First aged in a vanilla toasted barrel and finished for nearly a year in a maple bourbon barrel, I think Type:  Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  66% rye, 22% corn, 12% malted barley Proof:  126 ° Age:  6 years

The goal of the challenge was to have 10 people taste the sample blind and try to identify the brand, A little smoke in this older oak; maybe 10-12 years. Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 112.86° Age: 5 years (Blend of: 25% 5 year, 30% 10 year, 35% 14 year, and 10% 16 year... which would produce a weighted average of 10.75 years) Further identification: This Private Release B24A blend comes from Amelia Liquors, and

I find a lot of the same aromas as I found in a bottle of pre-fire Elijah Craig 23 year. I chose to compare this to an open bottle of 2020 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year as my benchmark for this ; the 10 year has a gorgeous perfumed floral tone that comes across syrupy. The palate is a delectable old fashioned profile that instantly outclasses the Pappy 23 year by leaps I'll take the 10 year all day over the 23 year and I believe the scores for each accurately reflect that

A 14 year rye in today's market is not unheard of, but it's certainly becoming more of a rarity. Orphan Barrel describes this release on the side label saying: Coming across a 14-year-old Rye is rare Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 90° Age: 14 years nose without sacrificing aroma volume; the sweet notes are all rising to the surface as most of the 14 years My last sip is tantalizing & sweet with juicy pear, raisin, blackberry, and nutmeg producing a thoroughly

The spectrum of barrels used have been seasoned for 18 months, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years, thus changing The level of open-air season that the team employed here is really wild... 1-2 years has unfortunately become the industry norm for modern bourbon, so this push out to as much as 5 years of seasoning is Ready to hear how this year's Bomberger's Declaration turned out? On with the review! I look forward to seeing what they pull out for next year's release!

Hot on the scene is the 2025 Bomberger's, this year adorned with a new name and a new finishing technique This year, it features a "Precision Fine Grain"—or PFG for short—barrel finish in French oak that has In a time where new labels are bountiful, Michter's has pulled off true differentiation. Michter's explains their process on their website, saying: The year 2025 marks the first release of I want one of these on my shelf. ) Hats off to Michter's on this one; the cooperage choices that were

Calumet further describes the history of the horse, saying: After a stunning 2-year-old season in 1947 , famed trainer Ben Jones knew that their horse was set to have a breakout 3-year old season. This would be the last race that Citation would lose for nearly two years. Citation would go on to capture the 1948 Triple Crown and be named Horse of the Year. By the end of his 3-year old season, he had a total record of 27 victories and two 2nd place finishes

Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 90° Age: 18 years Further identification: On the left of the picture is the " Nose is so much better than the palate here, but I fear this bottle may have suffered from a good bit

Ranging into the top end of the age statements from this run, this 14 year Strathmill malt is one Speyside Type:  Single malt Scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  115 ° Age:  14 years malt was selected by Sam Filmus for the ImpEx Collection, bottled at cask strength after aging for 14 years

To further add to the mystique, the release under exploration today comes just a few years after a pretty Type:  Single malt Scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  117.8 ° Age:  12 years malt was selected by Sam Filmus for the ImpEx Collection, bottled at cask strength after aging for 12 years Drop me a comment; I'd love to hear about it.

Type:  Single malt Scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  116 ° Age:  12 years malt was selected by Sam Filmus for the ImpEx Collection, bottled at cask strength after aging for 12 years Juicy pear, walnut, and light pancake batter add to the immediate complexity.

These have been some of my most cherished pours of the last year, so it's about time to see how they Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 10 Wow, great butterscotch and caramel on this one.