Company on Label: Old Forester Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey (though Old Forester decides to leave the 'e' off when they spell whisky) Mash Bill Percentages: 15% Corn, 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barley Proof This is quite fruit forward, but it comes off like a blended medley more than any one distinct flavor throughout and I was left with short bursts of enjoyment rather than a well-orchestrated symphony that good whiskey I love the whiskey community though and want to thank @luckytimmy13 again here for letting me try this

Company on Label: Old Evan Williams Distillery Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, Sort of a copper pot kind of smell similar to an Irish whiskey presentation. It does not have the oily/creamy texture of an actual copper pot whiskey however.

Of course I went with the whiskey that I'd never had the opportunity to even touch prior to this. Half-knowing it wasn't going to live up to the hundreds of other whiskeys available to me that year, What the heck was the right occasion for this - the top of the whiskey food chain, I thought? find anything I dislike, but ultimately I think it lacks any meaningful depth and seems to have been blended I say smoothness be damned, this is boring whiskey.

Batch 12: the long-lauded best-of-the-bunch Stagg Jr release by whiskey enthusiasts far and wide. Ask anyone who has been in the whiskey world a while what their favorite batch is, and you're going to Let's get into the whiskey to find out. Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo I'd be surprised if this wasn't a 12+ year old blend, given the notes I'm finding on the nose.

Taylor Barrel Proof has typically garnered general approval from the whiskey community writ large. Company on Label:  Old Fashioned Copper Distillery (Buffalo Trace) Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (Low Rye < 10%) Proof:  131.1° Age:  NAS ( Ultimately, it lacks the captivation that a good whiskey will typically hold me in. TL;DR: A quotidian blend of Kentucky bourbon from Buffalo Trace Rating:  3/5 ( Decent.

The Booker's website describes the makeup of the blend well: 2% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 124.8° Age: 7 A savory blend of salted caramel, molasses and dark walnut greets my nose upfront. It suggests there might be some exceptional whiskey in here but it's been blended for volume (quite well glass smells potent with layers of wood dominating with an earthy funk that is unmatched in modern whiskey

The Heaven Hill Distillery team certainly had their work cut out for them after putting on a true blending barrels I have explored, but your mileage may vary there (and there are absolutely no hard truths in whiskey Now let's not delay any longer before getting to the good part: the whiskey! A123 ride the coattails of the previous release, or earn a new spot amongst the highest echelons of whiskeys Company on Label: Elijah Craig (Heaven Hill) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 78% Corn, 10%

Company on Label: (Bottled for) Lux Row Distillers Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages : Undisclosed 'ryed bourbon' mash bill Proof: 98.6° Age: 8 years (blend of 14, 11 and 8 year) Further that formed this whiskey. definitely enjoy the extra notes the finish imparted without covering up what tastes to be a great base whiskey blend.

Company on Label: Four Roses Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of 6 recipes: OBSV,

Between this and the bottle of 2021 Angel's Envy Cask Strength you left here at the whiskey study, you've You are the epitome of a good friend & truly understand what whiskey is all about. Cheers! Company on Label: Louisville Spirits Group Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend of two bourbon mash bills (<51% corn) Proof: 97.8° Age: 4 years (a blend of 4 and 9 year bourbons Even while being quite analytical and explorative, this whiskey completely relaxed me.

Blended in much higher quantities than the likes of the more senior George T. Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo then has been more and more disappointing unfortunately, but this is exactly why I always taste new whiskeys releases from 2023, there is no competition here. 23A was apple-y and awesome. 23B comes across... bland

Where else would one get to sample such treasures other than in the 12 days of whiskey exchange that Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo What Others Are Saying: Whiskey in my Wedding Ring offers general disappointment with this batch (4.6 it tastes like it knows exactly what it wants to be and then accomplishes it really well." t8ke from Whiskey It's sweet and well blended.