Michter's describes their process for finding barrels fit for this release, saying: While we regularly sample all our Michter’s barrels to see how our whiskey is aging, we pay even extra special attention to our barrels once they are over 17 years old. At Michter’s we consider 17 to 20 years the “Fork In The Road Point” when certain barrels of whiskey It has that light clay characteristic that screams low barrel entry proof.

Bill Percentages: Undisclosed (presumed sourced) Proof: 94.4° Age: 10 Years Further identification: Barrel Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise notes show up late. Palate: Candy sweets!

In 1929, the distillery was bought by the spirits goliath Schenley, which I've also written about, as distillery was likely one of Schenley's powerhouse Kentucky producers, though they were making all kinds of spirits That takes us to today, where the same distillery now distills, ages, and crafts whiskey under several First introduced in 2002 in response to a growing consumer demand for well-aged barrel proof whiskey, than the notable exceptions of a multi-release in 2005 and no release in 2021 due to a lack of quality barrels

If you missed the Spirit Animal Society live interview with Charlie, you're certainly missing out! in early 2023 at the Nelson's Green Brier Distillery gift shop; according to Charlie - the finishing barrel before getting dumped and then the bourbon blend spent another 11 months aging in that beer-soaked barrel There's plenty of barrel funk for lovers of that style of whiskey. I personally would have preferred a little more volume and finishing barrel influence when I compare

The barrels in the E.H. Taylor Jr. The second floor is an outstanding aging floor for older barrels. The ricks are very tight, making it slow and difficult to put in new barrels. Overall I'd say this tastes like a really unique riff on Taylor Single Barrel. If you made me rank them, I'd put this just a tiny notch above Single Barrel.

whiskey finished with cherrywood staves, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in applewood smoked barrels , 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in hickory smoked barrels, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished It is definitely a uniquely crafted offering and I will let the rest of the whiskey world debate over

Barrel funk is prevalent throughout the glass as notes of leather, allspice, black pepper kernels, and My right nostril finds more of the earthiness that comes with barrel funk: think patchouli, charcoal Oh yeah, barrel funk sticks around and is reinvigorated in spades with the introduction of the whiskey TL;DR: A great barrel proof bourbon with plenty to enjoy & explore for those looking for excitement Rating

Rye, 14% Malted Barley Proof: 134° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is the High Corn single barrel from the New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, barrel # 5227 which released in April 2022 Nose: Distinct flashy Great maple syrup funk that shows off some deep barrel character. lovely marshmallow characteristic that reminds me of the type of influence that sour mash or toasted barrel exceptional whiskey, in my book something I also found in the last high corn mash bill that I tried (barrel

The master blender is responsible for the care and curation necessary to bring together various barrels It's an intentional gathering of what is needed to make whiskey, so that each barrel is a provision for

2020 vintage is all fresh Buffalo Trace new make compared to the tanked batch; it was distilled and barreled Black pepper takes over after a short while and a highly expected barrel funk permeates throughout the After a sip some of that 'vintage whiskey' magic seems to be reborn with the barrel funk, grapefruit Nearing the bottom of the glass the barrel influence reaches its crescendo. I find a light cola characteristic underneath everything but this drinks like an incredibly well crafted

layers of Werther's caramel and the woody-metallic combination of aromas the exterior of a whiskey barrel As I arrive back with my nose in the glass after a few sips I find the barrel influence to have been TL;DR: Well crafted whiskey with plenty of citrus tones Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these

up, resulting in an aromatic gourmand experience that would be hard for anyone to snub outside of a barrel-proof-or-bust After a sip the nose takes on slightly more barrel funk, suggesting a decent amount of aging time in