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Often regarded as one of the best whiskey releases every year by whiskey enthusiasts near and far, George , Sazerac 18 year, and Thomas H. While I can't host an extravagant 2023 BTAC tasting this year, I do have a full bottle of this years Ready to get into this year's George T. Stagg with me? Let's go! Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%

From the Four Roses website: Master Distiller Brent Elliott selected and mingled six of Four Roses’ 10 Bourbon recipes, each aged a minimum of 6 years, to handcraft Small Batch Select. recipes: OBSV, OESV, OBSK, OESK, OBSF, and OESF in undisclosed proportions Proof: 104° Age: NAS (6-7 years

anyone who has been in the whiskey world a while what their favorite batch is, and you're going to hear Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill # 1 (Low Rye < 10% ) Proof: 132.3° Age: NAS (~8 years) Further identification: Batch 12 was the Summer 2019 release of Stagg I'd be surprised if this wasn't a 12+ year old blend, given the notes I'm finding on the nose. Pear closes out a nice introduction that warrants a taste.

We will be switching it up a tiny bit for this one as I will have 10 options to guess from once I am Now the nose feels much lighter and sweeter. Rating: 4/5 Options: Old Tub BiB Rebel Yell 10 Year SiB Bakers 13 Year Chicken Cock Bourbon Hill Rock Never thought I'd like a 3 year age statement nor a 90 proofer as much as this! Label: Gulf Coast Distillers Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 90° Age: 3 years

It's actually a fascinating history, which the Amongst the Whiskey team had the opportunity to hear firsthand many other distilleries during that time, but what remains of the original distillery is located about 10  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed but likely their 70% corn, 20% rye and 10% malted barley Proof:  109.8 ° Age:  4 years Further identification:  This whiskey was double barreled Noticeable wood spice and oak enter mid-palate, like a book with dog-eared pages; it's there until the

Given that I know how fickle barrels of whiskey and wine can be year to year, I took it upon myself to Let's dive in and see if this is any different than the previous two years. This years release doesn't sing like the previous two years in quite the same way, perhaps by some virtue The PX influence feels lighter than previous years for sure. know there's a slight difference year to year.

Today, my dear reader, I'm exploring one of the many facets of whiskey and focusing on brands that are  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of two mash bills: 75% corn, 21% rye, and 10% barley plus 63% corn, 27% rye, and 10% barley Proof:  100 ° Age:  3 years MSRP: $36.99 (2025) Further These aromas have good volume, with deep inhales that produce richer vanilla tones, soft oak spices, Type: Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% rye, 5% malted barley Proof:  100 ° Age:  3 years

my first pour of Hard Truth during a whiskey festival at a local liquor store here in Illinois a few years price of $10), I remembered hearing someone say Hard Truth was out of Nashville. I have tried several expressions from Hard Truth over the years and am happy to spend time crafting a musician John Mellencamp (or Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, or John Cougar Mellencamp, depending on the year toasted French oak Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Indiana rye, 28% Indiana corn Proof:  104 ° Age:  over 3 years

Old Grand-Dad Distillery Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 63% Corn, 27% Rye, 10% More pepper is there now, but again lighter. This opens up very well after some time in the glass.

Parker was taken from the Heaven Hill team after 56 years of service, ultimately succumbing to a 7 year Then, it was blended with 15-year-old Bourbon aged on floors 2 and 5 of Rickhouse II. With the previous releases of the Heavy Char 10 year bourbon and the wheat whiskey under my belt, I'm Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 132.2° Age: 13 years (though it lists a breakdown of 67% 13 year and 33% 15 year bourbons in

Coming in hot from the same mash bill as Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 17 year, this bottom shelf beauty Brown's Son Company (Distilled by Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 100° Age: NAS, but a minimum of 4 years are required for the Bottled in Again contrasting to the nose - I find no hallmarks of exceptional aging present outside of the much lighter

This one is a bit of a head scratcher, coming onto the scene in early 2023 bearing the label "22A"... Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10% ) Proof: 132.2° Age: NAS (~8 years) Further identification: Batch 22A shows no new bottle or label design