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and reinventing themselves, the Wild Turkey lineup has almost always consisted of just two staples: a bourbon The likes of Jimmy Russell would respond in his calm, Kentucky tone, "I told you, we make a bourbon and Bourbon has always been the focus of the Wild Turkey brand. The finish matches the duration that was adored on the Russell's 15 year bourbon : infinitely long. Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Kimio Yonezawa, who put together this expression using five to six year old malts which were aged in ex-bourbon Japanese whisky) Mash Bill Percentages:   100% malted barley Proof:  92° Age:  A blend of 5 to 6 year old barrels Supporting undertones that I pick up on are a light florality, vanilla, and linen, likely from the ex-bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

received as one of the best Stagg batches, with many enthusiasts finding the profile of an ultra-aged bourbon Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo MSRP of $60; this batch followed what has commonly been referred to as the best Stagg Jr batch Nose: Barrel flashes between heat and very little complex flavor, though I can't pretend it's not a classic Kentucky bourbon TL;DR: Insipid bourbon that comes off hot and unbalanced at times Rating: 2/5 (Not good...

Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled in Bond Company on Label: Heaven Hill Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (~8-9 years) Further identification: Bottled 07/06/20 from barrel no 1516 Trace Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof: other Dry pottery clay Dusty oak Candied plum; like a sweet pie filling Reminds me of just getting into bourbon

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 Wheated Bourbon Company on Label: Lux Row Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn pick was selected for Julios (The Loch & K(e)y Society) from barrel 6819646 which was barreled 9/26/ 2014 Cream of Kentucky 12.3 Year Bourbon Company on Label: J.

Michter's 10 Year Bourbon Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 79% Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength Company on Label: Maker's Mark Whiskey Type: Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill 14% Barley Proof: 109.6° Age: NAS (~6 Years) Further identification: 2021 Release Michter's 10 Year Bourbon Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise note shows up late. Palate: Candy sweets! Final Ranking: Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength > Michter's 10 Bourbon by a thin margin

whiskey finished with cherrywood staves, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in applewood smoked barrels , 4 year straight malt whiskey finished in hickory smoked barrels, 4 year straight malt whiskey finished with maplewood staves, and 5 year Kentucky straight bourbon; it is listed as recipe 063 and it was commingled The youthful banana is ever present from the high malt characteristic (similar to younger Old Elk bourbons

Our Top 5 American Single Malts as of 2025: 5: Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled Special Release American yet teeming with complexity, this 106.5 proof Tennessee-distilled ASM is a great one to convert your bourbon Westward Milestone 2 is expertly crafted by Miles Munroe from a 21-barrel solera blending strategy. It's perhaps the closest proper production scale project to the Amongst the Whiskey infinity barrel project Westward American Single Malt Bottled-in-Bond  ($99.95) Redwood Empire Foggy Burl ($99) Westward Single Barrel

decided to combine two casks: one matured in an oloroso sherry butt selected by Billy, and the other in a bourbon barrel selected by Dave. the fresh sherry butt was filled with a lighter-style whiskey in May of 1990, while the first-fill bourbon barrel was laid down in November of 1991. well-rested glass exudes butterscotch, maple syrup, and caramel tones quite reminiscent of an ultra-aged bourbon

Ultra-aged Kentucky bourbon is no stranger to Heaven Hill. Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10% label", on the right of the picture is the "new label"; the newer batch being bottled 9/14/2018 from Barrel

If you read my first Southern Star review on a cask strength wheated bourbon coming out of Statesville With the wheated bourbon shining as bright as it did, I had high hopes that their team and their stills layers of Werther's caramel and the woody-metallic combination of aromas the exterior of a whiskey barrel As I arrive back with my nose in the glass after a few sips I find the barrel influence to have been

Label: Redwood Empire Distilling Whiskey Type: Blend of Straight Whiskeys (a combination of rye and bourbon ) Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of rye and bourbon mash bills Rye: 94% rye, 1% wheat, 5% malted barley Bourbon: 74% corn, 20% rye, 1.5% wheat, and 4.5% malted barley Proof: 117.2° Age: 3 years (a blend of 3-12 year old bourbons from California, Indiana and Kentucky) Further identification: The cask strength more than this as I think back through my review of the likes of their Haystack Needle 14 year double barrel