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The nose begins to simplify into a wood-forward aroma that reminds me of just getting into American whiskey

black pepper, and decaying linen—a characteristic I attribute to the degradation of lignin in white American The now empty glass smells of petrichor, vanilla toffee, and a soft, sandy breeze, sans any salt.

Nuanced floral fruit, leather, malt and smoke are layered all through. The mouth feel gives me the experience of a fleeting, melting concoction like a chocolate truffle. In this glass I also find dark, malted caramel, touches of leather, and a soft breadiness throughout.

Percentages: 68% non-GMO yellow corn, 16% Ohio soft red winter wheat, 11% dark pumpernickel rye, and 5% malted

Distillery (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted The darkness of the early glass seems far away as funky malt, level oak, and a touch of barbecue smoke There's orange peel, grape jelly and a soft tingle of herbal tea sticking in my gums. Nearing the end of the glass a faint bit of salted molasses struck through in a surprising departure

Interesting cereal grains, results in a slightly higher than usual malt level that isn't my favorite, Rieger & Co Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 56% Corn, 30% Rye, 14% Malted Barley

me) Proof:  92.8° Age:  10 years (though rumored to often be older) Further identification:  This is single departure, vaguely dissatisfying in its short duration, as a kiss of chocolate mousse, crêpes suzette, and melted

Hill Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight wheat whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  51% wheat, 37% corn, 12% malted The gums tingle with the sensation of biting into some cool, sweet treat in the dead heat of summer.

bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed Buffalo Trace mash bill #1 (high corn, low rye, malted There are candles, board games, and bake-at-home warm salted pretzel kits in a boutique shop next door Another sip and swish reveals tart raspberry, ganache, and mulberry up front before a tingling linger

78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 120° Age: 10 years Further identification: 2020 raffle win Nose: Malt Some great nuttiness to this too; roasted peanuts with a bit of salt.

Louisville Spirits Group Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted This one drinks malt-forward with surprising pear and apple notes. nice citrus notes I didn't get in my initial review, but the flashy linger is still quite stinging and tingling

Then there's the modern whiskey enthusiast, living in one of the best eras of American whiskey.