I'd like to say I'm just exploring this for my third tasting, the norm for AmongstTheWhiskey.com reviews of three new flagship offerings from Middle West, now available at an MSRP of $69.99 Nose:  Lovely barrel Time for a taste. Cherry syrup and grenadine linger long after a taste. At the end of a long savored glass, I taste beignet, ganache, and raspberry tart.

of 2 heirloom varietals of barley Proof: 80° Age: 6 years Further identification: This is a single barrel bottled in 2014 (barrel number 304); it was described by Allison Parc as having aging characteristics Further digging on the nose reveals lightly toasted crème brûlée.

I'm excited to keep exploring more single barrels whenever possible. a high corn barrel that I did enjoy. Barley Proof: 127.8° Age: 6 years Further identification: This is a Bottles Beverage Superstore single barrel swapped to me from @rarewhiskeynomad; Based on Blake's WFE pocket app this is an OG mash bill; this barrel Caramel is now taking center stage with an impressive heft as some of the barrel influence begins to

and boisterous on this pour; it's one that even inexperienced tasters should be finding some specific tasting "Has this reviewer tasted enough of this category to know the full range of quality?" For me, I have been thoughtfully tasting whiskey for over a decade, and writing about it professionally In terms of Stagg experience, I've tasted nearly every batch at this point. This is the Stagg team figuring it out again: the right barrels at the right time with the right flavor

”  - 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

Their 7 year Tintype Series # 1 really blew me away, and I've enjoyed many wonderful single barrel selections Yet after a few tastes, this bottle has languished for an entire year on my to-do shelf. Now that we've done our research, let's taste some new whiskey, shall we? The empty glass smells of root beer barrel candy. Palate:  A touch of creamed corn leads the way on first taste before dry toffee, and just a flash of

This distillery out of Manassas, Virginia boasts the statement that they are Virginia grown, Virginia After getting tasted on the entire line from KO, I knew I had to do a write up on at least one as time Most folks are here to read about if they whiskey tastes any good, so I am going to opt to skip over Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Rye Proof: 100° Age: 4 years Further identification: Single Barrel I've had plenty of tastes of this bottle to know it is absolutely the real deal.

From the single barrel bourbon press release in April of this year, we get the following story: Alex As our Fort Hamilton Single Barrel NY Rye comes of age, with batch 14 released this year at 5 years old , it was time to extend our hospitality into bourbon with a Single Barrel Bourbon made from all NY grain Fort Hamilton Single Barrel Bourbon is a spirit born of that same independent, revolutionary spirit and # 40 which was put into a 53 gallon char 3 barrel at the maximum allowable proof of 125; bottles are

I'll try to keep in mind some of my previous experiences as I go to give this a rating, but the tasting play on the words "two times oak", which is a description on how this blend is finished in a second barrel Heavy caramel, creamed corn and waves of barrel funk bombard the senses. Returning from a sip I find significantly more barrel funk and a blinding brightness that makes my nose Slowly the whiskey bounces between taste buds and fully commits to a wonderful array of stone fruit and

Situated in heart of bourbon country on 196 acres, the Distillery boasts 29 barrel aging warehouses, is the satisfying result of maturing for more than a decade in the finest charred American white oak barrels Let's see how it tastes today! prevalent stone fruit jiving up front before lemon frosting and other soft creamy treats smooth over the taste

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

is one of my favorite styles of wine, but I haven't seen too many whiskeys finished in this style of barrel My previous Taconic experiences mainly come from small tastes - I've never done a real deep dive into I've tried 3 single barrel bourbons that Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits selected - one of each of their barrel picks now lives on forever in my infinity barrel blend. It would be interesting to see how the results may change with a little extra time in the cabernet barrels