Time to pass the torch. Tonight we say goodbye to a great @russellsreservebourbon store pick and welcome the next. I went into these pours blinded/randomized for fairness. Will I be able to recognize my old flame? Will the new taste steal the show? Let’s find out! Left Glass Review: Nose: Delicious peanut and cherry forward. I could be smelling a Booker's batch here. Spice cut with a nice marshmallow. Rich syrupy plum and some herbal funk. Sweet confectionery sugar. Chocolate. Perfect puffy campfire marshmallow note in the back. Yum! Palate: Syrupy cherry with a big whiplash of citrus and spice. Cinnamon hots at the back of my mouth. Nice mouth feel of vanilla where some of that peanut profile can shine on the palate without being overpowering. Nice citrus proof rising well again here. A good balance somewhere between peanut and vanilla where everyone just gets along! Right Glass Review: Nose: More mellow than the left glass. Caramel and vanilla perfectly blended. Light dusty earth and oak. Citrusy proof that leaves a light sting in the nostrils. Nice clear raisin coming through. I'm reminded here of the smell of a cotton bed sheet, flapping on the clothes line on a breezy summer day. Caramel ties well to the herbal molasses blend. You never have to dig long for some nice notes here. Slight peanut late in the glass; maybe a wave hello from the left glass. A similar marshmallow says this bottle is ready to be kicked! Palate: Wow, rich citrus bite on the tongue. Beautiful caramel and molasses herbs work over much like the nose. Slightly metallic mouth coating; maybe attributed to a unique mix of citrus and anise. Definitely the easier sipper of the two, but that may be due in some part to oxidation. Final Ranking: Right Glass > Left Glass, but both are fantastic offerings Reveal: Left Glass = Liquor Junction Right Glass = Rapid Liquors Left Glass Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Further identification: Liquor Junction store pick Barrel 20-0213. Distilled 11/22/11, dumped 04/02/20, bottled 04/29/20 from Warehouse G, Floor 4. Right Glass Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Further identification: Rapid Liquors store pick Barrel 20-0164. Distilled 09/19/11, dumped 03/31/20, bottled 05/21/20 from Warehouse E, Floor 4.

Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 101

Bottled in Bond Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 100° Age: 7 years Further identification: Purchased early 2021, this was Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101 Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10% ) Proof: 90° Age: 10 years Further identification: This is a store pick from Muckey's Liquors in Lakeville

Michter's has two lesser-known legacy brands they continue to put out releases for in Shenk's and Bomberger's Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 108° Age:

Oloroso Sherry casks Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed malted and un-malted barley Proof: 92° Age: NAS (~10

The label includes the DSP number (DSP-KY-10), which is Green River Distilling Company , the 10th-oldest Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley Proof:  100

The goal of the challenge was to have 10 people taste the sample blind and try to identify the brand, A little smoke in this older oak; maybe 10-12 years. : Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 112.86° Age: 5 years (Blend of: 25% 5 year, 30% 10 year, 35% 14 year, and 10% 16 year... which would produce a weighted average of 10.75 years) Further

the distillery team at Stoll & Wolfe, including Erik Wolfe and former legendary Historic Pennsylvania Michter Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed, other than the 65% Rosen rye proportion Proof:  106.5

Personally, I tried Weller Antique 107 early on in my whiskey exploration and remember thinking,  had I suppose Weller Antique 107 has honorary runner-up status. Type:  Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" Proof:  107 If you're on the hunt for a bottle, you can buy Weller Antique 107 here .

Currently, Pipe Dream seems to be the only offering available in the 101 reserve expression. Whiskey Type:  Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 73% corn, 19% rye, 5% malted barley, 3% wheat Proof:  101 Indiana, and Kentucky) MSRP: $55.99 (2025) Further Identification:  This is batch one of Redwood Empire's 101 The 101 offers more of Redwood Empire's distillate, but I think the blending process needs a bit of fine-tuning

Yep, Casey Jones is the grandfather, and this 10th Anniversary Founders Blend is in celebration of his To celebrate our 10th anniversary, I’ve crafted a special bottle that blends tradition and innovation The workhorse of his production has largely been a 1000 gallon hybrid pot still, recently expanded upon 50% corn, 50% cane (barrels 200 & 234) and 96% corn, 3% rye, 1% malted barley (barrel 160) Proof:  103.6 ° Age:  5 years Further identification:  This limited-edition 10th Anniversary Blend combines two five-year

examples of hyper-aged whiskey, from the incredible Redbreast 30 Year Dream Cask to the unparalleled Michter's