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We travel to our distillery partners, hand-select their very best barrels, bottle them under our label WW1 is a limited release single barrel that was bottled by Yahara Bay Distillers in Fitchburg, WI for I can tell it all comes from a place of wild wood interactions, like this barrel has been aged hard and There is a distinct barrel funk that I know and love. Fun fact: Michter's 25 year bourbon was recently rated in this same 4/5 category.

We have arrived at the sweet end of this epic Manager's Dram tasting with an absolute monster. history, so well, in fact, that we're borrowing a few words from her here before we get into our own tasting Johnnie Walker lovers can thank Caol lla for a lot of its delicious taste! In the grand finale of the incredible Manager’s Dram tasting that Gregory Cloyd hosted, we have the The bbq experience is on the lighter end: more smoke, less sauce.

To those who have experienced and tasted whisky from either distillery, it should come as no surprise A big thank you to Gregory Cloyd,  for organizing such an Illuminating tasting. It was a privilege to explore his beautiful garden (pictured above) and to taste such rare whisky. We are honored to share our tasting notes of the Manager's Dram lineup  we explored amongst some of the My last sip tastes like sex and rock & roll.

William Larue Weller Bourbon The 2024 William Larue Weller barrels aged over twelve years on the lower floor of a rick warehouse at Buffalo Trace Distillery at a barrel entry proof of 114. Stagg bourbon in 2002 in response to a consumer request for a well-aged, barrel-strength whiskey. Stagg sits at 136.1 proof and is comprised of barrels aged more than 15 years and two months. Handy is bottled directly from the barrel, honoring its traditional method from over a century ago.

grounded isn't the best word to use here, given their popular Jefferson's Ocean release, where bourbon barrels They're balancing heritage—what makes bourbon what it is (legal definitions, mash bills, barrels, etc wine finish (11%), Kentucky rye barrel rum finish, (6%), and Kentucky 9 year bourbon (6%) Nose:  Right That double-barreled Indiana wheat component is singing on my tongue. Turns out, this isn't a cover-up at all but a great example of a well-done five barrel blend.

Some would consider a single barrel to be the ultimate definition of limited. Single barrels have been known to yield just a small number of bottles, ranging from a pretty standard Single barrels have been incredibly trendy in recent years, with enthusiasts across the country beating Four Roses Limited Edition bucks that trend with a small batch, barrel strength bourbon that is a blend of many well-aged barrels.

About Nc’nean: Nc’nean is an award winning independent, organic whisky distillery on the west coast of Nc’nean matures its whisky on site in ex-bourbon, sherry and scraped, toasted, and re-charred ex-red lamp-glass-shaped stills encourage a gentle distillation and significant amounts of reflux, creating a lighter first available in September of 2024 at an MSRP of $120; the maturation casks used are 66% scraped, toasted Palate:  My first taste reveals a surprisingly cacophonous flavor explosion: peach, pear, and currant

Our Top 5 American Single Malts as of 2025: 5: Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Special Release American Toasted bread, melted butter, creamy fig, and blackberry tart are all complex nuances you'll find sipping Westward Milestone 2 is expertly crafted by Miles Munroe from a 21-barrel solera blending strategy. It's perhaps the closest proper production scale project to the Amongst the Whiskey infinity barrel project Westward American Single Malt Bottled-in-Bond  ($99.95) Redwood Empire Foggy Burl ($99) Westward Single Barrel

I am admittedly up against a short window of review time, so I'll get right into tasting and keep todays Faint hints of cherry skins can be made out from the heavy blanket of barrel influence. Barrel funk continues to be the driving force of the remaining liquid. Another sip accelerates particles of cherry blossom, honeysuckle and freshly buttered toast onto my taste Now that I am not tasting the 10 year and the 12 year alongside each other, I am finding way more similarities

Having tasted some of the original Geo. T. I've tasted quite a few years of Stagg, and they are, for the most part, some of the best bourbon I've I've often used it as my toast pour; when I need to really celebrate an occasion, we bust out the Stagg The mouthfeel is pervasive, tingly, sweet, and creamy—everything I like in a barrel proof bourbon. This glass tastes like fall.

Having intimately tasted many of these producers, I can say with certainty that I am a fan of what these Typical production tools of the time were cypress fermentation tanks, steam-heated barrel warehouses, the distillery team at Stoll & Wolfe, including Erik Wolfe and former legendary Historic Pennsylvania Michter I tasted through a generous sample provided to me with no strings attached by Stolle & Wolfe in order

The master blender is responsible for the care and curation necessary to bring together various barrels It's an intentional gathering of what is needed to make whiskey, so that each barrel is a provision for Roasted cinnamon and baking spices reveal themselves deep in the nose. Palate: My first taste follows the nose, with a surprising mouthfeel of silk. They blended a flavorful bourbon at a proof point typically known to be "watered-down" in taste.