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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.

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.

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.

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.

Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 92.8° Age: 10 years Further identification: Barrel The mouth feel is super oily, but it doesn't stick around to bog down your taste buds.

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

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.

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

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.

Bill Percentages: Undisclosed (presumed sourced) Proof: 94.4° Age: 10 Years Further identification: Barrel Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise notes show up late. Palate: Candy sweets!

What an honor it was to taste, learn, and respect the history of George T. Stagg in liquid form! So from the perspective of someone who has tasted the old stuff, you might be wondering about my opinion Some batches sip older and some taste a bit younger, but given the notes I've drawn from these, 8-12 First introduced in 2002 in response to a growing consumer demand for well-aged barrel proof whiskey, than the notable exceptions of a multi-release in 2005 and no release in 2021 due to a lack of quality barrels

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