Yes that Schenley - though the name and purpose has changed some through the years. they seem to always have had a sweet spot for highlighting high rye in their mash bill through the years the most wonderous pre-prohibition archaeological Schenley whiskey endeavors I'll likely go on this year a refractometer reading taken after tasting revealed it is still a clean 96.6° (48.3% ABV) after 93 years of storage in the screw top bottle Age:  14 years Further identification:  The tax strip and distillery

-Tennessee Williams With the wild successes of the Russell's Reserve 13 year releases flying off the With each and every batch of that 13 year earning my top score (5/5), did they set out to try to improve Wild Turkey—a distillery known for being quite satisfied with the quality of their whiskey at the 8-12 year With that extra 2 years of aging came a new price tag, though, this time hitting the shelf at $250. Both were enjoyable, but the 13 year made me smile ear to ear.

It was a picture of Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 20 year wheated bourbon sitting next to my sample : Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 20% Wheat, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 90.4° Age: 20 years certainly showing off some low barrel entry proof citrus tones I also find on pre-fire Elijah Craig 23 year I do think this is incredibly unique, as the only parallels I can draw are to Elijah Craig 23 year or Michter's 20 year.

The best of the best barrels would sit in personal collections, being sipped off for the next hundred years Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed Indiana rye mash bill Proof:  132° Age:  11 years

Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (around 8-9 years

barely legal rye mash bill, this ultra-aged whiskey boasts a similar scarcity to the Eagle Rare 17 year Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Low Rye Mash Bill (Assumed/Estimated at 51% rye) Proof: 90° Age: 18 years Sipping near the bottom of the glass finally delivers something for me to chew on. This year's release struggles to put forth as much depth and character as previous years. 2020 and some

I purchased and recently freshly opened both batch 10 and 11. ) Proof: Batch 9: 130.3° Batch 10: 127.3° Batch 11: 129.0° Age: NAS (supposedly 6-8 years) Further identification Batch 10: The brightest and fruitiest of the three glasses on the nose. year. some towards more sweeter profiles rather than just in-your-face proof which was more of my jam last year

sherry butts and Sicilian Marsala wine casks Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 92° Age: 15 years Oloroso Sherry casks Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed malted and un-malted barley Proof: 92° Age: NAS (~10 years) Further identification: 2020 purchase in a Redbreast trio sample pack Red Spot Flash Review:

you've been reading my website for any amount of time, you know I'm a fan of the Shenk's release from Michter's While it has evolved and changed from year to year, it remains a consistently great addition to my whiskey The Michter's website states the 2025 release "is an expression made with a good amount of rye. With this year's release using the toasted French oak, a bolder, lingering spice emerges balanced by I love to see open air seasoning durations creeping up in terms of multiple years, rather than needing

I first began discussing this concept when I wrote my review of this year's Jack Daniel's 10 year batch Blending a once-per-year batch gives Fletcher plenty of opportunity to work to satisfy the shifting tides So which way will batch 2 of the 12 year go? from 2023 compared to the 10 year—I can see a marked improvement on the nose and palate. This year's offering (batch 2) is much more refined, nuanced, and sweet without being cloying.

Half-knowing it wasn't going to live up to the hundreds of other whiskeys available to me that year, year pick. I've also reviewed Lot "B" and Old Rip Van Winkle from the same year. If you made me rank them, I'd order them thus: Old Rip Van Winkle - Aged 10 Years (Scored 4.5) Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot "B" - Aged 12 Years (Scored 4) Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve - Aged 15 Years (

With the whiskey boom slowly dipping after a herculean presence the last few years, Goliaths like Brown-Forman With locally grown grains, a double pot distilled process, and barrels made from three-year-air-dried Mash Bill Percentages:  57% corn, 25% wheat, 5% German rye, 13% malted barley Proof:  124 ° Age:  6 years