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An assumed-to-be barely legal rye mash bill, this ultra-aged whiskey boasts a similar scarcity to the The creamy tones continue through subsequent inhales as cardamom, leather and toasted bread add nuance

”  - Shane Patton Typical Maker's Mark releases get aged to taste in their traditional rickhouses for By resting barrels in an isothermal limestone cave that Maker's calls their "cellar," wood interactions barley Proof / ABV:  112.9° / 56.45% Age:  11 year (a blend of 74% 11 year, 10% 13 year, and 16% 14 year barrels

combine two casks: one matured in an oloroso sherry butt selected by Billy, and the other in a bourbon barrel fresh sherry butt was filled with a lighter-style whiskey in May of 1990, while the first-fill bourbon barrel Given the barrel sizes involved, I ran some quick calculations and came out at around 94 gallons yielded Tasting near the end of the glass offers candied walnut, almond extract, and praline. At the sad realization of that moment, I taste resinous cedar influence and sweet raisin.

Open air dried and seasoned for three years before being toasted and charred to Michter's exacting specifications On to a taste to see if that can settle things back into something recognizable and enjoyable. Coming back from a bit of tasting reveals a nose still pretty unfit for enjoyment.

.” – James Russell Lowell, The Nest Count me amongst the lucky few getting to taste the 2025 release This is similar to the standing practice of ‘barrel rinsing’ used amongst many bourbon producers, but Palate:  Wow, I'm immediately impressed by how balanced this delivers across all the different taste this is a session dram meant to be savored straight through rather than jumping around in a comparison tasting from the Texas terroir are shining through in this release, but in a way I don't think anyone has ever tasted

Always released at full barrel proof with no water added and no chill filtration, this is bourbon at Stagg, this serves as the more accessible opportunity to drink 'straight from the barrels'. Late in the glass a tiny bit of barrel funk and leather that batch 23A delivered in spades can be found pour since then has been more and more disappointing unfortunately, but this is exactly why I always taste

batch that ran from the 2006 through the 2015 release; so this was technically 'dumped' in 2006 and the barrels 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.

West) Further identification: Act 9 Scene 1 is High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels Roasted almonds and chocolate now. Hearty clusters of raisins, plums and prunes. Such a robust and evolving bouquet of fruits at all times, this one never lets your taste buds settle

For the price, this bottle has proven to be a tried-and-true pour, with a tasting profile flavorful enough Unfortunately, what I tasted was something entirely different than what had captured my attention so Recently, I had the opportunity to taste through a 1990s example of Old Grand-Dad 114, thanks to the the changes we've seen in grain, cooperage, and greed, and focus more on pot distillation and lower barrel From learning the vast history of whiskey making to celebrating the passion of the industry, she tastes

retail price of $52.99 Nose:  Sweet dark fruit leads the way, warm and inviting like jam spread over a toasted I'm ready to taste this loveliness. It's classic, it's lovely, and it continues to evolve the longer I sip patiently through this tasting From learning the vast history of whiskey making to celebrating the passion of the industry, she tastes

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel Everything I remember and more. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 10 Wow, great butterscotch and caramel on this one. This is a barrel proof lovers delight. Taylor Barrel Proof 3. Blanton's 4. I'm a bit saddened the Straight from the Barrel didn't do as well as some of the other single barrel

This twice-barreled bourbon comes to us from the legendary lineup of Old Forester 'Whiskey Row' bourbons Mature whisky ready to be bottled, instead was stored in a secondary barrel. Today mimicking this historic bottling, this unique expression of Old Forester has undergone a second barreling Entering the second barrel at a low 100 proof allows more of the sweet wood sugars to dissolve into the so drying it stings the back of my throat slightly, forcing a sip of water before even getting into tasting