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blend of this nature might combine the delicate fruit and rye of OBSV with extra rye & light floral character Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) I won't make any exceptions on ranking nose over palate, but if I did have to rate this on just nose I know a whole slew of drinkers who would prefer this over many other rare barrel proof whiskeys just

out one Flora and Fauna series using Benrinnes, but few people have been able to assign a distinct character it yielded 273 bottles, available now at an MSRP of $125 Nose:  On first whiff, I find a very subtle character TL;DR: Flat whisky full of odd flavors and aromas Rating:  3/5 ( Middle of the road whiskey. Despite setting out to try to discover the underlying character of Benrinnes, I've only become befuddled

Orphan Barrel describes this release on the side label saying: Coming across a 14-year-old Rye is rare Working through more of the glass I continue to find those dusty citrus characteristics that harken back TL;DR: Fruity, balanced rye with plenty of flavor Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my Orphan Barrel dared to make the 95/5 rye mash bill approachable and it works so damn well.

sitting with a whiskey a long while, exploring it thoroughly in order to observe and understand its true character softly at the bottom of my glass, I struggle to find further complexities outside of a whisper of the character TL;DR: An almost-great bourbon that lands squarely in the shadow of former releases Rating:  3.5/5 ( There's something to enjoy here. ) While exceptionally easy to drink, this ultimately lacks a defining character Despite not rating with any regard to price, I am compelled to question the value here, with many other

Palate:  On first taste, this whiskey leads with a pretty vague character. There's absolutely nothing to dislike, but I'm struggling to discern a novel characteristic that sets TL;DR: A lack of profound character makes for an impeccably easy sip Rating:  3/5 ( Middle of the road The lack of heat, bold flavor, and distinct character here is clearly designed to be approachable for The bold character of MGP distillate has been blended to oblivion here.

Age: NAS (aged 6 years in Californian cabernet sauvignon barrels) Further identification: This is a rare This is a pour you need to be paying attention to in order to pick up its character. Rating: 4/5 This one is surprising for its own unique reasons.

Given how rare and wonderful these examples are, it's only right that we spend a little time to honor There's a decent bit of citrusy rye character that shines through on subsequent tastes, but overall it's

The faint characters "L24..." can be seen up and to the right above the 750 ML embossing Reading Laser Codes Now what do these characters mean? The first one is a dud character, L, that just represents that this was bottled on the Buffalo Trace There's an underlying sweet peach and grapefruit character as well that I'm really digging here; this TL;DR: A bold Kentucky bourbon built for end of night toasts Rating:  4/5 ( Really good.

little backstory, saying: Under the hustle and bustle of cobbled Dublin streets in the early 1900s, a rare pot still Irish whiskey) Proof: 117.4° Age: 7 years Further identification: This 2021 release is a rare Rating: 3/5 (Decent. I can go either way on it.)

The Looney Tunes character who enjoys ice baths or cold showers and extols their virtue to all who will One of these characters from above might really love Wild Turkey but despise Jim Beam for their own deeply commonality in opinion, and shared thoughts that truly define our ability to have human compassion—a character Take the example of the distillery disagreement; perhaps from the perspective of the character that just Jim Beam, to me personally, represents all the worst characteristics of corporate greed, viewed through

pot still Irish whiskey) Proof: 117.4° Age: 7 years Further identification: This 2021 release is a rare

distillate for J&B blended whisky, though you'll certainly find plenty of independent bottlings of this oily-character Palate:  My goodness, that fruity character is just wonderful on the tongue, just as it was in the nose The finish goes long—though it lacks a true flavor—the mouthfeel more than makes up for a lack of character TL;DR: Give your full attention to the start of this fruity dram before settling into a cream finish Rating