when we learned Liberty Pole Spirits and MB Roland Distillery had joined forces, we couldn't wait to taste The collaboration began with each distillery selecting one of its own barrels and one barrel from the Grilled peach and light earthy mint can be found from light volleys against the taste buds. A touch lighter than the nose presents, our last sip reveals light oak, cinnamon, and a touch of toasted This tasting confirms our love for craft whiskey.

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.

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.

He sent along a 2-ounce sample of each of the possible barrels available for community selection and a surprisingly accurate analysis of each whiskey before revealing the details of each barrel at the One barrel worth bottling above all else, and of course... it was a Pennsylvania rye. It's for that reason I am grateful to be able to revisit the winning barrel of the 2026 Liberty Pole : A True Sweet & Herbal Rye Character/Intangibles: High Whiskey IQ Sneaky Fast Despite Slow 40-yard Barrel

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.

First, let's explore the whiskey I chose for my Gold Rush: a single barrel selection of Blanton's Gold Single barrel selections of whiskey are not a new phenomenon. Taylor single barrels have been the talk of the town for the last decade. Single barrel selections of Blanton's Gold are a relatively new offering, however. was selected by Wyman's Liquors in Leominster, MA; it was dumped on 2-26-2025 from barrel 28, stored

the time when I was gearing up to open it, I asked myself a simple question: Does ultra-rare whiskey taste 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 Let's see how this year's expression tastes. Rich macchiato tones fill the nostrils before layers of toasted walnut, leather, and graham cracker bolster

I'm certainly curious to know and am equally curious to explore a blend of bourbon barrels and, in a nod to AJ's moonshining roots, cane mash bill barrels as well. Distillery Whiskey Type:  Blended bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of 50% corn, 50% cane (barrels 200 & 234) and 96% corn, 3% rye, 1% malted barley (barrel 160) Proof:  103.6 ° Age:  5 years Further identification:  This limited-edition 10th Anniversary Blend combines two five-year barrels and will

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 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 Sipping later in the glass shows off a well put together whisky, one that doesn't boast nearly as much

Their rickhouses, though likely plumbed deeply during the pandemic-era boom in barrel picks, remain full of aging whiskey—over 2 million barrels, with more on the way . solemn honor and duty of current master distiller Conor O'Driscoll to craft a great blend using the barrels rickhouses stocked up for future generations, though I think they have enough to spare with the 277 barrels The barrels selected were filled in August and September of 2005, where they sat for 19 long years on

The barrels in the E.H. Taylor Jr. The second floor is an outstanding aging floor for older barrels. The ricks are very tight, making it slow and difficult to put in new barrels. Overall I'd say this tastes like a really unique riff on Taylor Single Barrel. If you made me rank them, I'd put this just a tiny notch above Single Barrel.