malted barley, this was likely the best way to enter the rye category, after being hot and heavy with bourbon It woke me up from my comfort zone of predictable bourbon and barely legal rye and pushed me into the

Bourbon barrels, sherry barrels and port barrels continue to be the powerhouse aging medium for Irish Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition is a single pot still Irish whiskey initially matured in a combination of bourbon

One could easily mistake this for a bourbon at first glance. I would love to blind this against a good 6-8 year 95/5 rye from MGP or Bardstown Bourbon Co.

Mass Bourbon Alliance has once again teamed up with Liquor Junction to deliver some of the best whiskey Lastly, we mixed in an old corn component that saw 13 years of ex-bourbon and a further 8+ years of new Further identification: This comes from Season 1, Barrel 010; it is a collaboration pick between Mass Bourbon In the group page discussions for Mass Bourbon Alliance, I made the following comments which I still

They've certainly shown up for Cedar Ridge through the years, keeping their home state Cedar Ridge bourbon as the number-one-selling bourbon bottle in the state of Iowa since 2020. Further identification:   First aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon

higher proof than normally seen on Irish whiskeys and is nuanced by its extra finishing in American bourbon There's a touch of dark funk and corn kernels that feels like a good bit of the bourbon barrel influence After a sip there is a bright linen note I definitely only typically get on bourbon barrels, particularly the Redbreast cask strength I tried; it toes the line well between trying too hard to be closer to a bourbon

Glass 4 Bourbon Thieves Glencairn Review: Nose: Ehh.. ) Glass 2 (Saxy Bourbon): Willett 7 Year Wheated Bourbon (Guessed incorrect, guessed Gordon's) Glass 3 (Lost Nemo): Willett 7 Year High Corn Bourbon (Guessed incorrect, guessed 6 year rye) Glass 4 (Bourbon "Kappy Endings" Pick #1 (Tie): Willett 7 Year Wheated Bourbon #1 (Tie): Barrell Bourbon Gordon's Pick Barrell Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill

Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo

Stagg is a hyper-aged bourbon out of Buffalo Trace. Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Buy 2023 George T Stagg Bourbon Comparisons to Prior George T.

Maker's Mark Private Selection Stave Finished Bourbon Company on Label: Maker's Mark Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, and 14% Malted Barley Proof: 111.2° Age: NAS (6 Company on Label: Lux Row Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, Loch & K(e)y Society) from barrel 6819646 which was barreled 9/26/2014 Cream of Kentucky 12.3 Year Bourbon Rutledge Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 102° Age: 12.3 years Further

Company on Label: New England Barrel Company Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% 3.25 years, which would normally almost always be a turn away point for me (or so I thought), this bourbon If you were on the fence about this one and like spicier bourbons: give this a shot!

available in 2024 at an MSRP of $129.99 Nose:  Old-school barrel funk leads the way, something that classic bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the