earned my incredibly elusive 5/5 score  and I'm quite scrupulous about what earns the tail end of the bourbon Not every batch has been stellar - that's the fickle nature of bourbon. several times to do single barrel selections for my local retailer, and I know they make damn good bourbon Company on Label:   Four Roses Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill

This wheated bourbon that features the same mash bill as the Larceny line has captured the eye of many Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% corn, 20% wheat TL;DR: Sweet, spice, but not everything nice; this is just okay bourbon in a fancy bottle Rating: 3/5

Buffalo Trace offers the following recounting: What lengths people will go to in order to get this bourbon Everything I am finding on the nose just tells the story of a classic, oaky bourbon. TL;DR: Very average, very classic Buffalo Trace bourbon with simple oak and cherry notes Rating: 3/5 This isn't some miracle liquid that nobody else can make, it's just classic Kentucky bourbon. It's Weller bourbon in a fancy wine bottle, perhaps occasionally hand selected for the higher purpose

finishing craze that Michter's first championed in 2014 with their first releases of toasted barrel bourbon Heck, I already came out and said it was one of my favorite things I tasted at Kentucky Bourbon Fest Company on Label:  Michter's Distillery LLC Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill My first experience has me nodding along, thinking, "Okay, this is definitely bourbon." It's inherently bourbony, which is rather unsurprising as what I'm sipping is a bourbon, but I find it

The front label reads "a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys" and the back label reads "Bottled by Nelson's I already know and love stout finished bourbons as a category, so this release is going to have a pretty Company on Label: Nelson's Green Brier Distillery Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages : Undisclosed bourbon mash bill Proof: 109.8° Age: NAS Further identification: This Nashville distillery I'm a sucker for stout finished bourbon and this one checks all the boxes of a delicious whiskey.

The downside of tasting a 25 year bourbon? The same was true of the chart-topping 2022 release of their 20 year bourbon. Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed bourbon mash bill (a minimum of 51% corn) Proof: 116.2° ( 2023 Michter's 25 year bourbon 1990s Wild Turkey 12 year bourbon 2022 Old Forester Birthday 11 year bourbon So, to answer the question, "Is older better?"

After a one year hiatus, Michter's 10 year bourbon is back. The reason for the delay? Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson commented: Bourbon enthusiasts often tell us how much they love our 10 Year Bourbon for its depth and complexity. Company on Label: Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

Through the 1930s and 1940s Cream of Kentucky grew to become one of the leading bourbon brands, with Rutledge, and Jim has recently purchased a limited supply of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey he feels is worthy of the rebirth of Cream of Kentucky Bourbon as a premium whiskey. Rutledge (Sourced from an undisclosed KY distillery) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed The first sip reminded me of the 2020 release Michter's 10 year bourbon.

"First introduced to great acclaim in the Fall of 2014, Michter's US 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon It is made by taking Michter's US 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon and then aging it for an additional period The truly unique and delicious taste of Michter's US 1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon represents a remarkable achievement given that it is Kentucky Straight Bourbon with nothing extra added or done except placement Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 86° Age:

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 100° Age: 15 years

I forked over $450 at the register for a 750mL bottle of bourbon. Bruce, like his grandfather Jimmy, prefers bold bourbon flavors, which comes through in the 12-year bourbon Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Old, rich oak illustrates a wonderful elegance that often only 15 year bourbon can. Russell's Reserve 13 Year Bourbon Batch 1 vs. 1994 Wild Turkey Split Label 12 Year Bourbon On the nose

Company on Label: Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill