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.

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 100° Age: 15 years It's elegant and soft for all its years. Time for a sip.

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.

This one should be easier to find than the only older age stated release, 16 year old Russell's Reserve Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 114.8° Age: 13 years

Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 114.8° Age: 13 years Another sip relaxes a lot of those fears with a beautiful bouquet of tart fruit. Having come off the 13 year tasting I knew it had some intense figgy. & jammy sweetness that bordered At times the 13 year is almost too sweet for my preferences, but I'm sure many will enjoy that.

Batch 3 has 20-year whiskey in it, but in similar ratio to batch 1 and 2. Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 114.8° Age: 13 years I was not able to confirm the accuracy of so do with this as you please: Batch 1: 135 barrels of 13 year and 35 barrels of 19 year whiskey Batch 2: Similar blend to batch 1 Batch 3: 41 barrels of 20 year, 17 barrels of 18 year, and the rest being 15 year and 14 year barrels from warehouses CNA, CND, CNE I'm

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

Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  128 ° Age:  16 years (distilled in 1978 and bottled July 1994) Further identification:  On the front label: A 16 Year Old It reminds me distinctly of Redbreast 27 year. Really good!

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.

Single barrels have been incredibly trendy in recent years, with enthusiasts across the country beating While that number seems high, consider some of the market alternatives, like Pappy Van Winkle 15 year is no short order, so it's no surprise Brent decides to only undertake this kind of project once per year I am blessed to have tried many of these bottlings through the years, including the original 2008 Mariage , 23% 15 year, 39% 16 year, and 7% 20 year, resulting in an average age of 14.81 years Further identification

The Chinquapin oak utilized for the aging was naturally air dried and seasoned for three years before You read that right - 3 years of dry aging on the Chinquapin oak that was used to mature this whiskey to the old, slow, patient ways of doing things that has produced incredible whiskey for hundreds of years The 1940 is just a unique identifier so they don't mix up multiple releases from the same month & year Proof: 108° Age: NAS Further identification: This is bottle 552 of 2506 from batch #23E1940; this years

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.