Could it be the gentle flavors of Irish pot distilled whiskey marrying in perfection with the oak from England Barrel Company has joined the ranks of hyper-aged releases with their Founders Selection 20 year single Barrel Company Whiskey Type:  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 84% corn, 8% rye, 8% malt of stewed raspberries, thick vanilla syrup, and the bottom of a freshly baked cinnamon bun mix and mingle The empty glass smells of sticky fruit, melted milk chocolate, and the last warm breeze of summer.

number one selling bourbon in their state and a rising star in the expanding category of American single malt, Cedar Ridge Distillery is quietly rounding out its robust portfolio with rye. Cedar Ridge has a wide range of finished whiskey, from bourbon to rye to American single malt; they Label:  Cedar Ridge Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% rye, 12% corn, 3% malted Palate:  Cinnamon and clove sing on the tongue, a pretty harmonic duet followed by a chorus of complimentary

With a mashbill of 51% rye, 37% corn, and 12% malted barley, this was likely the best way to enter the the line between being accessible enough to find on the shelves and distinctive enough—with various single Estate Whiskey Type: Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of 74% rye, 11% corn, 15% malted barley, and 51% rye, 34% corn, 15% malted barley Proof: 116.7° (58.35%) Age: 4 years MSRP: $79.99 Further

blend of 4-5 year whiskeys) Further identification: This 2022 release is a blend of 4 year straight malt whiskey finished with cherrywood staves, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in applewood smoked barrels , 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in hickory smoked barrels, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished Funk, malt and light savory spice. Fig shows up lightly with cream. The empty glass smells of chocolate, railroad ties and Ovaltine malt candies.

There was even a rebellion that almost led to an all-out whiskey war when a group of Scottish-Irish immigrants Distiller Class D requirement that 75% of the mash bill be local New York rye grain (either raw or malted What sets this one apart is their unique mash bill of 85% malted rye, 12% corn, and 3% malted barley. Estate grown Merced rye, Mapes Ranch corn, and malted 2-row barley come together in oily, old-school, ABV: 62.45% // MSRP: $125 3: ASW Resurgens Rye Single Barrel Double Copper Pot Distilled Rye Malt Whiskey

Maybe a higher malt content. Vanilla comes back to save this from becoming something weird. Earthy undertones like a good Irish whiskey. Rating: 3/5 Guess: Stranahan's Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whiskey Reveal: Correct! Company on Label: Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Whiskey Type: Finished Single Malt Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages : 100% Malted Barley Proof: 94° Age: 4 years Further identification: That sweet maroon label and the

latest push, we saw releases like the 2020 special release rye, an exceptionally finished American single malt, barrel picks galore, and a twice barreled rye all garner immense praise. Label: Jack Daniel Distillery Whiskey Type: Tennessee Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% corn, 12% malted Shifting to one nostril evokes the aroma of sea salt and vinegar potato chips. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

product to be considered bonded: The entirety of the whiskey composition must have been distilled at a single , during a single distillation season (half year interval, spring vs fall), at a proof no higher than make sense, therefore, for this to be a great representation of what a distillery is capable of in a single Company on Label: Cedar Ridge Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% malted rye , 12% corn, and 3% malted barley Proof: 100° Age: 4 years Further identification: This is release 001

process—while steam powered the works, it was never permitted to come into direct contact with the grain, malt The "singlings" (first distillation) were conducted in a large copper receiver boiled by an open wood a much higher rye content than later examples of Kentucky rye, perhaps as high as 85% rye with 15% malted Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Reviewing single barrels is a little tricky. Single barrel is just about the smallest commercially viable bottling method for a whiskey. I was not present for this single barrel pick, but this bottle was sent to me by my good friend Matt Bill Percentages: Typically a blend of Starlight's 3 & 4 grain mash (51% Corn, 20% Rye, 9% Wheat, 20% Malted Barley) and (60% Corn, 20% rye, 20% Malted Barley) Proof: 114° Age: 4 (and a half) years Further identification

A single bad batch could swear off the long-time whiskey drinker from one of their proof points—or even Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee Whiskey Type: Tennessee whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% corn, 12% malted Jeepers creepers, I can't find anything but that note now as it tingles through my sinuses. The finish lasts forever, but mainly with a tingle of alcohol before just a hint of bananas foster can Beginning with Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking

Bond Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted identification: Purchased early 2021, this was the last pour of this bottle Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted : Wilderness Trail Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 33% Corn, 56% Rye, 11% Malted caramel Malt and vanilla Floral perfume Sesame seed Toasted grains Weathered oak Palate: Malty and earthy