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I will not be giving ratings on these given the limited time spent with each. Heaven Hill - Old Fitzgerald 14 year 100° Flash Review Nose: Way more mellow than 13.

it's obvious this grenade-shaped bottle and distinctive cork topper with a horse and jockey in various racing hopes that this dram was simply the overeager horse settling into the endurance portion of a long-form race TL;DR: a promising nose fades quickly into disappointment on the palate Rating:  3/5 Middle of the road

given as a parting gift and, in accordance with  editorial policy , will in no way affect the final rating and clove sing on the tongue, a pretty harmonic duet followed by a chorus of complimentary flavors: semi-sweet TL;DR: a robust melody of cinnamon and spice makes this a perfect holiday pour Rating:  3.5/5 ( Good

This one comes into my hands appearing very dark... Interesting! Very sweet bourbon aromas at the start. At the very end I get more proof than I thought... Rating: 3/5 Guess(es): 1) King's County Barrel Strength Bourbon II) Starlight Sherry Finished Bourbon Rieger & Co Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 56% Corn, 30% Rye, 14% Malted Barley

little of their history on their website, saying: Along the north coast of Ireland, where arctic storms rage TL;DR: A subtle sip clearly designed to get lost in on a warm, comfortable day Rating: 4/5 (Really good I look forward to including it in this year's blind tasting of Irish whiskey to see how it fares against

To some extent, I self retort: who cares? What I care most about is bringing you my honest thoughts on whatever whiskey roams my way. Late in the glass very faint hints of vinegar come bubbling up near to the nostrils. It's holistically very cohesive and approachable for Stagg, but ultimately pretty unexciting. Taylor label Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I can go either way on it.)

The master blender is responsible for the care and curation necessary to bring together various barrels TL;DR: Expect a flavorful standout amongst the other bland lower proof whiskies Rating:  3.5/5 Good enough

Will the 2024 bottling live up to the pinnacle whiskey rating the 2023 release earned ? special release from Michter's distillery available at an MSRP of $120; the bottle under review is bottle 1407 Sipping near the bottom of the glass demonstrates a whiskey that may be better served as a mixer than My last sip offers the last glimmer of hope that another day may serve this whiskey better as a long TL;DR: A true oddball whiskey and a real fall from grace compared to last year's Bomberger's Rating:  

After careful diligence, I discovered it was actually legit. Will we see 5 batches in 2025? TL;DR: Another quotidian, mid-tier release that fails to live up to past successes Rating:  3/5 ( Middle

Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, and 4% Malted Barley Proof: 113.6° Age: 3 Years (11 months and 14 Rating: 5/5 Belle Meade Black Belle Stout Finished Bourbon Nose: Woah, a lot of butterscotch and rye Rating: 5/5 Final Ranking: Belle Meade Black Belle > NEBCo Stout Finish But not by much!

A slightly shiny caramel is there, but it doesn't really care how you feel about it. The mouth feel is fairly nice and the flavor profile is very direct and unwavering. Rating: 3/5 Update after having another pour after this opened up a bit: This tastes a lot like a Beam

TL;DR: a Minnesota wheated craft ready to warm you from the inside out Rating:  3.5/5 ( Good enough. outside on a cool, crisp evening in late fall when the final leaves on the trees float away from mostly bare