grain and distillation techniques still present, I'd estimate the whiskey within was aged for around 8-10 years in oak. this just about every day since I tried it, and I'm finally glad to share the experience with you, my dear Modern distillers beware: the greatness of vintage Hermitage rye will likely haunt my palate for years

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

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%

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

Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  126 ° Age:  15 years (distilled in 1975 and bottled July 25th, 1990) Further identification:  On the front label: A 15 Year The bbq experience is on the lighter end: more smoke, less sauce. This is an inky, black dram for the nose, damn close to the likes of Black Bowmore or Laphroaig 31 year It’s monumental, towering over any whisky it stands near like the tower of Barad-dûr.

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?

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

you to the folks at Middle West for providing this bottle as a gift and in celebration of their 16-year West Spirits Whiskey Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% dark pumpernickel rye, 10% non-GMO yellow corn, 5% soft red winter wheat, 5% barley Proof:  125.7 ° Age:  4 years Further identification

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

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

"Yeah, they really fell off this past year, huh?" "That's what I've been saying!" My dear friend and mentor, Gregory Cloyd , offered his thoughts on the matter. nothing wrong with this opinion, and having this stance isn't inherently snobbery—it's a result of years So, as I sit here, sipping and sniffing on a Wild Turkey Master's Keep 17 year bottled in bond bourbon whiskey world, to savor the fruits of distilling labor that so many folks catapult into the market each year