You can check out the flagship bourbon and the barrel strength batch 8 sample I previously reviewed as The barrels selected for Private Select are the best our inventory has to offer and go through an extensive Percentages: 75% Corn, 15% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley Proof: 115.2° Age: 4 years (Blend of 4-6 year old barrels This is a really devious barrel strength offering. I'd imagine if I wasn't up so late last night I may be a little more tolerant of barrel strength offerings

Oak really only shows up late for 15 years in a barrel. Easily the best bourbon I tasted in 2020.

Proof: 92° Age: 16 year Further identification: This release spends a lengthy time in used bourbon barrels

This will be a double header for me with the Rare Character tasting notes coming first on the Mass Bourbon identification: This 2018 release whiskey utilizes 20 year old sherry casks from Jerez, Spain as the finishing barrels

Since whiskey can vary drastically from barrel to barrel, the bottling date is important information

label style that was likely purchased in early 2021 or perhaps 2020 Rebel Distiller's Collection Single Barrel Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted Barley Proof: 113° Age: 6 years Further identification: This single barrel pick was selected for Julios (The Loch & K(e)y Society) from barrel 6819646 which was barreled 9/26/

I've loved chatting about tasting notes and experiences thus far. an expression of the classic Sonoran Single Malt aged gracefully in High West Distillery Rye Whiskey barrels

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Further identification: Warehouse A, Rick No 40, Barrel 1516 Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

I will occasionally have tasted a few too many things all at once and not taken the time to do full tasting notes on pours I’ve tasted in passing. I paid for all of these pours, but was sent home with a sample of the bar's Old Forester Single Barrel I was really surprised by how much Rock Hill Farms stole the show at the end of this tasting.

Lustau Edition Red Spot and Redbreast Lustau Head to Head On the 17th @amongstthefernsco and I will be tasting I really get a ton of the bourbon barrel influence here with caramel and vanilla really sitting pretty

.” – Michael Angier With spring just around the corner in New England, my mind always turns to Irish Having never really had any moscatel wine before in any memorable capacity, I started my tasting journey Ximénez sherry, tawny port, or the ever-consistent oloroso-finished Lustau, I'm still quite excited to taste like buttercream frosting slowly spreading across the palate while simultaneously melting into every taste

Now, let's see how this Stagg Jr is tasting this evening! batch 15 I believe, has been selected and crafted to be approachable to more folks than the die hard barrel