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60% Corn, 20% rye, 20% Malted Barley) Proof: 104.8° Age: 4 (and a half) years Further identification: Barrel

Nougat, anise, leather and black treacle ooze rich barrel influence across the senses.

That's the beauty of a good barrel proof offering - the waves of flavors seem to go on forever.

Percentages: 95% Corn, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 92° Age: NAS (aged 6 years in Californian cabernet sauvignon barrels

Wow, I really dig the mouth feel on this; while it's not the huge prevalence and richness that some barrel

A little character and a lot of barrel seem to be the general influences.

of zest, tied up in a thick caramel stickiness that finally packs some intensity that shows off the barrel

I have been happily exploring it as a spirit category since roughly 2012, some of my favorites being The result is a new breed of Irish whiskey—an unconventionally styled, yet true Irish spirit markedly Triple Dog Irish Whiskey is an Irish spirit born of, and celebrating, daring individuality. Each bottle contains a spirit aged at least four years in French oak casks. Company on Label: Distilled Resources for O'Shevlen Spirits Whiskey Type: Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

The 11 year I won in a raffle from being part of the 1940 Barrel Society at Kappy's.

Typical barrel funk indicative of well-aged bourbon persuades me to keep digging.

Glen Elgin has three wash stills, which each have a capacity of 7,000 litres, and three spirit stills Glen Elgin’s wash and spirit still set up is a unique part of the distillery’s identity. All six have an unusual “small tall” shape, although the spirit stills have a flatter pot than the wash

Finally on the third go I find some real heft and proof, as one would expect out of a barrel proof bourbon