I went into these pours blinded/randomized for fairness. Will I be able to recognize my old flame? Left Glass Review: Nose: Delicious peanut and cherry forward. Nice citrus proof rising well again here. Right Glass Review: Nose: More mellow than the left glass. Caramel and vanilla perfectly blended. Beautiful caramel and molasses herbs work over much like the nose.

in May of 2025; 2,438 bottles were released for this batch and bottle 143 is under review here today Nose :  Upon first lifting the glass to my nose, I find the traditional soft caramel and vanilla one would It's a nice nose, but it doesn't seem to have something to attribute its indeterminate success to. Palate:  My first sip is sweet like the first moment you pop a Sweet Tart in your mouth and your salivary This one revealed the same dehydrated cherry the nose led with before turning slightly chalky with the

“Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it.” Buy Online: Frootbat Further identification: Batch 26B of Stagg first released in the Summer of 2026 Nose : After a longer-than-intended rest in the glass, my nose finds an open barn door giving off faint hay Cherry cordial returns with more exploration, my favorite part of this pour. Palate: My first sip is a bigger punch than I was expecting based on the gentleness of the nose, but

I appreciate everything the @SpiritAnimalSociety has brought to the whiskey community so far, but our aged by Valentine; the whiskey comes from barrel 705 and is a distillery only release as far as I know Nose It's a bright oakiness not many other pours can replicate. Another sip builds in the milk chocolate, caramel and molasses that the early nose was demonstrating The finish is slightly drying with the feeling of consuming something that was coated with flour.

 $400 Further identification:  This is barrel 23 from rick 6 of warehouse J, aged on the 4th floor Nose Nosing further, the glass returns to the chocolate, now formed into a clearer memory of Tootsie Rolls is less shocking and more flavorful, with the fruit character that was massively tamped down on the nose After a long break to nose further, I return to the powerhouse pour in front of me. Enthusiast-grade pour.

identification:  This is the fourth release in Redwood Empire's small lot series, released at an MSRP of $84.99 Nose :  Upon first lifting the glass to the nose, a slightly synthetic tootsie roll wrapper can be found. Palate:  The flavors on the tongue seem to be more complex than the nose suggested, with a lovely, soft At the final sip we find just a kiss of banana for the Jack Daniel's lover in your life. It's an incredibly easy going pour that we believe will do really well with a majority of more novice

If your bottle reads L21, you've got a batch 10 on your hands. barrel proof, the 13th release to date; it is typically only distributed once per year in the fall Nose It's hefty in the nose, like there's something more than just air passing through the nostrils. Bright lemon tea jumps to mind as my nose scours the depths of this already thoroughly enjoyable pour After a few sips, the nose is still quite fruity, though it begins to turn a touch tropical as coconut

barrels, oloroso sherry, cream sherry, and ruby port casks, first made available in September of 2024 Nose :  Lifting the glass to my nose lets slip cursory notes of light sugar cookie, granulated sugar, and I'm not impressed with the pre-sip nose in the least. Following this, there's a kiss of smoke and a light heather undertone that are 3-minute highlights of the hour Nothing special about this pour. ) Wrapping up my final thoughts after 4 individual tastings of this

Let's pour up a glass and find out! of a pour I had of an 18 summers old I.W. The feeling in the nose during long, patient inhales is thick and syrupy, as if I held my nose above I could nose this forever. Palate: The moment this liquid hits your tongue, it spreads to every corner of the mouth with a sweet

: Rich caramel to start on the nose. A salty kind of briny texture is present on the nose now. A lovely sweet molasses on the left nose and vanilla & white pepper on the right nose. I could sit with this pour for hours. I couldn't ask for much more out of this pour.

Fingers crossed we don't lose this review like we lost the Blue Spot write up I did! handle and your favorite Irish whiskey you want to see reviewed (or just some love)! Nose: Yum. soft, buttery consistency in the nose. the surface of your tongue.

between 9 and 11 barrels and finished in three separate charred oak solera barrels; MSRP is around $60 Nose The malt on this nose is impossible to miss, like messy fingers from melted chocolate sauce dripping The ranking, for those who are equally as curious, is below: 10th Anniversary Blend—a coalesced nose & palate filled with chocolate-covered caramels. 12th Anniversary Blend—a spicy fruit forward nose and palate with a short finish. 11th Anniversary Blend—similar to the 12th blend, softer nose with more