The palate adds in fig, plum, pear, and cola tones on this well-integrated whiskey. Each year, a small fraction of the project is pulled for bottling before the blending experiment continues

been slept on for a while until some really good picks have started hitting shelves and groups last year : Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 51% Corn, 45% Wheat, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 112.4° Age: 6 years There's a tart pear, green apple and lovely caramel creaminess.

Percentages: 100% Malted and Unmalted Barley (being a single pot still Irish whiskey) Proof: 117.4° Age: 7 years These findings were confirmed when I finally got around to re-tasting this here, nearly a year later!

blend of Indiana (MGP) and Kentucky (C&K) whiskeys Proof: 124.46° Age: NAS (main component is a 14 year Craft Spirits website: CJ54 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Mmm, yeah!

Let's see if over a year later the same sentiment holds true. Company on Label: James B. Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 126.4° Age: 6 years Further identification: 2020-01 Granny's Batch comes bearing a pink label in a wooden box with a batch I'm going to lean on an old trick and hold a little bit of this in my mouth for as long as I can bear

Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 101° Age: NAS (~6 years

Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 85% rye, 12% corn, 3% malted barley Proof:  105 ° Age:  NAS ~2 years purchase at an MSRP of $49.99 Nose: Christmas spices lead the way, a welcome aroma given the time of year

Whiskey Type: Tennessee Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 132.1° Age: 4 years A rising spice keeps the fire under the caramel burning and it singes and sears the creaminess away as

I was excited to see the bottle being re-distributed this year as I was only able to secure one bottle of it last year.

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 125.5° Age: 6 years (5 months, 0 days) Further identification: 2021-03 Bardstown Batch comes bearing a dark pink rose label

Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 116.8° Age: 2 years (blend of 2-15 year old whiskey) Further identification: This 2021 release is a blend of 2 year Kentucky straight bourbon, 3 year Kentucky straight rye malt whiskey, 5 year Kentucky straight bourbon, and 15 year Kentucky Faint dusty peanut shells can be dug up, perhaps a piece of the key 15 year component on this? I really am amazed by the mouth feel on this, perhaps more of the rye (the 3 year component) shows off

Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 126.4° Age: 6 years Further identification: 2020-01 Granny's Batch comes bearing a pink label in a wooden box with a batch