shell or kernel - Most complex 13 Year Black Label Palate: - Dark spice - Wow so rich - Tastes oldest - Wine raisin and dark cherry - Biggest proof exposure 5 Year Red Label Single Barrel Nose: - Dusty and light - Pine present - Herbal funk all across tongue - Long linger of herbal spice - Thick vanilla char - Creamy red wine Finish/mouth coating is almost impossible to shake - Low proof is actually kind of a nice break in this line

Fields of blue-hued rye, shimmering in the dancing wind, mimicking the ocean waves. Yes! Kings County falls right in line with my affinity for local grain, a focus on terroir, and the biggest The multiple award-winning Empire Rye Batch 7, released in 2023, is the last batch not to be barreled Late in the glass, I get warmed Hawaiian rolls resting on wine-stained white napkins. TL;DR: a casual and comfortable sip with fine dining details, this is the borough of ryes Rating: 4.5

The empty glass offers aromas of campfire ash, tin can, and dead pine needles. Another sip offers pine needle tea and tannic acorn vibes that are less-than-enjoyable on the tongue. He is the owner and primary long-winded whiskey writer for AmongstTheWhiskey.com , and he hopes you find

Grassy and light earthiness, like a pine forest. The fortified wine experience is also very prevalent with stewed fruits like pear and apricot leading

Raisin and dry port wine hover harmoniously above the deliciously creamy coating of the mouthfeel. Vanilla bean, marshmallow, cherry skins and wonderful, dry, sweet wine parallels shine on the tongue

Lovely syrupy mouth feel coats the tongue, but doesn't stick to your teeth like a sweet wine does.

Going in for a taste reveals herbal funkiness, tannic oak, and a slow, soft wave of red wine. It reminds me of the mouth feel after drinking wine. incredibly long but a little one directional; not at all disappointing if you like that sweet dark wine

like oak, and then transferred into another barrel used for a different kind of liquid, like sherry or wine Cedar Ridge has a wide range of finished whiskey, from bourbon to rye to American single malt; they That's a win in my book!

woods where it's just you and the forest smells; deep, dark oak bark is most dominant, but notes of pine The experience is once again so comfortable, like the succor of a warm sip of mulled wine on the coldest

It's a very light/short barrel finish if so, but the one-directional fruit sweetness says maybe a wine Further identification: This is a store pick from Bubble's Wine & Spirits; the sample was given by @Bruns_Bourbon

I know this isn't true of all states, so apologies if your level of access is different to mine! Creamy red wine like cabernet sauvignon can be smelled from a distance. This is a fine example where blending skill can be better than identifying unique barrels. candy flavors jumped out at me at every corner from sweet tarts to skittles and apple pie to mulled wine

On August 19th of 2010, Lincoln, Wes and Kyle Henderson filled their first ruby port wine barrel with Wes and Kyle blended two Kentucky straight bourbons in a 50/50 ratio (four year and nine year) and finished I'm led towards a creaminess that reminds me of a blended red wine. Soft vanilla parts early on a deep left nostril inhale and produces a fine funk that vaguely smells like