It was a pour that bucked the foolish assumption that hyper-aged Kentucky bourbon is only capable of Hirsch 16 year—also known as "the greatest bourbon you'll never taste." Some of those old low-and-slow practices are still in action today at Michter's, such as their low barrel Since the 2024 release has already established itself as an utterly perfect bourbon, 2025 has a mighty TL;DR: The holy trinity of flavor, balance, and quality... this is bourbon perfected.

perfection in the Hudson Valley, New York" Further identification: Bottled on 7/27/2021; This single barrel offering is a pick from the Kappy's 1940 Barrel Society, I purchased this bottle recently in 2021 Nose

proof bourbon enthusiasts. Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon Wafts of vanilla scream traditional bourbon through and through. proof bourbon traditionally brings. While some of the previous batches have lived up to the 8-12 year old bourbon range, this batch feels

The year 2025 marks the first release of Bomberger’s PFG™ (Precision Fine Grain) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Bomberger’s PFG™ is made by first aging Kentucky Straight Bourbon in a new toasted and charred American After full maturation, the Kentucky Straight Bourbon is removed from the first barrel and placed in a Buy Bomberger's Precision Fine Grain Bourbon WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

I even warned folks that their bourbon might just steal your girl . What do you think? Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill proof bourbon with folks who will likely enjoy it more than me. Buy Stagg Bourbon Batch 24B WRITTEN BY: NICK ANDERSON With nearly a decade of sipping experience, Nick Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon NAS (generally assumed to be 8-12 years) MSRP: $50 Further identification: This is batch 11 of Stagg bourbon first released in the winter of 2018 Nose: On first lifting the glass, I smell classic old Kentucky bourbon I'm most impressed by how balanced this is presenting for a 127.9 proof bourbon. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

The whiskey from these barrels, however, has changed quite a bit in those 22 years. Company on Label: Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon It's a bourbon in every way that my nose has been trained to understand. As the liquid level gets lower, the sweet bourbon aromas just get better and better here. Sipping near the bottom of the glass illustrates a classic, enjoyable, old bourbon.

Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed (presumed sourced ) Proof: 94.4° Age: 10 Years Further identification: Barrel No 20F1287 Nose: Citrus and smooth - not Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise notes show up late. Palate: Candy sweets!

Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo rich caramel sauce just screams "well-aged bourbon". evolution in the glass, but the profile it does consistently deliver is not one I think any fan of bourbon Again the linger is long and magnificent with classic bourbon tones of the aforementioned cherry, crème TL;DR: A great barrel proof bourbon with plenty to enjoy & explore for those looking for excitement Rating

In order to orient yourself to the sprawling landscape of modern bourbon, I'll give you a few waypoints Curley Distillery was located, the man that produced the first "Blue Grass" bourbons and the legendary It was at this time that the plant was switched over to attempting to produce a Canada Dry Bourbon in The rickhouses survived, however; otherwise, we wouldn't be sipping on this Single Rickhouse bourbon This is Kentucky bourbon done right. Rating:  4.5/5 Absolutely delicious. Enthusiast grade pour.

By resting barrels in an isothermal limestone cave that Maker's calls their "cellar," wood interactions I recently was able to sample the 2025 Cellar Aged thanks to the 12 day bourbon exchange that my good on Label:   Maker's Mark Distillery , Star Hill Farm, Loretto, KY Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon the glass, I find some lovely wood funk that usually only happens at high age statements for Kentucky bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

The biannual release of this antler-adorned bottle is a new opportunity to explore a big, bold bourbon Always released at full barrel proof with no water added and no chill filtration, this is bourbon at Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Overall this glass has fallen into a classic, dry, caramel-bomb bourbon nose that doesn't overly excite TL;DR: Classic, but rather boring bourbon that fails to materialize any patent distinction Rating: 3/