The whiskey from these barrels, however, has changed quite a bit in those 22 years. Type: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley Proof of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection features whiskey aged at the Heaven Hill rickhouse site, with 270 barrels This one produces strawberry shortcake and chocolate chip cookie tones alongside unmitigated, proofy

that full proof bourbon has a distinguished and rich flavor. This allowed the bourbon to maintain a robust proof for bottling, as well as a full, rich and bold flavor Bottled at its original 125 barrel entry proof, just as it was years ago when the barrels were first filled, 1792 Full Proof Bourbon is exceptionally distinct. Returning to the glass after a sip shows that there is just too much proof on 'full proof'.

Distillery, Frankfort, KY Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof 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

There are also more finishing nuances compared to the 2023 release; the proof increased from 103 to 106 Whiskey Type:  A blend of straight Kentucky & Indiana bourbon whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof Returning to the nose after several sips has sharpened the aromas; the proof is evident as I inhale, That double-barreled Indiana wheat component is singing on my tongue. Turns out, this isn't a cover-up at all but a great example of a well-done five barrel blend.

He sent along a 2-ounce sample of each of the possible barrels available for community selection and One barrel worth bottling above all else, and of course... it was a Pennsylvania rye. ID: # 766 Position: Rye Whiskey Measurables and Testing: Entry Date: 3/17/2021 Entry Proof: 108.4 Current Age: 5 yr Current Proof: 111.08 Mash Bill: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Rickhouse Location: 3rd Floor Whiskey Type: Pennsylvania straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% rye and 5% malted barley Proof

assumption, this offering is not just a slightly higher (or lower, depending on your point of reference) proofed expression showcases older whiskey stocks, more of our own grain-to-glass distillate, and is cut at a higher proof Whiskey Whiskey Type:  Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 73% corn, 19% rye, 5% malted barley, 3% wheat Proof The finish is hotter than I anticipated, too, given the proof point.

2024 releases, but it also makes understanding which ones are worth the hunt even more complicated for barrel proof bourbon enthusiasts. Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed Buffalo Trace mash bill # 1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof profile here, as I am left with a mouthful of a synthetic tingle with little of the accompanying joy that barrel proof bourbon traditionally brings.

Their rickhouses, though likely plumbed deeply during the pandemic-era boom in barrel picks, remain full of aging whiskey—over 2 million barrels, with more on the way . The barrels selected were filled in August and September of 2005, where they sat for 19 long years on Heritage Collection and the Bernheim line, the latter of which was introduced in 2005 and extended into barrel-proof Type:  Kentucky straight wheat whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  51% wheat, 37% corn, 12% malted barley Proof

on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 79% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof : Maker's Mark Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Barley Proof As it opens it turns into a candied fruit medley like I sometimes will get out of a Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise note shows up late. Palate: Candy sweets! Palate: A balanced caramel sweetness mixed well with the dank, proofy leather & wood. Syrupy. Long.

Too little, and it feels as though the whisky never truly got the chance to know its barrel. Glenmorangie Whiskey Type: Highland single malt Scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages: 100% malted barley Proof

This year, it features a "Precision Fine Grain"—or PFG for short—barrel finish in French oak that has is a complete phase shift towards this new technique, or if we'll see a return to the form with 108 proof signature filtration prior to bottling at 100.2 proof (50.1% ABV). Kentucky 40216 Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed Proof I also appreciate the choice to step down the proof on this release from the typical 108 proof we see

, and, most recently, Full Proof expressions. The standard bourbon is one I quite enjoy, and at the proof point that still embarks a range of flavors I also own and have opened a single barrel offering. At 119 proof, it's the epitome of a Kentucky hug. As we trend up in proof, I wonder will this full proof blend embark into a land of too much heat?