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I'm always excited to explore a new Stagg Jr batch. The biannual release of this antler-adorned bottle is a new opportunity to explore a big, bold bourbon The first pop of the cork led with excitement, grace and depth. since then has been more and more disappointing unfortunately, but this is exactly why I always taste new

produced in the original facility Eddie cut his teeth in, prior to a 2011 expansion that ushered in a new With the support of his grandfather, hall of fame master distiller Jimmy Russell, Bruce worked tirelessly This is the type of glass that keeps secrets and makes you work for the notes and the inner workings.

As a reminder for those who might be new to the site, I try to never give numerical scores to things softer notes of dusty barrel boogers (IYKYK), flan, and classic hallmarks of exceptional cooperages at work As I continue to work through this pour, I find it is most notably lovely on the linger.

reputation as "the stout finished guy", having picked two barrels for Mass Bourbon Alliance  through New The new brand of Belle Meade wasn't readily available in my area, so it was through communal sharing This feels alive with the thrill of something new, something exciting. These barrels can be quite fickle and finicky to work with, which is probably why you don't see more

The first batch of Stagg Jr from 2023 comes bearing the new naming convention that started last year. If we hadn't gotten this new nomenclature, this would be the 22nd release of Stagg Jr, which you can I have 23B listed since I'm working on that review as well. Perhaps Buffalo Trace is trying to shoot for some level of consistency here now with the new numbering

This can be quite the detective work, depending on which distillery you dive into, but it is worth the The tiny craft distillery quickly grew, and, by 2017, construction had begun on a new facility set on made the move to its brand new, state-of-the-art, sweet mash distillery, where it’s been producing Hard understand ourselves as reviewers and you, our readers, the Amongst the Whiskey team is trying out a new

culinary world, graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, Graham worked Proof:  95 ° Age:  A blend of 4-6 year barrels Further Identification:  Southern rye whiskey is aged in new As a reviewer in the throes of a New England cold front, this pour clearly lacks the gusto I'm looking

I wish we tasted this earlier in the flight, but we had our work cut out for us on the other barrel picks put together and will certainly offer an approachable yet satisfying softness to whiskey enthusiasts new While this definitely didn't feel like it chartered into completely new territory or set a new bar for

A trend Murphy Quint could easily lean into with his previous work experience at Stranahan's in Colorado How will Cedar Ridge's latest special release land amongst the other rising stars in the vast sky of new project was finished in Cedar Ridge V (a Madeira-inspired dessert wine), First Fill Amontillado Sherry, New French Oak, New American Oak – Char 3, and Peated Malt finished in Ruby Port and is available at an

The Heaven Hill Distillery team certainly had their work cut out for them after putting on a true blending Will A123 ride the coattails of the previous release, or earn a new spot amongst the highest echelons Palate: Excellent new additions to the nose include flavors of fig and red berry jam upon first sipping Another sip does well to layer in some new surprises such as raspberry and Christmas fruit cake.

Following up their inaugural blend, Rare Character has put another new spin on the Fortuna resurrection Rare Character has been working hard since 2021 to bring single barrels, interesting cask finishes, and vintage flavor profiles (from first hand experience), Pablo and team took modern stocks and set to work Over 100 years since its inception, Fortuna Bourbon has now been revitalized for a new generation of

Today I'm happy to be able to introduce a new up-and-coming core product as well: high rye bourbon. My sons Rob and Kevin are the main distilling team, while I handle a lot of the sales and marketing work We have just recently moved into a brand new distillery campus consisting of an 8,000 square foot production There's a layered complexity to this, just the kind of thing that happens when you put great new-make with soup spices and herbs: black pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, and cow-horn cayenne pepper somehow work