Over a hundred years since its inception, Fortuna Bourbon has now been revitalized for a new generation Aged a minimum of six years and hand-selected by the folks behind Rare Character Whiskey, the spirit Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed traditional bourbon mash bill Proof: 102° Age: 6 years Another sip does well to remove that growing fear as cranberry and orange peel burst onto the scene.

Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 93° Age: 6 years As I near the bottom of the glass there's a comfortable floral characteristic that comes off as very Palate: Oh yeah, a lot of that same powerful caramel from the nose, with an added layer of maraschino Some plum sweetness is also present near the bottom of the glass.

Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend of TN, KY, and IN mash bills Proof: 115.34° Age: 5 years Much lighter now which tells me the glass is about ready for a sip. probably are given enough whiskies reviewed) I'd imagine a significant portion of things should fall near

father's post-retirement dream and a son's desire to spend more time with his dad transformed into a year Cleveland and his son Chris spent an entire year studying the feasibility of starting a distillery in As an added bonus to the duo's year-long study, in 2013, Texas state laws changed, making it easier to whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% white corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley Proof:  116 ° Age:  at least 2 years I want one of these on my shelf. ) The color and flavor of this two year old whiskey have left a long-lasting

barrels that go through this distillery only 70-150 barrels get selected by the master distiller duo each year Tennessee Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: TBD at time of bottling Age: 6 years August 29th) Further identification: 2637 number: JD208246 comes from lot 16-H-29 (#14); the 16 is the year filled, H represents the 8th month of the year, and 29 is the day of the month in which it was filled , which just so happened to be 6 years to the date in which we sampled it Nose: Beautiful, funky oak

Drawing a bottling run each year from their 21-barrel Solera system, Westward’s Master Blender Miles As the glass nears empty, the sweet and level chocolate tones begin to dominate, a welcome evolution The finish is creamy, sticky, and long, as peach, pear, apple pie, and cinnamon roll notes roll into

—Edwin Arlington Robinson Released three times per year in January, May, and September, Larceny Barrel Since three batches of the barrel proof are released yearly, the label distinguishes them by letters (A, B, C) and three numbers representing the month (1, 5, 9) and year (20, 21, 22, etc).   Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted Barley Proof:  126.4 ° Age:   6 years (a blend of 6 to 8 year barrels) MSRP: $70 (2023) $64.99 (2025) Further Identification:  This is batch

Lowell, The Nest Count me amongst the lucky few getting to taste the 2025 release of Still Austin's yearlong saying: To create our most premium offering to date, Nancy and John [Schrepel] combined our finest 6-year old high rye bourbon with pure Texas water and aged it to at least 50 proof for at least one year before This was a crucial part of that yearlong process , and the final piece is truly breathtaking. blue corn, 37.15% white corn, 9% red corn, 35.07% rye, and 5% malted barley Proof:  107.5° Age:  6 years

Established in 1871 by Alexander Wilson & Co. and located near the town of Buckie in the Speyside region town council after the Wilsons declared bankruptcy in 1936, to then be purchased by Arthur Bell two years Type:  Single malt scotch whisky Mash Bill Percentages:  100% malted barley Proof:  117.8 ° Age:  13 years

Well, I'm glad you asked, dear reader— For curiosity is the way when the spirit of whiskey is our guide Mash Bill Percentages:  70% Kentucky-grown corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley Proof:  117.3 ° Age:  5 years Further identification:  A blend of 5, 6, and 7-year

Those close enough to receive my unfiltered opinion might hear me exclaim, "Wheel Horse f***s!" With 2 further years of crafting and refining their process, has the whiskey changed? Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% malted barley Proof: 101° Age: 4 years

, during a single distillation season (half year interval, spring vs fall), at a proof no higher than typically a barrel) at no higher than 125 proof and have remained in that container for a minimum of 4 years Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% malted rye, 12% corn, and 3% malted barley Proof: 100° Age: 4 years I hope they have kept up the consistency with this one as the years of experience Murphy Quint and team I'm looking forward to trying more from Cedar Ridge in the years to come. Long live craft whiskey!