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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

”  - 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

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

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

I have heard that batch 3 ended up being a different barrel blend makeup so the 'same tank' theory is There's an great barrel influence definitely teetering into hyper-aged territory as leather and tobacco I personally prefer some of the sweeter tones that tend to be more rare in these barrels, though some of so do with this as you please: Batch 1: 135 barrels of 13 year and 35 barrels of 19 year whiskey Batch 2: Similar blend to batch 1 Batch 3: 41 barrels of 20 year, 17 barrels of 18 year, and the rest

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

Toasted vanilla notes just completely leapt onto the scene now. Wow, I really dig the mouth feel on this; while it's not the huge prevalence and richness that some barrel quite cooling and numbing, likely attributed to a mint flavor that doesn't quite materialize on the taste

.” – 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

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.

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.

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