Dull oak falls a little flat on the nose.

Another sip changes things a little bit with candied apple, dark bread, and molasses sneaking in now This took things to another level for me personally.

give it an easy five, but there are definitely some subtle sharp pain points with the proof showing a little

confusion: floral tones leaning towards lavender and rose and, as the liquid grows lower, the scent of old books in a small and stuffy used bookstore.

The empty glass smells of marbled rye, warm Indiana air, and cooked white rice. is notably vanilla forward, there's a zesty candied banana pop and then a long, undulating wave of Little

glass seems to keep disappearing, I start to find some hallmarks of age: aromas of a leather-bound book

After things open up the citrus side of things takes over, coating under my tongue with little nibbles

you've ever sat down to pick barrels with someone with a truly great palate, you know what they're looking This Pride of Anderson County is a cut above the rest and worth the splurge in my book.

Stagg took the clear win from 2022, but unfortunately I'm not in the same position to look at the entirety processing into this years food, we clinked glencairn glasses to celebrate another one of life's beautiful little

very close to earning my 'Keep Amongst the Whiskey' distinction, but I would prefer this to have a little

So, who else would I look to than the oldest distillery in New York to explore this distinctly New York-style It reminds me a little bit of Clynelish 14, except this nose is all lights and Broadway compared to the

we'll give it a 'reset button' and a fair shake in a fresh glencairn (I had to switch from the glass I took a touch nostalgic with the style of whiskey that first captured my attention, but I'm certainly not looking The linger is incredibly long as the mouth coating sticks with you allowing for a little sip to really