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Modern distillers shot past that number in 2020, and I'm certain the growth opportunities in those ZIRP years Malted Barley Proof: 100° Age: NAS (minimum 4 years) Further identification: This is the first release I find tons of barrel influence here without any of the tannin that the younger years of new American I have admittedly been working on this review since July of this year, never quite finding that I've year rye.

I find star fruit, juicy pear and lychee that borders on a tannic quality without the bitter characteristic The nose is distinctly dusty layered on the oak aromas like most 10+ year bourbons will deliver. Whatever Willett was doing in 2020 with this release I hope has been the norm for the subsequent years

that works out to about 26.8% corn, 44.4% rye, and 28.8% malted barley Proof: 100° Age: At least 4 years Jack Daniel's 10 year and the special release rye from 2020 really set a high bar for me for Jack Daniel's

From the website: In celebration of Founder’s Day on August 19th, the 10-year anniversary of the first years later, we’re celebrating this Founder’s Day with a truly unique launch that would have made Master Wes and Kyle blended two Kentucky straight bourbons in a 50/50 ratio (four year and nine year) and finished them in hand-selected, charred, new Japanese Mizunara oak casks for an additional two years. (a blend of 4 and 9 year bourbons, finished for another 2 years) Further identification: The Mizunara

Often called 'The Father of Bourbon' - this brand harkens back to the 250 year old legacy of the innovative I've thoroughly enjoyed the 94 proof shelf offering, the lower proof single barrel store picks, the 18 year Perhaps I enjoy a couple extra years of aging that the single barrels don't get, or perhaps the blending Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 125.6° Age: 12 years Further identification: Batch A123 is the first of three

One could stay busy all year long as a whiskey reviewer with how many unique releases Heaven Hill puts Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 124.2° Age: 11 years & 5 months Further identification: Batch B523 is the second release of 2023 and it is the first batch to drop the typical 12 year age statement for this release Dropping the 12 year age statement? I couldn't care less - it's 11 years, 5 months.

picking barrels together for the state of Massachusetts, we had no idea we'd be doing this many every year Forester Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 18% Rye, 10%

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed low rye mash bill (estimated <10% ) Proof:  127.6° Age:  NAS (~8 years) Further identification:  This is the first release of Stagg in Dry pear, apricot, and peach can be found on deep pulls from the potent pool of liquid.

the same level of quality they have achieved with previous batches back when the cadence was two per year That's what I've done for you, my dear reader, so let's dive in! mash bill #1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof:  127.4° Age:  NAS (rumored to be around ~8 years ) MSRP:  $70 Further identification:  The fourth surprise release of Stagg Jr for the 2024 calendar year I'm curious to hear, what are some of your favorite whiskey glasses to drink out of?

Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 117.4° Age: 4 years (a blend of 4-5 year whiskeys) Further identification: This 2022 release is a blend of 4 year straight malt 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 with maplewood staves, and 5 year Kentucky straight bourbon; it is listed as recipe 063 and it was commingled

Some information from the trip: For this particular pick in June 2021, we were presented with 10 barrels and 10 recipes to choose from, we knew this tasting was going to be difficult. Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 124.2° Age: 10 years (5 months) Further identification: Warehouse PN, Barrel No. 8-6D. Distilled Dec. 22, 2010, Barreled Jan. 10, 2011, Bottled July 8th, 2021.

worse, Light Whiskey has become rather synonymous with hyper-aged MGP—a popular MGP brand with a 17-year-old This whiskey-producing powerhouse responsible for bringing recognition to the category in recent years Fear not! Will that be the case with this 3-year-old American Light Whiskey? Let's dive in and find out. Spirits) Whiskey Type:  Light Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted Rye Proof:  123.48 ° Age:   3 years