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.

question is this: How well did Glenmorangie balance the influence of two very different casks with the character several sips, the finish takes on a slightly drying quality, which may be where the faint tree nut character TL;DR: A layered whisky that reveals itself with time and patience Rating: 3.5/5 Good enough.

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.

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

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

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.

Less sharp notes that impair and mask those buttery characteristics of great whiskey. Redwood Empire—no longer the sourced MGP label it used to be—offering grain-to-glass Sonoma County, CA character Pine needles, wintergreen, funky oak, and lemon pepper come together in a cohesive, dashing, and daring 1969 National Distillers Old Crow Chessman, just with less rich, viscous butterscotch and more rye character medicinal cherry note and a touch of licorice; both of these notes are infinitesimal compared to the characteristics

leaving me feeling a bit perplexed about this pour, as I'm normally used to an immediate and distinct character This offers none of the quaint, comfortable Kentucky bourbon character I've come to expect out of an ;DR: A drastically different spectrum of flavor on this year's 10 year bourbon leaves me nonplussed Rating but this 24F tastes quite a bit like Old Forester distillate, which to me tends to exude a younger character

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.)

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. mean by heavy char, here is a helpful infographic from Heaven Hill: As for the mash bill, the defining characteristic 51% corn content to use that name. 51% wheat being utilized should give this a distinctly different character At times, I find some other Bardstown, Kentucky character. TL;DR: An absolute oddity from Heaven Hill, but exactly what one expects from a PHC release Rating: 4

producer bottled their bourbon from the 1950s through the 1970s, perhaps attributing to some of the unique characteristics TL;DR: A nice nose gives way to a blended-to-bits palate that doesn't quite register as unique Rating good justification for its existence when Russell's 10 year, Russell's 13 year , Kentucky Spirit , Rare

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