If you'd like to hear about the tasting experiences / nuances read on below! Barley (presumably MGP) Proof: Varies per cask, all around 120 proof Age: Undisclosed proportions of 3.5 year MGP rye, 4 year Alberta rye, and 15 year Light Whiskey Further identification: These all come from batch I remember enjoying from this release; it almost tastes similar to the note I get out of Willett 4 year My last sip is a lovely sweetness of creamy caramel, pear, fresh earth, and hints of chocolate.

grade #1 and #2 Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and North Dakota malted barley Proof: 141.8° Age: 15 years Nearing the bottom of my exploration I find better balance between sweet and spice. I'd sit for hours with a dear friend and tell stories as we found new things to love about the whiskey-ladened

A short year later, Nancy Fraley , a highly regarded blender of our time, introduced the first modern triple-cask bourbon (already finished in Sherry and Cognac), and older bourbon stock, often 11 to 18+ years

Single Malt Whisky Mash Bill Percentages: 100% of 2 heirloom varietals of barley Proof: 80° Age: 6 years barrel number 304); it was described by Allison Parc as having aging characteristics similar to a 12-14 year from Scotland that only takes 6-8 years in the microclimate of Cognac to achieve the same experience Light white pepper lingers a touch near the bottom. Some touches of grains can be extracted near the bottom now.

Named distillery of the year in 2017 by the American Distillery Institute, Cedar Ridge Distillery, located in Swisher, Iowa, has consistently produced award-winning whiskey for years. They've certainly shown up for Cedar Ridge through the years, keeping their home state Cedar Ridge bourbon Further identification:   First aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels, this multiple-year

I went into a March Madness bracket of all 10 recipes eager and excited to learn about the nuances between Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, and 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (likely ~6 years

looking forward to since we picked their first ever stouted bourbon with Mass Bourbon Alliance last year The barrel we are doing with Liquor Junction will be available later this year, probably some time around Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 70% Corn, 21% Rye, and 9% Malted Barley Proof: 116.28° Age: 3 years For science, I will compare it to the barrel we did last year under the Mass Bourbon Alliance x Liquor I personally still prefer the "Dirty Work" pick we did last year, but I'm hoping we can take the barrel

Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (minimum 4 years Later in the glass some subtleties of pear and nutmeg provide the last bit of depth for this to be thoroughly

Bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley Proof: 90° (45%) Age: 4 years

, the Quintessential 'Portside' American single malt, that was making the rounds in whiskey circles near Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 74% corn, 14% malted rye, and 12% 2-row malted barley Proof: 118.3° Age: 3 years Sipping near the bottom of the glass offers thick, viscous sweet cream with espresso undertones.

Their 80 gallon Christian Carl pot still has been hard at work through the years producing bourbon, rye Wheat, 20% Malted Barley) and (60% Corn, 20% rye, 20% Malted Barley) Proof: 114° Age: 4 (and a half) years The strawberry and crêpe tones here fondly remind me of a straight bourbon pick I did early last year general, my only complaint would be that I wish I could taste this at an older age statement in the 6-8 year

Now that the glass has opened up some it is much lighter. It has returned to a very citrus forward profile, but now with a lighter orange peel zest.