picking apart every nuance and trying to translate that into a retelling of my experience for you, my dear such beauty in slowly savoring the intricate aroma and flavor of something that took a distillery team years of Kentucky) Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed, but assumed to be ~51% rye Proof:  124.9° Age:  6 years Zesty navel orange is most dominant, but well-supported by other cast members like cherry, plum, pear

Given tasters guessed at a 5 or 6 year age statement, our best guess is 1910 production and 1915 bottling This bottle is a product of Hannis' second distillery in West Virginia, which opened several years after to the previous Gwynnbrook pour, likely mostly due to less-than-ideal storage conditions in the many years it's possible that these could have been holdover stocks left in concentration warehouses from many years Bottled in Bond Maryland Straight Rye Whiskey Bottle Information:  Bottled in spring 1941, this four year

Mash Bill Percentages: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 113.8° Age: NAS (Blend of 4 to 12 year Turning a bit creamy later in the glass, some lighter fruit sits well atop a dry pie crust note. Really intense for only 113.8 proof, I'd have expected that last sip to be near 130.

Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (~6 Years Amazing how the 109.6 cask strength can nose way lighter than this.

Finished Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% Corn, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 92° Age: NAS (aged 6 years There's a lighter oak and dust level compared to many of the other releases I've been through. I hope you can enjoy some of this in a glass near you soon to see what I'm talking about. Cheers!

A perusal of the tag around the neck showed me there was some 13 and 40 year old Canadian in the mix. The whisky was built around an 18 year old rye aged in ex-tequila barrels with a verdant and floral nose We enriched the fruitiness by blending in an additional 18 year rye aged in ex-Speyside scotch casks and a surprisingly delicate 21 year old corn component aged in used American oak. Lastly, we provided a foundation of baking spices and brown sugar using a 17 year rye and a 25 year corn

He trademarked the name Four Roses in 1888—that's Civil War era years, folks! OBSK, OESK, OBSF, and OESF in undisclosed proportions Proof: 104° Age: NAS (known to be a minimum of 6 years A swirl opens up fruitier notes, the kind best found during summer months: plump raspberries, juicy pears A third inhale ushers in a new note for me since my last visit, which admittedly was two years ago: mint What was once a staple on my shelf some two years ago has since fallen off.

ounces so I could polish up a full written review in accordance with my editorial policy for you, my dear 1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof: 129.3° (64.65%) Age: NAS (generally assumed to be 8-12 years

love reviewing all the Stagg Junior releases whenever I can, but this shift towards four releases a year high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof:  129.2° Age:  NAS (though rumored to typically be around 8 years While some of the previous batches have lived up to the 8-12 year old bourbon range, this batch feels

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 127.9° Age: 6 years Further identification: 2021-02 Tagalong Batch comes bearing a light green label in a wooden box with Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 124.7° Age: 6 years Further identification: 2019-03 Country Ham comes bearing a light gray label in a wooden box with a

American whiskey landscape, yet Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. was making this style more than 100 years Rye Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed (Buffalo Trace high rye mash bill) Proof:   100° Age:  NAS (4+ years It doesn't last long before baked pear, and that gooey caramel arrives again.

Undisclosed proportions of 95% Rye, 5% Barley and 80% Rye, 20% Malted Rye Proof: 98.6° Age: NAS (mix of 5-6 year MGP and 4-9 year at High West) Further identification: Act 9 Scene 1 is High West Rendezvous Rye finished Crème brûlée that is only lightly seared; very sweet and sugary. Citrus and oak marry well. I love this pour every year, with Act 7 stealing my heart the most...