A single barrel of whiskey and the journey that unfolds. The opportunity to dive deeply into a distillery by tasting a series of single barrels is often seen A hint of damp lavender and a gentle musty characteristic reminds me of potting soil after a summer's The buttered note is still there, a bit more developed and really quite welcoming. Get yours while you still can!

Company on Label:   Aberfeldy  Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages

This is a Speyside distillery running 6 traditional Speyside pot stills at its location near Elgin in The distillery did release a single malt called Loch Dhu , which did well in the market. The reason that Mannochmore is rarely seen as a single malt is that the distillery is one of Diageo’s Company on Label:   Mannochmore Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages

Single Barrel Selected by Kappy's Nose: Super powerful & punchy on first inhale - intense cherry and After 10 or so minutes of resting things are much more mellow, but still powerful. The linger is long even on a single sip. Still very punchy, powerful and proofy.

Company on Label:   Oban  Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages:   It smells like a coffee pot zooming by as though I’m sitting in a breakfast diner, one of my favorite

Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 84.8° Age: NAS Further identification: Single

This is an impressive showing of one of my favorite single barrel offerings.

just be a flash of words, not my usual wax-poetic prose, but the heart of the liquid at hand should still Recently announced as the recipient of the World’s Best Irish Single Malt 2021 (21 years and older). Company on Label: Teeling (Cooley) Whiskey Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100%

I've long been more of a critic than a believer in these barrel proof single barrels. at first when I found out they would be releasing one of my favorite products (94 proof store pick single What I'd find later on was disappointment after disappointment where the single barrel products just Will this Elijah Craig pick sing or flop? Let's find out! Let me know in the comments where you'd rank some of the single barrels you've tried. Cheers!

Sort of a copper pot kind of smell similar to an Irish whiskey presentation. The copper pot aromatics of the nose also factor into the molasses delivery. It does not have the oily/creamy texture of an actual copper pot whiskey however.

Alright! I'm finally digging into another community sample. This Russell's pick basically jumped into my hand so I thought it was meant to be. This sample comes courtesy of Vin (@bourbonspirits) and I thank him for his generosity and kindness in the whiskey community! I'm no stranger to Russell's picks... Let's see how this one tastes! Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 110° Age: Not listed, but likely somewhere near 9 years Further identification: This West Islip Wine & Liquors store pick Barrel 20-0945 that came with a neck tag from Warehouse G, Floor 4 Nose: Dusty & bright upfront. Hints of peanut brittle come up and greet me. Floral perfumes and vanilla tangle together. Time for a sip! After coming back from taking a drink I find the candy tones from the palate transfer well. Creamy caramel and black treacle build on deep inhales. The empty glass smells of lovely tiramisu and noble oak. Palate: My first sip puts off a beautiful cherry sweetness. The soft wave of florals and candy that follow are a delectable treat. Strawberry cereal and nerdz candy do well here. It drinks just a touch hot for 110 which is surprising, but not unwelcome. As the glass gets lower the creamier tones begin to take over. There's a lovely buttery mouth coating on this. My last sip is another sweet treat of black pepper, raisin, maraschino cherry and mixed berry pie. Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) And that is the truest use of that rating I can imagine! My shelf is chock full of Russell's picks and I could easily see this one being amongst some of my favorites.

stills, open fermentation, and local grains to make American whiskeys that expand the category. slightly); it shows batch #61 on the back; Liquor Junction carries many other Kings County products still Ultimately I had to settle them and did a blind tasting and still couldn't pick a winner. I still think they solidly fit my 3 score which means I could go either way on them. I'll still certainly enjoy and share the rest of these!