Quite rare are the opportunities to pick a barrel of Willett Family Estate. TL;DR: Vintage funk, creamy and sweet Rating: Crushworthy This is one of my favorite ryes in the whiskey

I have maybe two pours left of this and the nose is just exceptional. Enjoyable oakiness where I would normally prefer other flavors works very well here. Rating: 5/5

Stagg, this serves as the more accessible opportunity to drink 'straight from the barrels'. While it may not be as consistent as the likes of Buffalo Trace or Eagle Rare, there are at least convenient TL;DR: Classic, but rather boring bourbon that fails to materialize any patent distinction Rating: 3/

Rating: 5/5 (Just wow. One of my favorites.) Absolutely delicious pour! After telling myself I was only going to have one pour tonight, I think I will make an exception for

the Hard Truth Tours & Tastings Center being the first building to open its doors to guests at the very  over 3 years Further identification:  This is the third release in a limited four-part collectible series TL;DR: expect sleepy flavors in this fruit-forward rye Rating:  3/5 ( Middle of the road whiskey. well-calibrated palate go a long way toward keeping the whiskey tinnitus at bay, allowing for a fair rating How would you rate this whiskey?

TL;DR: A softer, more elegant, and refined rendition of the QuintEssential Special Release series Rating

This is a very well crafted rye that I'll be sad to be done with! Rating: 4/5 This one is certainly getting a bit of a nod for the exceptional nose.

is the "old label", on the right of the picture is the "new label"; the newer batch being bottled 9/14 Label on grounds of impressive complexity and depth For some reason the palate on the "Old Label" felt very

On their website , they say: Our mission is to hand-select exceptional, distinctive spirits from top TL;DR: a range of flavors impeccably executed by a whiskey that drinks above its age Rating:  4/5 ( Really tongue-in-cheek, blame the angels for taking more of their fair share from this barrel, meaning the evaporation rate was relatively high during aging, leaving the bottling rate relatively low, which may explain why the

I know the going rate (rumor) is that these are ~8 years, but this one noses up there maybe closer to Beautiful cherry and cinnamon similar to Batch 14 explode with effervescence across my tongue. These nuances are all very low in intensity which is a surprise for me from Stagg Jr. When I think of my go-to pour (batch 14), I am expecting things to be a little more punchy. Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.)

TL;DR: Marvelously balanced and complex bourbon; a nonpareil of blending prowess Rating: 5/5 (Just wow Nose: Both glasses are rich and earthy on the nose, though they have distinctly different characters,

Further identification: Release 2; The Prisoner is a collaborative series release that partnered with Rating: 4/5 Perhaps I let my expectations get the best of me here, but I definitely wasn't as amazed