It is one of the two single barrel releases I was able to secure for myself. Were you able to get one of these single barrel releases? I hear they went quick... Company on Label: Blue Run Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 128.31 Everything I am smelling is coming across intensely with the proof definitely showing its strength here Really great barrel that I thought started out a little shaky and then settled into greatness.

I tasted this alongside an E.H. Taylor Small Batch as a bit of a bottled-in-bond battle. Read the follow-up pour of E.H. Taylor Small Batch here . Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 78% corn, 10% rye, and 12% malted barley Proof

(80% ABV) but no less than 190 proof (95% ABV) Aged in used or new uncharred oak barrels Bottled at a minimum of 80 proof (40% ABV) Distilled after 1968 to receive the light whiskey designation If you're How about that distillation proof number? That seems a bit ... high, right? Yes. Unlike bourbon or rye whiskey, which cannot have a barrel entry proof of more than 80% ABV, Light Whiskey The high barrel entry proof (or distillation proof, not to be confused with bottling proof) makes this

proof bourbons dominating many top rankings and full-proof releases showing strong growth across the Why is full proof (also interchangeable with cask strength or barrel proof ) such a hot commodity? Now, there are certain practices, like low barrel entry proof, that preserve flavors while maintaining barrel entry proof essentially entails. For more information on low barrel entry proof, check out this past review.

Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace mash bill # 1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof I'm most impressed by how balanced this is presenting for a 127.9 proof bourbon. As my glencairn runs low, I find a strong return to the barrel funk where we started out at, still supported consistent and enjoyable, with a buzzing booziness depositing all the fruit tones on my taste buds—think E.H Taylor small batch meets Eagle Rare with a lot more punch here.

The hilarious label for this pick was created by the private group Boston Barrel Society. I chose to let this barrel shine on it's own and not try a head to head at this time! Northside Distilling Co Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Barley Proof : 99.8° (proofed down by the honey barrel from 108°) Age: 6 years Further identification: Boston Barrel Super robust; proof is apparent, but welcome to me.

On top of all this, 23C hit shelves right around Christmas time adorned by the lowest proof in modern Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof Bits of proof overshadow and mute most aromas on a generally quite bland nose experience. E.H. Taylor small batch at a higher proof).

I recently had a chance to compare two different barrels with my friend Jason Kass. That's the beauty of single barrels. Bottles like this are what the whiskey hunt is all about. whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed, but assumed to be 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley Proof Returning the nose to glass produces dank barrel funk, black pepper, and allspice. Tasting it next to a really great Russell's single barrel pick, I stand by my statement.

represents a first-of-its-kind co-aging process, uniting two distinct whisky cultures within a single barrel It also added additional wood sugar and barrel character after a warm Kentucky summer. , while Tsunuki single malt, aged in rare Sakura (cherry wood) barrels, imparts delicate spice and subtle “By aging Japanese single malt whiskies together with Kentucky bourbon in the same barrel, we’ve created Distillery Reserve Mars Single Malt Japanese Blend is presented at 109.8 proof (54.9% alc. by vol.) and

With just one other single barrel coming through Unicorn Auctions in 2025, this remains the most mysterious I got to taste Frank's single barrel at a tasting event with Pete and Pablo in Boston back in August Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed blend of Kentucky bourbon mash bills Proof like a cherry wine or cherry bounce cocktail, the booziness is beginning to build, showing off all 123 proof Comparing this release to a great Russell's Reserve single barrel, I find a lot to love in both.

A single bad batch could swear off the long-time whiskey drinker from one of their proof points—or even While the 10 and 12 year expressions get bottled at a static, fixed proof point of 97 proof and 107 proof , respectively, the 14 year release is bottled at full barrel proof, meaning no water is added between Batch 1 rang in at a whopping 126.3 proof, while batch 2, likely aged on lower floors in cooler rickhouses to slow the sometimes harsh effects of aging whiskeys too long, is a mellow 117.6 proof by comparison

Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace mash bill # 1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof batch of Stagg bourbon, which first released in spring of 2026 Nose: On first lifting the glass, I find barrel Stagg, one that seems to have shaped up after a stint in private school, no longer throwing around its proof Barrel funk and vanilla continue to be the dominant tones, reminding me of the simplicity of Batch 16