Two, the proof on this release is the highest yet, and I know you proof hounds are swiping a bit of drool

To commemorate the day, I thought I'd share two things I absolutely adore: writing and whiskey.

Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed

Proof: 94° Age: 5 years Further identification: First released in June of 2023, this category-grabbing spirit

bottle of the 2020 release next to me, I'll briefly give you my thoughts on the comparison between the two I am now realizing just how close these two bottles are though, with most of the difference likely coming

Classic bourbon notes of caramel and vanilla are present and accounted for—never tardy, those two, with

Four generations later, the company is still in the wine and spirits business, under the stewardship

Year WFE Rye Noah's Mill Old Bardstown 101 proof All of these will be tasted blind by members of the Spirit

Label: Four Roses Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A marriage of Four Roses' two

Each component countervails the next, never letting the glass grow boring over a two-hour tasting.

To address this, Michter's offers bottling months in the letter that follows the two-digit year statement

Returning to the nose after a taste or two takes me back to my childhood home, where I sat at the kitchen