted by the triple wood finishing as the base malt

Company on Label:  Midleton Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages :  100% malted and unmalted barley Proof:  92° Age:  13 years Further identification:  This is the 2024 Gold Spot 13 Year Irish Whiskey Nose:  The nose leads with what some might call a more Scottish-style malt Light biscuit is fluffy and clean in the mouth as a pad of melted butter begins to seep through the nooks

Some would consider a single barrel to be the ultimate definition of limited. Single barrels have been known to yield just a small number of bottles, ranging from a pretty standard Single barrels have been incredibly trendy in recent years, with enthusiasts across the country beating I've also enjoyed countless single barrel offerings  and even gone to the distillery to select my own OESK, 39% OESF, and 7% OBSV, resulting in a derived average mash bill of 69.3% corn, 25.7% rye, and 5% malted

Blanton's Black Edition is a Japan export version of the traditional single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 80° Age: 8 years Further identification: This single The more oily, malty notes this displays are probably why this gets marketed towards the Japanese market