Your luckiest bet to finding a release of the antique collection is actually this release and the Thomas Is it worth your time or hard earned money to chase? : Lifting the glass to my nose I find big baking spices jumping out first. Coming back to the nose I find lovely yankee candle level aroma volume that carries apricot, cinnamon I have so many great whiskey memories built at this point, and this brings them all pouring back into

previously reviewed their 12 year old Umeshu cask finish offering and was quite pleased with that pour identification:  This is a 2025 bottling of Hatozaki small batch whisky which is a blend of less than 20 casks Nose The sugar cookie tones from the nose translate well to the palate before blooming into something more reminds me of a dry brut, while a dainty bit of white pepper tries to embolden this impossibly ethereal pour

This was a truly exceptional barrel from the first taste and everyone in our group let out a loud "WOW " when we took our first sips. I could nose this forever. I find a distinctly jammy mouth feel that just sticks to the roof of your mouth and never lets go. Make sure to stock up on your punches - maybe with some MassBourbonAlliance picks - so you can get a

Mass Bourbon Alliance & Liquor Junction weren't just blessed with one 14 year Exceptional Series from our Overall the nose presents funky, zesty and bright; it tingles in the sinuses. Returning to the glass, I find that quality hangs in the air and doesn't let your senses relax as complex As the pour gets lower the creamy vanilla tones from the palate sink in. This is the pour I could see folks sipping on with dinner before moving onto the dessert that is barrel

: From the glass sitting a foot in front of me I can smell honey sweetness wafting into my nose. Cherry skins, tootsie roll sweetness and skittles candy erupt off the glass as I get my nose closer to A fair bit of good barrel influence levels out as caramel begins to take over on the nose. I love coming back to the nose after letting the glass rest a few moments here. Although the nose far outpaced the palate here... This is still a decently solid whiskey.

oloroso sherry casks before being finished in PX hogsheads; the 2023 release is now available at an ever-rising MSRP of ~$90 Nose: On raising the glass to my nose I find sweet vanilla buttercream frosting. Release Identification You might be wondering how to tell which year your bottle is from now that you For our primary goal here, you'll want to pay extra attention to the first 4 digits after the L. If your code reads L2XXXXXXXX you have a 2022 bottling, and so on.

label of this release which was first made available in March of 2023 alongside the 10 year Batch 2 Nose : Up front the nose is dark, viscous and clearly well-aged. Diving deeper caramel, dusty oak and molasses brood in the heavy nose-feel. The glass is overall almost too bright to nose and I'm pushed nearly to the point of a sneeze.

Nose: Woah! Funky fruit jump out potent on first nosing. Nosing deeper I find troves of effervescence; it's like a tingling sweet that reminds me of a fruit forward Sweet, level oak is prevalent all throughout the cool, creamy nose-feel. That'll wake up your taste buds. As I continue to work through this pour, I find it is most notably lovely on the linger.

Nick's Thoughts Nose:  Sticky peach cobbler—the bottom bits. Jes's Thoughts Nose: Moist, sweet bread with a hint of almond extract. I like this.

It comes across with just a kiss of heat that makes your chest shudder slightly. Definitely the most lacking of the three noses. I'm incredibly surprised by the dichotomy between the nose and palate here. Batch 10: The brightest and fruitiest of the three glasses on the nose. with my palate and personal preference changing some towards more sweeter profiles rather than just in-your-face

This will likely me my only pour for today, so I thought I'd make it a good one! Now let's get into a thorough review of a pour I've already had the pleasure of sharing in good company Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 92.8° Age: 10 years Further identification: Barrel No 21E1567 Nose : Sweet nerdz candy forward on first nosing. Very light and approachable nose, which isn't too surprising at 92.8 proof.

As if those two pours weren't enough of a spoiled treat - he also sent me home with a 2oz sample jar I've previously both enjoyed this pour and also thought it was overrated compared to other whiskeys. The nose quickly falls off in intensity. The nose has improved greatly with time in the glass; about halfway through my pour I begin to find leather chose to compare this to an open bottle of 2020 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year as my benchmark for this pour