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Picture this: It's 2024, and you're looking to sip the best whiskey on the shelves right now? With two special releases also adorning shelves at your local haunt, you might be wondering if these something at least a little different from the same old same old in the bourbon world, so kudos are due right It's impeccably balanced right off the bat, as I find subtle cherry skins, grape jelly, toffee, and molasses What a lovely dram.

Light florals return near the bottom of the glass as soft linen joins. The air in the glass is light for barrel proof; it hangs there sweet but potent like an early Summer There is a light sprinkle of cacao powder I wasn't sure I was actually finding on the nose, but now I Right in the center of the tongue sits the cooling sensation of a mentos mint. We haven't even hit full Winter (a season I adore) here in Massachusetts, and this dram already has me

US, not just Kentucky... but you knew that already, because you're a well-read whiskey enthusiast - right The malt evidence fades quickly, but it's got a distinct character that is apparent right away, perhaps Late in the exploration the mind wanders right to the intended parallel - a bowl of buttered popcorn at the ready for a quiet movie night in. If you're a fan of either of those distilleries, this should be right up your alley.

On the surface one might find this label quite unassuming, but the Bomberger's name is a rich piece of That's what most in the whiskey world would call 'doing things right'. There's just the right amount of sugary sweetness where it doesn't come across cloying. Nerds candy, plum and raspberry jam finish out a well rounded, delicious dram. TL;DR: Well-made bourbon through and through at just the right sweetness Rating: 5/5 (Just wow.

We then sip through them together, one each night, leading up to Christmas (a-la-advent calendar style Black pepper comes across silky & light, carried by a flowing river of vanilla. Returning the nose to the glass after a sip illustrates more light creaminess congruent with the flowing A longer sip and swish adds plenty of caramel tones which continues to feel quite light and fluffy in The finish runs right down the middle of the tongue with vanilla and crème brûlée.

Some rich dark-as-night chocolate and oak bark. A lovely sweet molasses on the left nose and vanilla & white pepper on the right nose. A light swirl releases the drier oak notes that were well hidden under the fruit sweetness. Some light cinnamon stick and Christmas baking spices are coming through now., predominantly a gingerbread This might be my bourbon of the year for 2021...

sip finally touches on a few subtle stone fruit, but they fade quickly and leave me with that same light I really liked it a lot more the other night when I was a bit more tired. One night I really was digging it - tonight, not so much! But, this might be the risk you take when you are doing stuff as experimental as Old Elk is doing - not If you are a fan of mustier, darker flavors this release might actually be for you.

Ry3 title is a reference to the clever combination of 3 base whiskeys: Indiana rye, Alberta rye, and light The madeira cask that was offered to Spirit Animal Society and Liquor Junction is probably the most light To me this noses mostly like a light whiskey and almost nothing like your typical rye. Palate: Oooh - a punchy, flavorful wave hits first with none of the burn you might expect to come along Both seem to be open to interpretation here as you dig through this delicious dram.

Rolling the glass towards my right nostril produces the warm bakery tones I've come to love on Irish What a wonderful dram to spend an afternoon with. Palate: Oooh, that drinks wonderfully light right from the get go. Release Identification You might be wondering how to tell which year your bottle is from now that you The PX punches right in the same weight class as the batch 3 edition of the Redbreast 27 Year Ruby Port

If you are following me on Instagram, you might have seen this bottle open and making waves in tasting for High N' Wicked by New Riff on an all copper column and doubler Nose: Ooh, a nice lemon frosting right I will certainly enjoy the rest of this bottle in good company on nights that rye feels right! It did one night beat out Early Times, Old Grand Dad 114, and a Larceny store pick, but tonight it was

since the Jack Daniel's press release dropped, "It hasn't arrived yet, and when it does come in, we might with what their rye grain could do in a well-crafted final product . "... when it does come in, we might The cost-conscious consumer might even wonder at MSRP as well, when Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is sitting Some light florals dance around the ubiquitous, level oak. the glass offers molasses drizzled atop a bed of waffles before a stupidly long linger of allspice dram

I don't know if it just caught me at the right time, but this was an instant hit for me. Peppery & a light smoke. Smooth blend of caramel & molasses. Slight meatiness in the oak. Dry herbal rye spice is light and airy but with some funk deep down. Dry powdered vanilla. It doesn't have the palate complexity to last all night evolving, but this is a fantastic value sipper