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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922 just recently rocked my world and earned my top mark. So what gives? Overall the glass feels dark, earthy and funky in all the right ways. Coming back more traditional vanilla and dark woodshop tones are dispersed through the glass. Palate: A small sip to open the palate up is ladened with dark cherry, plum, orange peel, and a thick This doesn't have a ton of depth, but it makes up for that in high quality flavors.

taste with subtle flavors ranging from a nose of butterscotch and spearmint, to a finish of pecans and dark It makes the nose lean towards more of a silky smooth nose-feel that has touches of cream, leather, chocolate and a slight peppery oak bark trailing off softly. The Single Barrel offering bursts forth with incredible sweetness and is marked by the distinct nerdz

bourbon features the wheated mash bill that is distilled at the Bernheim Distillery, which notably also makes Bright white florals like elderflower pop up in strong waves alongside dark chocolate and subtle cinnamon While this marks a double-slip in quality, with this release following suit with the same score as I

My left glass is marked with a small piece of tape @AmongstTheFernsCo randomized and labeled for me blind This one is going to make me wait - and wait I shall with a pour that has already evolved this dramatically A bit of dark chocolate powder and just a touch of raw coffee grounds. Pepper, allspice, dark oak bark and a lot of earthy tones are what is coming forth on this nose. Some nuttiness I haven't shaken - this one drinks in very 'food' forward way; it might make a fantastic

Age: 10 years Further identification: Barrel 9563; barreled on 11-16-09 Oh this one is rich and dark The nose is still very citrusy, but it also comes with a dark leather and cherry. Dark fruit like dates and figs sit in the middle. I feel like I'm left in a thin cloud of dark sweetness. Rating: 4/5

Garryana is a white oak with more irregular, knottier grain, making it more difficult to work with than check out this article from Whisky Advocate I'll be honest, the thought of cutting down these trees to make Rebarreling whiskey can truly be hit or miss, with many check marks in the "miss" category for me. I don't have the answers, but when whiskey makes me curious, that's a check mark in the "hit" category From learning the vast history of whiskey making to celebrating the passion of the industry, she tastes

Peach marmalade spread comes across dark & loaded with fig. spice of the pepper can only be found when diving too deep with the tip of your nose which is otherwise masked I find this to be quite simple which makes the glass easy to enjoy but impossible to write in depth about In doing so I think it may miss the mark by a little for the whiskey connoisseur to consider this one

of this release had an exceptional nose and a delicious palate, but ultimately fell short of my top mark Another whiff wafts out heavy bread and dark, damp lumberyard aromas. There are hints of dark chocolate and linen. Ah, wow!

Hollenbach left a lasting mark on the whiskey trade, having found great success in Louisville, Kentucky The empty glass smells of Lindt excellence intense orange dark chocolate bars; the orange aromas are

At the start it is quite dark and moody, much like the air a rich stout gives off. My last sip is marked with barbecue brown sugar, tiramisu, pie crust, Crunch bar, and a long linger of If I were blinded to what this was I might make that guess. The nose is ripe with dark berries all the way through. Dark cherry syrup coats the palate well now and brings with it inconspicuous sweet floral tones.

My taste of Batch 9 comes from a sample that my good friend Mark graciously provided me with. Jumping into a sip of this glass shows off dark cherry skins, plum, apricot, nutmeg and cacao. It comes across with just a kiss of heat that makes your chest shudder slightly.

I'm quite surprised by how dark the aromas in the glass are - not so much heavy, but more like a damp We're back to that dark, funky, musty leather aroma now. whiskey first hits my tongue I find hints of banana peel and a really syrupy, sugary mouth feel slowly makes you are doing stuff as experimental as Old Elk is doing - not all of your mixes are going to hit the mark