This is a Speyside distillery running 6 traditional Speyside pot stills at its location near Elgin in Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  132 ° Age:  18 years distilled in 1979 and bottled October 12th, 1997) Further identification:  On the front label: A 18 Year

The distilling capacity has undergone regular expansion through the years. Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  116.6 ° Age:  17 years distilled in 1984 and bottled September 3rd, 2001) Further identification:  On the front label: A 17 Year reminded of seaside swinging on a metal swing set in Seward, Alaska, the sea and metal pipe aromas are seared

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.

these days I'll be remotely caught up on all the great stuff folks have shared with me through the years Type: Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 119° Age: 5 years

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.

is a relatively small distillery, with the capacity to produce 1.8 million litres of pure alcohol a year Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  120.4 ° Age:  15 years The finish carries wonderful pear tones that are wet and juicy.

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.

I have photographic evidence that my first experience with it was in December of that same year, a sip This friend and I have since sipped through two entire bottles of this through the years, so you're getting I've written at length about Parker's battle with ALS when I covered the 2023 release of the 10 year producing a nuanced, special release whiskey is exactly why Parker's Heritage Collection stands out each year Straight Wheat Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% wheat, 37% corn, 12% malted barley Proof: 122° Age: 11 years

That event was held at the beginning of this year, as you can see from the snow-laden background and The wood they use is also 3 year open-air seasoned, a fairly standard practice for producing good wines , and, as it turns out, it applies to whiskey too. 2 years or less is the industry standard for open-air Patiently waiting until the bourbon and rye were north of 4 years was another great move from Gryphon proportions of estate grown Merced rye, Mapes Ranch corn, and malted 2-row barley Proof:  96° Age:  4 years

The top of the line; Redbreast 27 year is presented here under the Batch 3 bottling. The Redbreast lineup consists of quite a few exceptional bottlings: they have the 12 year, Lustau, PX Sherry, Kentucky Oak, 12 year cask strength, 15 year, 21 year and this 27 year. There also was an obscure 19 year release that had a very limited run. the 27 year blew the 21 out of the water.

Combining these together after 30-plus years was very intentional, as the fresh sherry butt was filled gallons yielded out of ~180 gallons filled, so about half of the original whiskey was lost to the 30 years Pot Still Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% malted and unmalted barley Proof: 113.8° Age: 30 years Aromas of tilth and rain-soaked mulch suggest it is time for entropy to take over at year's end—the great Respiratory exchanges with this glass are resplendent and full of yearning.

Mass Bourbon Alliance & Liquor Junction weren't just blessed with one 14 year Exceptional Series from our last meeting with Pete and Pablo of Rare Character, we actually said yes to both 14 year malt whiskeys I'd love to hear the stories they overheard through the years. Type: Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 65% Malt, 35% Corn Proof: 133.8° Age: 14 years in January in a sneak peak: Not even the end of the first month and we already have a Whiskey of the Year