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Somehow I've fallen off the Elijah Craig barrel proof train - I think it was when every store in the state of Massachusetts started getting single barrel picks. There will always been exception, but the Elijah Craig barrel proof I fell in love with were the 2020 Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof Returning to the nose I find the barrel influence has been cranked up to 11 and it's old, leathery &

The perfect tribute to Ohio, it is finished in our toasted American Oak Apple Brandy barrels, aged six years and bottled at barrel strength. Mash Bill Percentages: 72% corn, 21% rye, 7% malted barley Proof:  129.2 ° Age:  6 years Further identification Sticky honey and a fun barrel funk swing in next as ginger tingles on the tip of my tongue. I will say the proof does sip lower than its 129.2 ° distinction.

grain mash (51% Corn, 20% Rye, 9% Wheat, 20% Malted Barley) and (60% Corn, 20% rye, 20% Malted Barley) Proof : 114° Age: 5 years Further identification: Barrel 21-2192 was selected by master distiller B. Graham cracker, hints of Amburana spice, proofy cointreau, and soft brandy tones are suddenly the profile

New England Barrel Company is back at it again with their collaboration with Lord Hobo Brewing. Company on Label: New England Barrel Company (Sourced from O.Z. Kentucky) Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, and 9% Malted Barley Proof Sipping on our old barrel 17-41 tells me that we went BOLD with that finish. You won't be sorry picking up barrel 18-02 though. Cheers!

Now that it's finally in the bottle (and 0.5 proof point lower than we tasted it previously!) Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof This is a big proofy monster that shows off many great layers of complexity that I'm sure will evolve I've admittedly not found too many Elijah Craig barrel proof single barrels that I've liked but this one is really solid and reminiscent of some of the great batched barrel proof products (looking at you

Low barrel entry proof, once commonplace in the earliest stages of American whiskey, is all but completely Enter Michter's distillery, at 103 proof, to be exact. above 125 proof. This was an increase from the post-prohibition era, which had a rule that read barrel entry proof was Lower barrel entry proof means more water at the start of the aging process.

Colonel E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 10 Wow, great butterscotch and caramel on this one. This is a barrel proof lovers delight. It's than little bit of flashy over-proofed linger that knocks this down just below the Taylor. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 3. Stagg Jr 4. Blanton's Bonus Brittany ranking: 1. Stagg Jr 2. E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof 3. Blanton's 4.

Another contrast to the status quo is that unlike single barrels, the Barrell team is able to mix this A multi-mashbill blend of 6 and 7-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high-proof, oak forward barrels was combined with a blend of 8-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of dark Percentages: A derived mash bill of 78% corn, 18% rye and 4% malted barley based on the blending proportions Proof sweet Milky Way bar nuanced with touches of cherry in a long, subtle linger that drinks well below its proof

Single barrel barrel proof rye and this wonderful heritage barrel release that I got a sneak peak of Distillery Whiskey Type: Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley Proof Deep inhales are quite approachable at this proof, as molasses and cardamom aromas proliferate in the For not being barrel proof, this release suffers no indifference from me; full, rich flavor sits in every I don't think it quite crests my appreciation for the single barrel barrel proof we locked down for MA

Established in 2013 as the original independent blender of cask-strength whiskey, Barrell Craft Spirits Barrell Bourbon batches are the hallmark of our dedication to crafting innovatine, high-quality bourbons Blending sourced barrels may seem like a shortcut in the work that actual distillation truly requires Percentages: A derived mash bill of 78% corn, 18% rye and 4% malted barley based on the blending proportions Proof As I get closer to the bottom of my glass, I do notice more of the proof wafting up and tickling my nose

It's finally time for another new batch of the consistently good blends that Barrell bourbon puts out Their website states that this batch is: a marriage of high-rye barrels and high-corn barrels ranging of TN, KY, and IN mash bills (high rye and high corn bourbons) Proof: 116.6° Age: 5 years (a blend of Deeper inhales show off a linen characteristic before bursting forth into a wave of proof I hadn't noticed does rise up in a way that sticks in the nose which is typically a bit more sensitive to spice and proof

Your mileage may vary significantly barrel to barrel, but one thing is for certain - if you are a local I also thought this was a good medium because of its lower proof; this serves as a level playing field Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof I find this a little imbalanced and slightly proofy which feels a bit comical given the ABV number listed I can't believe a 90 proof like this can drink this hot! Rating: 3/5 (Decent.