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

Rye Whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed proportions of 95% Rye, 5% Barley and 80% Rye, 20% Malted Peach preserve tingles a bit and then settles back into a creamy vanilla. Bits of cinnamon tingle here and there as orange marmalade, blackberries and slight floral notes dance

Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Lemon juice, vanilla and crème brûlée tingle on through a long, shimmering finish.

Age:  10 years (though commonly assumed to be older) MSRP:  $195 Further identification:  This is a single This is kick-off-your-boots whiskey—you're free to melt into a comfy couch with not a chore left on the Sipping near the bottom of the glass shows off salt water taffy and a kiss of coconut.

Whiskey Type: Bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% white corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley Proof There's a distinct creaminess here, too, like a dollop of whipped cream melting over a warmed blondie flambéed peaches with orange zest, brown sugar, and a hint of vanilla with a mouth-coating and gum-tingling

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

bourbon mash bill (either 21% or 36% rye) Proof: 139.4° Age: 16 years Further identification: This single The cherry profile pops and slowly oozes down the sides of my tongue before melting off slowly like a

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.

identification: This 2021 release is a blend of 2 year Kentucky straight bourbon, 3 year Kentucky straight rye malt Malt-forward and prevalently spiced, I'm surprised to already have found a quite apparent oak note this

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

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.

bracket in randomized order is: Green Spot, Redbreast 21, Tyrconnell 10 Year Madeira Cask, Teeling Single