When a whiskey enthusiast comes across a truly special single barrel of bourbon, it can be a magical mash bill (min 51% corn) Proof:  129.35° Age:  10 years Further identification:  This is King's Leap, single Brook Hill is rightfully earning a place amongst the stars with single barrels like this hitting the Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

Company on Label: Bushmills Whiskey Type: Sherry Cask Finished Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed

:  Redwood Empire Distilling Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  90% rye, 5% malted barley, 5% wheat Proof:  115.2° Age:  8 years MSRP:  $120 Further Identification:  This is single barrel My last sip is lemon tea and funky butterscotch for days with Christmas spice tingling across the tongue Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

A tawny port cask finish Irish whiskey is not unheard of, with Irish whiskey often utilizing any barrels Bourbon barrels, sherry barrels and port barrels continue to be the powerhouse aging medium for Irish pot still Irish whiskey initially matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. Company on Label: Pernod Ricard (Distilled at Midleton Distillery) Whiskey Type: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted and Unmalted Barley Proof: 92° Age: NAS Further identification

As all single barrels can vary, I'll go into this one with a fresh mind. Spirits; Distilled in Bardstown, KY) Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted

Were you on the fence about picking this Wathen’s Single Barrel?

If you read my last two Buffalo Trace single barrel reviews feel free to skip this section! Before we get into another one of these - I'd like to say the usefulness of most single barrel reviews store being reviewed (if it is anywhere near you), or look for high level trends to see if chasing single Check out your local Kappy's for single barrel picks and let them know I sent you!

As part of my due diligence for picking 4 barrels with them, I tasted through this single barrel coming Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Starlight's 4 grain mash: 51% Corn, 20% Rye, 9% Wheat, 20% Malted

There's a fun new release on the market capturing a new form of whiskey innovation: blending Irish whiskey Though many Irish whiskeys will employ used bourbon barrels in their finishing, the river doesn't often The blend consists of triple distilled pot still Irish whiskey, Irish grain whiskey, and presumably MGP & Unmalted Barley, 100% Malt and the bourbon mash consisting of 75% Corn, 21% Rye, and 4% Malted Barley The Irish influence seems to dominate on the nose.

I've mainly explored single barrels up in this age range, so I inherently worry a bit that blindly blending of a 19 barrel batch Nose: Immediately the nose jumps out with a really funky savory note like sea salt

Before we get into this - I'd like to say the usefulness of most single barrel reviews really ends at store being reviewed (if it is anywhere near you), or look for high level trends to see if chasing single

Fresh off the press & ready for your glass - there's a new Irish whiskey in town. I'm a big Irish whiskey fan and love getting into a week full of Irish-centric reviews around St. My whiskey journey started long ago with Irish whiskey, before the wider whiskey world caught my eye The typical creamy sugar cookie notes I'd expect are fairly malt forward here. I do think one really has to be in the mood for Irish whiskey for this release to land.