It seems I'm gaining a reputation as "the stout finished guy", having picked two barrels for Mass Bourbon Enter stout finished bourbon. It's the best of both worlds. whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed bourbon mash bill (minimum 51% corn) Proof:  106° Age:   The cherry tones of the bourbon are really fun to find. Enthusiast grade pour. ) This is exactly what I look for in stout finished bourbon.

." — Charles Bukowski Marketed by Buffalo Trace as "the world's best single barrel bourbon" and "the original single barrel bourbon," it's obvious this grenade-shaped bottle and distinctive cork topper Company on Label:  Blanton Distilling Company Whiskey Type:  Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Further Identification:  Dumped 9-10-24 from Warehouse H, Rick 51, Barrel 62 Link: Buy Blanton's Gold Bourbon I find myself frustrated with the tease of flavors and the potential for what could be if only the heat

contains whiskey that has been matured for a full 12 year period in three oak cask types: American bourbon The empty glass smells of toasted oak, bourbon-level caramel, pecans and bread pudding. My last sip is short but enjoyable with creamy coffee bean, crema del re gelato and wheat bread producing This could actually do with a little more proof perhaps to crank up the volume on what is definitely

So, with the bar now raised up to the highest rung, what kind of stops will Michter's pull out this year policy , this does feel like a whiskey that wouldn't stand up too well to comparative tastings for what Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Now fully containing only their own distillate, we're finally getting to see what the art of enduring Bottling individually numbered barrels of both bourbon and rye, Jeff Duckhorn and team are just now getting Distilling Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  90% rye, 5% malted barley, 5% wheat Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

many enthusiasts finding the profile of an ultra-aged bourbon we're used to finding on the more senior What a tough act to follow. Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo bourbon profile. TL;DR: Insipid bourbon that comes off hot and unbalanced at times Rating: 2/5 (Not good...

Bourbon barrels aging in a Kentucky rickhouse, some of which are perhaps destined for Ireland one day Unlike bourbon, which has regulations necessitating the use of new, charred oak barrels for aging, Irish Common cask types employed are bourbon, sherry, port, and madeira. This release is also a bit of a cult favorite amongst bourbon drinkers because of the higher proof point A lengthy maturation in bourbon barrels means this is a whiskey that remains supremely drinkable.

Named after the influential bourbon pioneer Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., this bottle is a part of The final tastes encourage this rye's admiration for bourbon, and as the last sip graces my tongue, I , too, am convinced I just drank a bourbon disguised as a rye. TL;DR: a bourbon drinker's rye, through and through Rating:  3.5/5 ( Good enough. This pour is a perfect entry point for those bourbon fanatics who may feel a wisp of curiosity for a

Kimio Yonezawa, who put together this expression using five to six year old malts which were aged in ex-bourbon In 2021 the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association introduced new standards to define what could Supporting undertones that I pick up on are a light florality, vanilla, and linen, likely from the ex-bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

What I've come to conclude is that a delicate balance is necessary for these oldies to truly shine. What makes one 20-year bourbon dance in a kaleidoscope of flavors while another, just two years younger had the opportunity to spend ample time with the New England Barrel Company Founder Selection 20 year bourbon Company on Label:  New England Barrel Company Whiskey Type:  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages As I approach the last of what remains in my glass, I'm confounded by the doughiness I find, even with

So what gives? I've heard tired excuses of glass shortages, fingers pointed toward the frenzy happening in the bourbon which already features 12, 15, 21, and 27 year shelf expressions; this bottling features maturation in bourbon The finishing casks influence really isn't noticeable at all here, with the buzzwords "bourbon," "oloroso Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

of corn to visit a distillery producing the number one bourbon in their state? That's what. But we're not here to chat about bourbon, although Cedar Ridge does also produce one hell of a bourbon Starting this project with a base of single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels means this was already born : The 2024 release of QuintEssential Special Release is a 2-row pale malted barley mash aged in ex-bourbon