, which is likely around 1992 based on the glass stamp, four years after Jim Beam acquired National Distillers as I understand it, is that Jim Beam began mixing their whiskey into the already available National Distillers during the transition years after the purchase of National Distillers, which lists "Lot No. 1" on the smells and tastes utterly different than what you have on your shelf if you're sipping on James B Beam distillate The bigger question now (and one I know I'm not alone in asking) is whether modern-day distillers can

because I have as much to learn from it as I have existing notions of quality, flavor, mouthfeel, and distillation Company on Label:  Michter's Distillery Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages Frootbat Further identification:  This is the 2025 release of the annual special release from Michter's distillery While my needy nose searches for more depth, I have to admit the quality of the distillate here seems Oolong tea and hints of spruce have me thinking of Northern Maine.

cross over from one distillation recipe to another. The spirit matured for Huntress Orchard Cobbler comes from the distillation in the week after the spirit Its origins trace back to our master distiller, Jim Swan, who played a pivotal role in developing what Nc’nean began distilling in March 2017 and from inception has strived to do things differently. I'm thrilled to see the notes on their gentle distillation with high reflux, the nod to the low and slow

With a curious palate intact, I've begun asking questions about distillate, cooperage, and barrel entry Could it be the gentle flavors of Irish pot distilled whiskey marrying in perfection with the oak from These Tennessee distilled barrels are the rarest to date from the brand and a great example of why trusted Barrel Company Founder Selection 20 year bourbon barrel TN109, and have deepened my understanding of distillate

Instead, the question becomes how different casks can shape and elevate the very same distillate, revealing well did Glenmorangie balance the influence of two very different casks with the character of its own distillate Too much sherry and the distillate fades into the background.

This Speyside distillery, built in 1826, is pretty much smack dab in the middle of the region, producing Typically this distillate is destined for blends like Johnny Walker and J&B blended whisky. release under exploration today comes just a few years after a pretty drastic simplification of their distillation Company on Label:   The ImpEx Collection  (Distilled at Benrinnes Distillery) Whisky Type:  Single malt Collection, bottled at cask strength after aging for 12 years in a hogshead; cask number 306532 was distilled

Company on Label: Distilled in Lawrenceburg, IN, bottled by Patriarch Distillers in Bardstown, KY Whiskey

distillery producing less than 750,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually. They locally source their grains, use pot-distilled methods, and have been at the forefront of the American Let's see how this Colorado pot-distilled cask-strength whiskey lands! TL;DR: a pot distilled promise of flavors that fell off by the end Rating:  3/5 ( Middle of the road An average showing. ) I liked what was in my glass; the flavors and oily nature that pot-distilled whiskey

PRESS RELEASE Washington, PA 5/7/2024—Distilled in the heart of the Monongahela (ma-NONG-ga-HEE-la) Valley After 8 years of focusing exclusively on fine tuning our pot distilled whiskey, we honor the tradition of Monongahela Rye by sweet mashing and double pot distilling each batch. The process of pot distillation is essential and ensures the preservation of those herbal, spice, and Following this traditional distillation process, the spirit is placed into 53-gallon barrels made from

This business put George in contact with many of the successful Kentucky distillers, one of which was Taylor, falling on some hard times in the distilling business, ended up owing Stagg a substantial sum A 1917 distilled bourbon from the Geo. T. That takes us to today, where the same distillery now distills, ages, and crafts whiskey under several These letters feature information such as the year of distillation, release timing, proof, mash bill

Smith was an experienced distiller, having already been manager of the Macallan, Glenlivet, Glenfarclas , and Wishaw distilleries. The stills used in the second distillation (the spirit still) of Cragganmore whisky are unique in having :  100% malted barley Proof:  124 ° Age:  17 years (distilled in 1975 and bottled November 25th, 1992 managers within United Distillers.

-William Shakespeare High West Distillery continues to roll out their once-per-year port-finished Rendezvous Some have speculated the ratios are tipping more towards High West distillate these days, something I'd :  Undisclosed proportions of the Rendezvous rye mash bill comprised of 95% rye, 5% malted barley distilled by MGP and 80% rye, 20% malted rye distilled by High West Proof:  98.6° Age:  NAS MSRP:  $149.99 Further , perhaps attributable to the malted rye component in the mash bill, which is always an interesting distillation