One of best examples of scarcity and ultra-aged whiskey on the market today is Eagle Rare 17 year. This once-a-year release under the antique collection from Buffalo Trace gives the most motivated whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10% ) Proof: 101° Age: 17 years Further identification: The 2022 release of Eagle Rare 17 Year brings along from prior years.

With the 9 year Gold Spot edition first releasing in 2022 and being fairly well received across the board, there was a good bit of excitement in the whiskey community for a 13 year age statement bearing website describes this release, saying: The latest addition to the Gold Spot’s series is a thirteen-year was commonly held for year-end raffles in 2022. Doesn't please my palate. ) 9 Year Gold Spot vs 13 Year Gold Spot Final thoughts: I don't normally talk

Jack Daniel's throws us a curveball alongside the 10 year batch 2 release; I've seen a lot more buzz on the 12 year, but I was more excited about the 10 year personally. Now that I am not tasting the 10 year and the 12 year alongside each other, I am finding way more similarities Many of the notes from the 10 year review are shining through in incredible detail. The 10 year is more unique, the 12 year is more 'classic good' in my opinion.

With Irish whiskey prices seemingly ever-increasing over the last year, it's harder than ever to find case, I've already ponied up my $250 to find out, so let's dive in to a few tastes of Redbreast 18 year Take the ultra-aged examples: Redbreast 27 year and 30 year Dream Cask expressions are both pinnacle There are hidden gems like the first two years of the PX edition too, but the shelf staple 12 year is The 15 year, 21 year, and now this middling 18 year, however? I'd call them duds in comparison.

We've got all 10 recipes lined up here for a really fun tasting! a bit waxy on the nose-feel Rubbing some spilled whiskey on my hands gives off rich milk chocolate Lighter medley Funky oak Black pepper Raisin sweetness Glass C Palate: Lovely cherry juice on first sip Soft pear nose Glass H Palate: Yuck; sandalwood is back on this one; I cringe horrifically as I re-experience it Yeah Glass A Nose: Lighter than previous glasses of A Confectioners sugar Light fried dough Metallic Glass

Included in this line is: A Willett distillate purple top sample from Alan Starr: 7 year wheated bourbon , cask 3247 A Willett distillate purple top sample also from Alan Starr: 7 year high corn bourbon, cask (The Loch & K(e)y Society) A Barrell Single Barrel 7 year bourbon pick from Gordon's, barrel # Z1D7 A Barrell Single Barrel 7 year bourbon pick from Kappy's, barrel # Z1F4 I have had more than 1 pour of Wheated Bourbon #1 (Tie): Barrell Bourbon Gordon's Pick #1 (Tie): Willett 6 Year Rye #2: Willett 7 Year

Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley Proof: 100° Age: 16 years Near the bottom of the glass there is a strange rubber aroma I found very briefly. This has that long fuzzy, buzzy linger that I adore out of 15+ year old bourbons. Wheated bourbons can certainly stand up to 16 years well with this as a great example.

The Spring 2022 release of Old Fitzgerald brought us a bold 17 year age statement, a first for the line Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley Proof: 100° Age: 17 years : This is the Spring 2022 Release of Old Fitzgerald which comes in a fanciful decanter style bottle bearing a green label Nose: My first smell off this well rested glass is the prevalent barrel influence. 17 years This takes what I enjoyed about the 11 year and 14 year releases and manages to elevate it to another

In a hilarious example of this, I couldn't help but chuckle when I was there last year, picking barrels “When we released our first Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey a few years ago, we set out to “This year’s releases build upon that as we re-introduce our new 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, the oldest age-statement for Jack Daniel’s in the last 100 years or more. Clearly shining above and beyond the 10 year and 12 year expressions from this year, this is the bottle

Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: 8 years

Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye and 15% Barley Proof: 130.1° Age: 6 years Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley Proof: 135.3° Age: 7 years (9 months) Further identification: Barrel No KY-012, Bottle 145 of 147, Barrel entry 62.5%, aged 7 years Like 3 year old split wood ready to go into the cast iron wood stove. Nearing the bottom of the glass this continues to have a lovely citrus medley alongside syrupy stone

Heaven Hill 7 Year 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 Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (~8-9 years ) Proof: 90° Age: 10 years Further identification: This is a store pick from Muckey's Liquors in Lakeville Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled in Bond Blue Fish Glencairn Nose: Salted caramel Malt and vanilla Floral