Rye, 14% Malted Barley Proof: 134° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is the High Corn single barrel from the New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, barrel # 5227 which released in April 2022 Nose: Distinct flashy Great maple syrup funk that shows off some deep barrel character. barrel influences tend to add. exceptional whiskey, in my book something I also found in the last high corn mash bill that I tried (barrel

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.

I recently had a chance to compare two different barrels with my friend Jason Kass. That's the beauty of single barrels. Bottles like this are what the whiskey hunt is all about. With access at an all-time high, I sat down to taste through barrel 048 of Pride of Anderson County to Returning the nose to glass produces dank barrel funk, black pepper, and allspice. Tasting it next to a really great Russell's single barrel pick, I stand by my statement.

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.

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.

The goal of the challenge was to have 10 people taste the sample blind and try to identify the brand, I don't smell a barrel finish which rules out a lot of things. Rating: 4/5 Final Guess: Barrell Bourbon, 118 Proof Reveal: Correct, AND closest proof guess! Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof

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.

This is a barrel proof, non-chill filtered whiskey that serves as a commemoration of the 45 years that Another hat the master blender wears is blending, working barrels from many different rickhouses across Barrel funk, caramel, marshmallow, and graham cracker all come together in the perfect bourbon medley The way this presents the rich depth of deep barrel influence without the sometimes overbearing detritus That 18 year barrel in here, while I'm sure was delectable on its own, really doesn't show through in

Leave a barrel of whiskey in this kind of climate for more than a decade, and the liquid within takes wall and glass, hosting countless tour visitors, folks crafting their perfect stave-finished single barrel profile, and barrel after barrel of whiskey patiently aging at a crisp, cool 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Given that I've been fortunate enough to visit and do one of these single barrel picking experiences, Proof: 112.1° (56.05%) Age: 11 year minimum, but a blend of 49% 11 year, 33% 12 year, and 18% 14 year 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