Company on Label: The Old Grand-Dad Distillery Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: is distilled at Jim Beam & lists "Lot No. 1" on the back of the label Link: Buy Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon It was darker and musty at the start, but now it's just a solid, standard bourbon bouquet of aromas. I also really wanted to try this in a review to sort of qualify myself for an upcoming private barrel

Four Roses Single Barrel (not the barrel strength version)... Would you consider this a shelfer? Company on Label: Four Roses Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 100° Age: NAS (~8 years) Further identification: Warehouse SS, Barrel 21-4C Nose: Lovely I've previously had 2 other bottles of a 100 proof single barrel and have always regarded it as a strong Though I have been shared some barrel strength options that have surprised me.

Founded in 1997 by Trey Zoeller and bourbon historian Chet Zoeller, Jefferson's Bourbon is known for They're balancing heritage—what makes bourbon what it is (legal definitions, mash bills, barrels, etc ) MSRP: $300 Further Identification:  This five barrel blend includes Kentucky 13 year bourbon (62%), Indiana 11 year wheated double oaked bourbon (15%), Kentucky rye barrel wine finish (11%), Kentucky rye barrel rum finish, (6%), and Kentucky 9 year bourbon (6%) Nose:  Right away, I feel a warm welcome

Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 100° Age: 10 years Further identification: Barrel 9563; barreled on 11-16-09 Oh this

the inaugural release of this anniversary edition for its twentieth year, by bringing together Iowa bourbon finished in Tokaji, Ruby Port, Amontillado Sherry, and second-use new American oak barrels. The result was a bourbon designed to tell the story of Cedar Ridge's past, that of winemaking, while Finished whiskey, or bourbon in this case, is so much more than dumping distillate from one barrel into This release is a prime example of what well-executed, well-balanced finished bourbon can be.

Bomberger's Precision Fine Grain in 2025, the traditional annual release of the chinquapin oak aged bourbon Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon honors the legacy of the former distillery known as Bomberger’s in the of using bourbon aged in Chinquapin (Quercus muehlenbergii) oak. This year’s release uses barrels wherein the wood has been naturally air-dried and seasoned for different The spectrum of barrels used have been seasoned for 18 months, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years, thus changing

I tasted this in close succession with a Michter's Toasted Barrel Rye, so there are a few comparisons Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 111° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Similar leather to the Michter's Toasted Barrel Rye.

Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages With consistently great vanilla flavors, this is one of the best values in bourbon still today. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

named Phil Hollenbach crafted a brand called Fortuna that helped define the early days of the modern bourbon Over a hundred years since its inception, Fortuna Bourbon has now been revitalized for a new generation Whiskey, the spirit of Hollenbach’s passion and dedication lives on in this remarkable Kentucky Straight Bourbon Company on Label: Fortuna Bourbon (Rare Character) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed traditional bourbon mash bill Proof: 102° Age: 6 years Further identification: This is labeled as "Batch

Mass Bourbon Alliance & Liquor Junction weren't just blessed with one 14 year Exceptional Series from Barrel 47 really had its own characteristics that set it apart from its sister barrel, but I'll defer most of the details to my last post on barrel 54 if you're itching for more information. If these bottles or their original barrels could talk... Kentucky age statement, an aged in Kentucky statement, an aged in new charred oak statement (important for bourbon

, aged, & bottled by Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon , which arrived in winter 2025 Nose:  Oh yes... immediately I find a classic Stagg bourbon nose in this proof bourbon and not actually dessert. proof bourbon. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Distilled, aged, and bottled by the Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon up, resulting in an aromatic gourmand experience that would be hard for anyone to snub outside of a barrel-proof-or-bust After a sip the nose takes on slightly more barrel funk, suggesting a decent amount of aging time in It's just decent bourbon being made by good folks at one of the biggest Kentucky distillers in the game Beginning with Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking