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You may have turned your nose at another toasted release, or at the low proof of this bottle, but I'm

But not every barrel bottled is directly from a single barrel, and more often than not, there's a master Single barrels are much more than meets the eye. Once the barrel is filled, the magic begins as it ages, and the home of said barrel matters significantly The location of where the barrel rests affects the taste, especially if the warehouse is heat cycled, We talk about the variability in single barrels, the overproof experience of drinking these at barrel

Michter's Sour Mash Small Batch Whiskey Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: American Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 45% Corn, 45% Rye, 10% Malted Barley Proof: 86° Age: NAS Further identification: Barrel Small Batch Bourbon Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 79% Corn Further identification: Barrel No 20E892 Michter's Sour Mash Small Batch Whiskey Review: Slight marshmallow Michter's Small Batch Bourbon Review: Peanut nose... Muted.

Michter's 10 Year Bourbon Company on Label: Michter's Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 79% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 94.4° Age: 10 Years Further identification: Barrel No 20F1287 Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Barley Proof: 109.6° Age: NAS (~6 Years) Further identification: 2021 Release Michter's Taylor Single Barrel. Big anise note shows up late. Palate: Candy sweets! Final Ranking: Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength > Michter's 10 Bourbon by a thin margin

You see, they store and age whiskey—barrels and barrels upon barrels—so much so that they opened their With a tasting room for visitors to sample their various single barrels, in addition to their blended Their primary focus is on barrel aging and custom barrel projects rather than distilling their own spirits People started talking about our barrels. Lightly toasted rye bread with melted butter and a tiny bowl of whipping cream leads the way.

Single barrel barrel proof rye and this wonderful heritage barrel release that I got a sneak peak of dates on the neck tag it spent 5.5 years in its first fill barrel and 2.5 years in its second fill toasted 2023 limited edition release is Tennessee rye whiskey finished in toasted oak barrels; it comes in the barrel finishes done right. It's unfamiliar at first to those used to traditional aging, with the toasted barrel characteristics

Taylor barrel proof bourbon, which shows up far more regularly than the likes of the Buffalo Trace Antique That finding drew me towards this year's Barrel Proof expression—batch 14 in the series that began back Taylor Barrel Proof Batch List: Batch 1: 134.5° (2012) Batch 2: 135.4° (2013) Batch 3: 129.0° (2014) Taylor Barrel Proof was first released in October of 2025 alongside the once-yearly allocations from TL;DR: An easy-sipping barrel proof bourbon that doesn't disappoint when tasted on its own Rating:  4

The longer whiskey ages in a barrel, the more it should change. examples of hyper-aged whiskey, from the incredible Redbreast 30 Year Dream Cask to the unparalleled Michter's With a curious palate intact, I've begun asking questions about distillate, cooperage, and barrel entry Could it be a lower barrel entry proof? Or is it a lower rye mashbill? 20 year single barrel releases.

Oh the places you'll go, the barrels you'll pick! When Derek and I set out to start picking barrels together for the state of Massachusetts, we had no This one was another fun one for me, as I'm a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to Old Forester barrel Let's dive in and find out why we chose to pick this barrel! Rye, 10% Barley Proof: 127.8° Age: NAS Further identification: This is a Warehouse H, Floor 4 single barrel

Fall Finishing Series release: A straight bourbon whiskey aged six years and finished in apple brandy barrels The perfect tribute to Ohio, it is finished in our toasted American Oak Apple Brandy barrels, aged six years and bottled at barrel strength. Company on Label:  Watershed Distillery Whiskey Type:  Straight bourbon whiskey finished in apple brandy barrels Sticky honey and a fun barrel funk swing in next as ginger tingles on the tip of my tongue.

Things that run common through many of those mentioned distilleries are low barrel entry proof, copper from the distillery, like the bottle under review here, a Thanksgiving 3 barrel drop that sold out in We use a heavy toast, light to medium char 53 gallon barrel from the West Virginia Great Barrel Co. are a mix of 3.5 to 4.5 year old barrels. We hope to be using exclusively 4 year old barrels in all of our blends in the next year or so.

Barrell Bourbon has returned to celebrate the new year with its annual release. If you're unfamiliar with Barrell Bourbon, check out the reviews in recent years right here on Amongst I should also note that, amongst all those reviews, Barrell's New Year releases have yet to appear. Through the generosity of Barrell Bourbon Company, which provided this bottle, and in accordance with Company on Label:  Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type:  A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys Mash Bill