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Yes that Schenley - though the name and purpose has changed some through the years. For 95 years, the Schenley Distilling Company produced whiskey out of Western Pennsylvania that had renown 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 of storage in the screw top bottle Age:  14 years Further identification:  The tax strip and distillery

tired of friends getting bad $50-60 bottles of sourced small batch offerings or spending $80 on a 2-year-old He openly disapproves of barely legal ryes (hear-hear, James!). The possibility of 300 craft distilleries going under in the next year is a reality we are already starting Many of these blends are age-stated at 3+ years, a fact Saunders will not hide, and also perhaps a challenge Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% corn, 5% rye Proof:  131.04 ° Age: 11.5 years

Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  124 ° Age:  17 years

Open air dried and seasoned for three years before being toasted and charred to Michter's exacting specifications Company on Label:  Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages 108° Age:  NAS Further identification:  This is the 2024 release of the annual special release from Michter's TL;DR: A true oddball whiskey and a real fall from grace compared to last year's Bomberger's Rating:   To go from a 5/5 to a 3/5 in the span of 1 year should mark a real bit of concern.

If you liked the 21 and 24 Year Old, you’re going to love the 28. Matured in ex-bourbon for 20 years with the final 8 years in Sauternes French Oak barrels. Recently announced as the recipient of the World’s Best Irish Single Malt 2021 (21 years and older). Hints of the same medical latex rubber hose that I found in the Brora 37 year bottling from 2015 that Rich, earthy oak bark, well-seasoned from several years outdoors, completes the array of aromas.

It comes just once per year—the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, or BTAC for short. of the year happens to arrive right around Thanksgiving. I received a media sample this year so we could give you, my dear readers, a sneak peek of what to expect out of the 2024 release of Eagle Rare 17 year. Let's see if this year's release is worth the hunt.

After trying the Blue Run 13 Year Bourbon in a sample from @SaxyBourbon, I couldn't wait to get my hands Label: Blue Run Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 113° Age: 14 years I thought the 13 year was complex, this is powerful and potent.

Shenk's is a release that Michter's Distillery uses to honor the rich history of the origin of their A once-per-year batched product that utilizes Kentucky whiskey today, though the true 'traditional' process would have originated from the Pennsylvania region, also where Michter's was first released by the Pennco Proof: 91.2° Age: NAS Further identification: This is bottle 1726 of 2485 from batch # 23E1505; this years Fans of any of the Michter's toasted releases will find this to be right up their alley.

Whiskey Type: Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted and Unmalted Barley Proof: 80° Age: 12 Years There's hints of smoke, mossy earth and a faint metallic characteristic near the bottom of the glass.

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 100° Age: 12 years Further identification: The blue label on Knob Creek is unique to the 12 year offerings as far as I Nearing the bottom there is a slight savory note that has formed alongside the caramel.

Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  119.6 ° Age:  19 years (distilled in 1976 and bottled December 1995) Further identification:  On the front label: A 19 Year under-ripened, like the inside of a tough cantaloupe, and the honey favors body wash more so than a honey bear

Let's see how the 16 year Seagrass stacks up against their original Seagrass release I still have open Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 130.82° Age: 16 years Oh yeah, first raising this to my nose I can tell this one is going to be a rye lover's delight. Lemongrass sweetness jumps out at me immediately with pear and apricot swinging in behind that aroma. My last sip is soft with plum, pear, praline and pepper.