Passionate to a fault, who just can't shut up about the latest bourbon craze— also me, for the record Having opened and shared Pre-Prohibition Bonded Bourbon distilled by the actual master distiller, James Beam, I know that as late as 1910, James Beam was making beautiful, vibrant, complex, fragrant bourbon So, as I sit here, sipping and sniffing on a Wild Turkey Master's Keep 17 year bottled in bond bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Company on Label:  Redwood Empire Whiskey Whiskey Type:  Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 73% corn, 19% rye, 5% malted barley, 3% wheat Proof:  101 ° Age:  5 years (a blend of 5-15 year old bourbons from The core of this expression is absolutely bourbon. TL;DR: classic tastes of bourbon that wish to be more but can't figure out how Rating:  3/5 Middle of Buy Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon WRITTEN BY: JES SMYTH W ith what started as a genuine curiosity

I've previously reviewed the 2020 release already and am just coming off a Bardstown Bourbon "The Prisoner Company on Label: Louisville Spirits Group Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Dusty plum is right there immediately - certainly an offspring of the marriage between bourbon and port I might be getting a little soft in my whiskey preferences; I feel like I used to be the barrel proof

Handy Uncut and Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled directly from the barrel, just as it was over Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

wheated mash bill), whether some are worth the hunt , or where the name originated from (pretty cool bourbon Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type:  Wheated Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Buffalo Trace wheated bourbon mash bill (>51% corn) Proof:  90 ° Age:   NAS MSRP: $29.99 (2025) Further Identification It's a hefty nose for the proof point, but with a silky aroma that many wheated bourbons are best known And while the complexities of this pour are anything but, the clear presence of those classic bourbon

I drank this class of whiskey for most of my adult years, before stumbling head first into bourbon, rye Given that I know how fickle barrels of whiskey and wine can be year to year, I took it upon myself to Edition of the Iberian Series features triple distilled single pot still whiskey that is matured in bourbon

presents waves of classic, funky toffee vibes that should serve as a welcome introduction for those new to barrel Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Faint hints of cherry skins can be made out from the heavy blanket of barrel influence. Barrel funk continues to be the driving force of the remaining liquid.

Named after the influential bourbon pioneer Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr., this bottle is a part of The final tastes encourage this rye's admiration for bourbon, and as the last sip graces my tongue, I , too, am convinced I just drank a bourbon disguised as a rye. TL;DR: a bourbon drinker's rye, through and through Rating:  3.5/5 ( Good enough. This pour is a perfect entry point for those bourbon fanatics who may feel a wisp of curiosity for a

A nice alignment to Michter's Monday on Day 8 of the #12DaysofWhiskeyExchange that @bourbondipity_ put Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 92.8° Age: 10 years Further identification: Barrel

We intentionally sought out a taste of his Rosen rye project straight from the barrel. 'Pure Rye' was essentially for Pre-Prohibition rye what the 'straight' designation is for bourbon. There were just as many pure rye whiskeys with prune juice additives as there were straight bourbons How could an 8 year old rye smell so close to an 18 year Kentucky bourbon from a similar era? Similarly, the Sweet Hickory Rye (1908-1916) showed cork degradation, mimicking older bourbon traits

The exception to that rule seems to be Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year bourbon, which drinks remarkably close A little character and a lot of barrel seem to be the general influences.