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  • Mayor Pingree Blind Flight Head to Head

    I blinded all these samples so I wouldn't know which was which during my review. Barrel Company on Label: Valentine Distilling Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Valentine Blend Black Label Company on Label: Valentine Distilling Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: MGP Blend Batch Company on Label: Valentine Distilling Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Valentine Blend

  • Move Over Champagne: Barrell Bourbon is Ringing in the New Year!

    Featuring a unique blend of bourbons from seven states and bottled at cask strength, this will be the Now, if you ask me, these releases might as well be the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop of blended It's a relatively well-known release, it's typically a crowd pleaser, and when it comes to blending, Percentages: 70% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley, 1% wheat Proof:  110.3 ° Age:  5 years (a blend of I can't help but feel like this could be more, even though the blend has a lot going on already.

  • From Calamity to Cohesiveness: Jefferson's Marian McLain 2.0 Bourbon Review

    in 1997 by Trey Zoeller and bourbon historian Chet Zoeller, Jefferson's Bourbon is known for being a blending The bottle up for review is the second release of Jefferson's Marian McLain blend, the first having come Company on Label:  Jefferson's Bourbon Whiskey Type:  A blend of straight Kentucky & Indiana bourbon ) MSRP: $300 Further Identification:  This five barrel blend includes Kentucky 13 year bourbon (62%), Turns out, this isn't a cover-up at all but a great example of a well-done five barrel blend.

  • Milam & Greene Provisions Bourbon Review: Is this Low Proof Bourbon Worth a Try?

    A master distiller is tasked with planning the optimal blend of ingredients, including yeast, grain, for blending purposes. This 80-proof blend is a combination of Texas pot still whiskey and Kentucky straight bourbon, featuring Company on Label:  Milam & Greene Whiskey Type:  A blend of straight bourbon whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages They blended a flavorful bourbon at a proof point typically known to be "watered-down" in taste.

  • 15 Stars First West Fine Aged Rye Review - An Exploration of the 6 Year First West Batch 2-SSDD

    Company on Label:  15 Stars Whiskey Type:  Blend of straight rye whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages:  Undisclosed Proof:  105° Age:  6 years (blend of 6, 7, and 8 year ryes) Further identification:  This is bottle number 2485 from batch 2-SSDD, a blend of sourced whiskeys from KY, IN, and TN, still available at an My last sip distinctly reminds me of some younger Irish whiskey blends that have forfeited balance for TL;DR: A multitude of clashing aromas and tasting notes make for a disjointed blend Rating:  2.5/5 (

  • Community Sample Flight - Head to Head Flash Reviews (Partially Blinded/Un-Gnome)

    This will be a partial Un-Gnome whiskey challenge, blinded by @amongstthefernsco as usual! it was to taste; I'll have to revisit the last 1oz of this Guesses: Blue Fish: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Peacock: Belle Meade Black Belle Black Paw: Four Roses OBSO Reveals: Blue Fish: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Batch #41 3. Sagamore Rye Cognac Finish 4.

  • Willett 8 Year Wheated Bourbon Review - The Infamous Black Bottle "Purple Top"

    TL;DR: Classic bourbon that's had most of its complexity blended out Rating: 3/5 ( Decent. If the Barrell Craft Spirits motto rings "blended to never blend in," one might describe this release the whole crew at Willett , I feel like the team bit off a bit more than they could chew with this blend making a functionally complete end product, but they have succeeded in making a mainstream, approachable blend

  • Blue Run Emerald Rye Whiskey Review

    Blue Run Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon expertly blended Emerald to highlight a myriad of Blue Run’s “I then went about focusing my blend on those key attributes, zeroing in on fragrant herbs, fresh peppers The difference in aging environments helped contribute to the blend’s approachability at this high of Old Kentucky barrel funk surprises me here - this blend couldn't be all that old, but it sure smells Excellent job with this blend Shaylyn!

  • Barrell Bourbon Batch 035 Review

    I'm once again diving in to explore the blending prowess of Barrell Craft Spirits. For one, these are crafted in accordance with their motto "blended to never blend in", a venerable mission The blend components come from 3 states of distillation Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. Proof: 117.5° Age: 6 years (a blend of 6-13 year bourbon) Further identification: Batch 035 is blended Despite the blend coming from whiskey from 3 states, it tastes cohesive, clean and delicious.

  • 2025 Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition Bourbon: A Collaborative Review with Four Roses Superfan Kyle Ganrude

    How are single barrel expressions different than blends? Small Batch Limited Editions are still bottled non-chill filtered and at barrel strength, but the blends , Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  A blend TL;DR: At the perfect barrel proof and booming with sweetness, this is an impressive feat of blending Brent has been Master Distiller at Four Roses for 10 years now, and there is no denying it’s his blend

  • Four Roses 2023 Limited Edition Bourbon Review - Exploring the 135th Anniversary Release Through Several Months of Tasting

    That means about a 3,000 gallon blending tank (15,060 x 750mL = 11,295,000mL) was used to mix up this   Four Roses Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  A blend malted barley) 5% B mash bill (60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley) Proof:  108 ° Age:  12 years (a blend TL;DR: A rather austere hyper-aged blend, surprising for what is normally an exceptional release Rating There's certainly no sharp edges, but it almost comes across too cohesive - a blend that fades into the

  • Cedar Ridge QuintEssential American Single Malt Whiskey Special Release: Wine Club First Meeting

    We got to try it straight from the vat pictured above, where Murphy Quint has been blending barrels for As Murph thieved from the vat, we were told this was their fourth special release that he had been blending Murphy seems to have hit a stride with his blending process, which he admitted has evolved with each Typically, blending takes him up to 3 months before he feels confident enough that it's ready to be bottled We tried our hand at blending better than Murph , but ultimately he's got a much better knack for it.

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