Woodford Reserve Distillery Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, and 10% whiskey to someone just getting started out in the space, but the veteran is definitely going to be yearning

A multi-mashbill blend of 6 and 7-year-old spicy and earthy, high-rye, high-proof, oak forward barrels was combined with a blend of 8-year-old softer, lower-proof barrels with concentrated notes of dark After mingling for two months, 13-year-old barrels with dominant fruit flavors were layered in. (a blend of 6-13 year bourbon) Further identification: Batch 035 is blended from whiskey distilled in , and 8 year Kentucky bourbon; it is available now at an MSRP of $84.99 Nose: Cherry, plum and rich oak

The Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Single Barrel release commemorated the 2017 milestone of 25 years of When Dad introduced Knob Creek and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection 25 years ago, he created it with “I am honored to keep this tradition alive every day, and am proud to celebrate 25 years with our fans Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 121.2° Age: 12-13 years Trace notes of leather continue to flourish near the bottom.

This is the top of the Weller food chain and only comes but once a year as part of Buffalo Trace's "Antique Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" (likely ~15% wheat; no rye) Proof: 125.3° Age: 12 years Searing heat will greet your nose if you dive a little too deep, but before the flames devour your senses There is certainly a soft, oak base to this release suggesting some mellower low floor rickhouse aging years Wow, after going for a sip the oak has gotten so much richer and darker and is now laced with a heavy

Pole Spirits Nose: Immediately an interesting whiskey to the nose, fizzy ginger ale, bright melon, and pear A touch lighter than the nose presents, our last sip reveals light oak, cinnamon, and a touch of toasted Sipping near the bottom of the glass is still nice without blowing us away, adding in subtle fruit complexity

Whiskey Type: Blended Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Barley Proof: 81° Age: 4 years Wow this is interesting: leather... oiled with mink oil (my standard footwear year round, so a smell Light pear. This one is all over the place weird & I'm here for it. Lime citrus zest. Ripe pear is definitely apparent. Really syrupy but thin & fruity still at the same time.

, and a 99% Corn / 1% Malted Barley (Seagrams/MGP) Proof: 122.4° Age: Undisclosed proportions of ~4 year MGP rye, ~5 year Alberta rye, and ~15 year Light Whiskey Further identification: This is a single barrel Hints of salinity can be found near the bottom of the glass. you that I'm being as honest as I can be when I say this is one of my new favorite whiskeys for this year

: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 15% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley Proof: 115.2° Age: 4 years (Blend of 4-6 year old barrels) Further identification: This sample of Batch 21-15 was provided to me This took no time to kick into full gear at all. Nearing the bottom of the glass there is a soft chocolate and coffee ice cream undertone that I really

small-scale operation in Swisher, Iowa, has gradually expanded while gaining national recognition over the years Jim Beam: Cedar Ridge bourbon has been the number one selling bottle of bourbon in Iowa for several years Cedar Ridge team will likely release "several new iterations of finished whiskeys over the next two years While my adoration for Cedar Ridge has grown over the years, the opportunity to review their new products Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  74% local corn, 14% malted rye, 12% malted barley Proof:  115 ° Age:  4.5 years

Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye and 15% Barley Proof: 119.2° Age: 6 years Overall this glass feels incredibly oak forward for a 6 year bourbon. Fresh fruits bubble up best near the bottom of the glass.

This highly anticipated yearly release from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection has arrived for your Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace "Wheated Mash Bill" (likely ~15% wheat; no rye) Proof: 124.7° Age: 12 years The breadiness of the palate comes through in spades near the bottom of the glass. As I sip near the bottom of the glass I find the cherry notes continue to proliferate.

Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (Higher Rye 12-15%) Proof: 127° Age: NAS (estimated to be ~6 years Older oak is certainly present, giving the feeling that the 6 year estimate on this may be conservative Hints of pear and apricot follow on the long linger that floats around in the top of my chest. Later in the glass the cinnamon spice really kicks it up into high gear.