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corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley Proof: 107.8° Age: 10 years (a blend of 10 year OESK and 13 year OBSV barrels ) Further identification: This is the first release of Four Roses foray into hyper-aged barrel strength My last taste presents notably dusty, with allspice, butterscotch, anise, and a touch of sandalwood.

The first sip reminded me of the 2020 release Michter's 10 year bourbon. A long chew makes this almost taste like an Irish produced on a pot still. I took a break here to have dinner; tasting notes from here are about 30 minutes of further resting in The sweeter and richer profile is now inviting me to take larger sips with touches of nuttiness, dry time, but I fear many will not have the time or patience to allow it to reach the point at which I tasted

The empty glass smells of honey roasted plum ice cream and nearly imperceptible smoke. Palate: From the get-go I taste dark plum, blackberry and raspberry pie. Finally on the third go I find some real heft and proof, as one would expect out of a barrel proof bourbon As I get back to the tasting notes you might be able to actually understand, my patient reader, I begin to find just a touch of roasted peanuts, softened well by hints of distant cherry sweetness.

Blanton's Black Edition is a Japan export version of the traditional single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 80° Age: 8 years Further identification: This single barrel bourbon will vary slightly depending on your dump date; the one reviewed here is a 9-8-21 dump date from barrel

Bruce and Eddie Russell—Photo by The Shout I've been very fortunate to have tasted quite a few of the As usual , I tasted this neat out of a glencairn after letting it rest for at least 5 minutes. Percentages:  75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley Proof:  118° Age:  10 years (a blend of 10 and 16 year barrels Palate:  On first taste, I am surprised by the vibrancy of this whiskey on my tongue. May it serve as a beacon to other modern distillers on what quality whiskey should taste like.

Though many Irish whiskeys will employ used bourbon barrels in their finishing, the river doesn't often It is not just Brian’s taste for whiskey that brought him to Keeper’s Heart—Brian was captivated by the I mentioned that at "117.4 (and with some bourbon barrel aging going on) I'm too closely reminded of I have had several previous tastings where I explored and jotted down some formative thoughts so I know that any individual tasting I conducted was not a one-off.

Some great nuttiness to this too; roasted peanuts with a bit of salt. swishes and savored long with pie crust, walnuts, cherry hots rising late, and then long lingers of toasted

This release carries a pretty massive one considering it has 19 barrels that all either meet or exceed I've mainly explored single barrels up in this age range, so I inherently worry a bit that blindly blending years Further identification: This release comes from rack number W4005.09 which consisted of a 19 barrel Tannic barrel influence is quite drying and powerful. My last sip is heavy on the leather, molasses and barrel funk.

Returning from a sip yields lovely toasted marshmallow notes. The empty glass smells of toasted almonds, brick oven pizza crust, and soft leather that inspires a level

Oof—perhaps I gave a tough example given the 12 year age statement on Elijah Craig Barrel Proof that On a swirl of the glass, a few flashes of barrel funk become detectable. Little further complexity develops in this glass as I continue to work through my tasting. At first sip of the older release, I find a much thicker, richer mouth coating that offers delicacies

write my thoughts on this release, my fellow co-writer (and generous provider of the sample I've been tasting  123.8 ° Age:  13 years MSRP: $200 Further Identification:  Batch 6 comprises an unknown number of barrels Returning to the nose after additional rest time has transformed the aromas into richer tones, with caramel Palate:  On first taste, I am blown away by the incredibly creamy palate. From learning the vast history of whiskey making to celebrating the passion of the industry, she tastes

I remember it tasting sweeter & better than the 2020 when we first tried it. Taylor Single Barrel. Let's see how I feel about this ORVW today! hangs in the back of the mouth and continues to drop little raindrops of sweet candied fruit onto your taste Yummy pour, but I probably get the same amount of enjoyment out of a Taylor Single Barrel or maybe even