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proportions of 95% Rye, 5% Barley and 80% Rye, 20% Malted Rye Proof: 98.6° Age: NAS (mix of MGP and High West barrels age ranges) Further identification: These are High West Rendezvous Rye finished in French oak port barrels I mainly taste a delicious rye - minty, herbal, with citrus zest and caramel. If I had to guess, this batch spent longer in the finishing barrel than Scene 3. Act 8's aren't at all bad either based on the findings from this tasting.

The hype around this one still boggles my mind a little bit because I have had single barrel picks that It's incredible how similar the tasting notes ended up on this one when I look back at batch 1 now. Having come off the 13 year tasting I knew it had some intense figgy. & jammy sweetness that bordered terms of quality and will likely not represent the entirety of their line, as is expected with single barrel

I previously reviewed the four-grain Batch 6 barrel strength release that was really good which totally I thank him for providing the whiskey for review and allowing me to taste it with no strings attached This is the kind of barrel group that got selected 'right on time' where it starts to show that lovely barrel influence. I still enjoyed it quite a bit and would recommend it to those who aren't in the barrel-proof-or-bust

Almost tastes like a 3-4 year MGP on the palate too with a lot of citrus and spice. Reveal: New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon - Bourbon Eye Bunker Group Pick Welp, I can't know what I don't I am thankful to @bruns_bourbon, who swapped samples with me for some Barrell offerings recently and This was a fun tasting! 5% Barley Proof: 105.5° Age: 4 years Further identification: Distilled 10.28.16, Bottled 12.23.20; Barrel

I recently tasted through Batch 12-18 all blind to see if I could pick out a favorite batch. The 2020 and 2021 batches have been some of my favorites, but I haven't had the opportunity to taste : Batch 19 was first released (though a little late) in the Winter of 2022 Nose: Big, punchy, funky barrel Okay, things are starting to hit stride here as a nice bundle of fruit finally lands gracefully on my taste

It does everything barrel proof Kentucky bourbon should do: it's big & bold, it sizzles in the mouth, The mouthfeel is a bit drying as all 132.2 proof points creep across the taste buds like black treacle

Matured in ex-bourbon for 20 years with the final 8 years in Sauternes French Oak barrels. Another taste offers the feeling of sipping around an ashy fire pit surrounded by moss-covered rocks.

Since their foundation in 2020, Blue Run has experimented with unique blends and single barrels in an aged in the upper reaches of their respective rickhouses, giving them what she calls “wood heat.” 189 barrels Molasses and barrel funk are dominant on a well rested glass.

major rectification companies that were shipping spirits out on the rail lines up and down the East Coast I find tons of barrel influence here without any of the tannin that the younger years of new American It's oily in the mouth without being too thick, coating without standing over the taste buds. Another taste elevates sweet bubblegum, touches of anise and deep oak tones that, like the nose, suggests It's taken me on many little wondrous journeys every time that I have tasted it, and for that I am grateful

There are also some history blurbs alongside tasting notes. Aged and proofed at the pinnacle of their taste profile set by the distilling and lab team experts at The notes presented below were from the conglomerate tasting, but feel free to click through the batch your classic bourbon profile - one you might be able to easily get out of a 10 year Eagle Rare single barrel I'm pretty sure I've tasted just about every fruit there is on this one in my last 3 tastings.

As subsequent sips begin to build a stronger rapport with the taste buds, I become aware of subtle cinnamon My last taste is the boldest of them all, for better or worse, as it carries macerated raspberries, cake It ultimately feels like a fairly weak run of barrels were thrown together in a rush to meet some silly

Traditionally the second oak barrel finishing, usually with some extra char involved, is intended to They also do single barrel selections of double oaked releases. This is the best opportunity for you - a curious whiskey drinker to taste something along with me without Borage produces a similar smell and taste to a salty cucumber.