higher proof than normally seen on Irish whiskeys and is nuanced by its extra finishing in American bourbon There's a touch of dark funk and corn kernels that feels like a good bit of the bourbon barrel influence After a sip there is a bright linen note I definitely only typically get on bourbon barrels, particularly most notably on Wild Turkey and Heaven Hill barrels. the Redbreast cask strength I tried; it toes the line well between trying too hard to be closer to a bourbon

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

Company on Label: Four Roses Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A marriage of Four corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley Proof: 107.8° Age: 10 years (a blend of 10 year OESK and 13 year OBSV barrels ) Further identification: This is the first release of Four Roses foray into hyper-aged barrel strength Oddly, this nostalgic memory serves perfectly to show just how comfortable this bourbon is on the senses It's reminiscent of some of the older stocks that were being sent over to Japan from a bygone era in bourbon

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

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...

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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

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

accentuate the rye characters, some of the fully matured whiskey was finished in toasted only French oak barrels This isn't your barrel proof, "quick punch" whiskey; it's another lesson that the thinking drinker will Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

I've heard tired excuses of glass shortages, fingers pointed toward the frenzy happening in the bourbon which already features 12, 15, 21, and 27 year shelf expressions; this bottling features maturation in bourbon barrels, oloroso sherry, cream sherry, and ruby port casks, first made available in September of 2024 The finishing casks influence really isn't noticeable at all here, with the buzzwords "bourbon," "oloroso Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

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

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.