There's a dark, dusty black pepper note, hints of peach, and a lovely caramel barrel funk that has settled The empty glass smells of a beautifully well crafted rye old fashioned (which this might actually do Maybe another single barrel will do better if I ever luck into trying a different warehouse or floor.

70% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Barley Proof: 127.6° Age: NAS Further identification: Warehouse K, Floor 6, Barrel Nearing the bottom of the glass I swear this could be finished in a honey barrel; it's so sweet and enjoyable This is a re-review of the liquid several days after we selected the barrel already. I truly believe this is a special barrel that not many will get to experience.

Double-barreled expressions, in general, have a broad reach and are often received well. But what exactly does double-barreled or double cask mean in the whiskey world? into another barrel used for a different kind of liquid, like sherry or wine. oak barrels and then transferred into another new American oak barrel for additional aging. A distinct craft funk quickly follows, something I know well about Cedar Ridge expressions: think sticky

With a unique hybrid approach to making whiskey, ASW (originally American Spirit Whiskey) combines traditional On their website , ASW describes their mission further: To distill spirits is to continue a tradition We believe much remains uncharted in the craft of distilling spirits—new grain profiles, new distillation distilling spirits seems like the best recipe for craft distilleries to remain relevant. With this spirit in mind, ASW has crafted its own take on this ever-expanding category.

I've long been more of a critic than a believer in these barrel proof single barrels. ) at their straight-from-the-barrel proof. First, Liquor Junction did a barrel that was one of the earliest as far as I know. Then I was invited down to Kentucky to help pick another barrel from Heaven Hill. Rich barrel influence gives this a sturdy backbone. Let's jump in for a sip.

But what goes into selecting a good barrel? regularly and explore nuanced differences barrel to barrel. Now let's get into some tasting notes for those upcoming barrels I teased! This barrel is definitely one I can see myself sharing with my dad. A slow sipper will be rewarded with tumultuous waves of barrel funk.

Now fully containing only their own distillate, we're finally getting to see what the art of enduring craft to enjoy the fruits of their labor that went into the barrel 8 long years ago. The longer barrel seasoning duration is really the key for me here, though. utilizes a palletized barrel storage technique where the barrels are stored upright, with a removeable I've long thought that this style of barrel storage limits airflow between the barrels, potentially impacting

Kennedy Nestled right where the industrial East meets the agricultural Midwest lives Liberty Pole Spirits Known locally for being a craft distillery with a strong focus on reviving the historical significance He sent along a 2-ounce sample of each of the possible barrels available for community selection and One barrel worth bottling above all else, and of course... it was a Pennsylvania rye. Company on Label: Distilled, aged and bottled by Liberty Pole Spirits, Washington, PA Whiskey Type: Pennsylvania

top friends and fans to taste through a handful of Ry3 offerings that Karthik sent us from Phenomenal Spirits Well, that's not how we do things with the Spirit Animal Society. We did the best we could with a few small flasks of the liquid gold that Phenomenal Spirits sent along Ry3 Whiskey Rum Cask Finish Private Reserve - Spirit Animal Society Barrel Pick Company on Label: Phenomenal Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed proportions of 3 mash

We very clearly identified this as the better whiskey when compared blindly to Elijah Craig Barrel Proof of $275 Nose: From a foot away I can smell the rich caramel from what seems to be a great deal of barrel

Despite living in a thriving spirits market with great retailers offering fair loyalty programs, King to barrel. It is numbered on the back label as barrel number 23, pulled from rick 6. While this goes well beyond what you would expect out of an Old Forester barrel proof single barrel , The 2025 King of Kentucky 17 year single barrel 23 was a lovely short barrel to get to pick through,

custom barrels, homemade by  Oregon Barrel Works , a micro-cooperage producing just 1,000 barrels a Garryana oak, the wood used for the finishing barrels, is a native oak to the Pacific Northwest. in crafting this limited release. The barrels used to finish relatively older whiskey worked out in Bardstown's favor. The toasting process of the barrels? The 10-month aging limit?