Special Release series highlights an annual limited innovation from the Jack Daniel Distillery and this year 12% Malted Barley Proof: 100° Age: NAS, but based on the barrel dates on the neck tag it spent 5.5 years in its first fill barrel and 2.5 years in its second fill toasted oak barrel, resulting in a total time duration of about 8 years of aging Further identification: This 2023 limited edition release is Tennessee The dark yin of the 5.5 years of aging in charred American oak brings in the maple, brown sugar, and

corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley Proof:  112.4° Age:  NAS, though it's supposedly comprised of all 10 + year old barrels MSRP:  $250 Further identification:  This is the inaugural release of single rickhouse quality to adore, other than the fact that this is an old faithful bourbon mashbill, distilled for many years The likes of Russell's 13 year quickly outpace this pour in more ways than one, and that's without even year, Russell's 13 year , Kentucky Spirit , Rare Breed , and single barrel bourbon selections already

Type:  Straight rye whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 95% rye, 5% malted barley Proof:  116.46 ° Age:  8 years Nearing the end of the glass, I find lemon-lime soda, long since forgotten, on a picnic table.

I feel compelled to remind you, dear reader, of our approach to reviewing whiskey because I have a very Repeating this process for nine years and two months can absolutely do wonders for the taste of whiskey Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:   75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof:  124 ° Age:  9 Years

Buffalo Trace has also recently moved to a three-times-per-year bottling cadence for this label, something Perhaps this decision is to compete with the likes of Booker's (4x a year) or Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (3x a year). Just look at the rating I gave this year's George T. Stagg . old) MSRP:  $70 Further identification:  The second release of Stagg Jr for the 2024 calendar year is

Duckhorn and team are just now getting to enjoy the fruits of their labor that went into the barrel 8 long years Is Redwood Empire setting off on the right track to be successful for years to come? Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  90% rye, 5% malted barley, 5% wheat Proof:  115.2° Age:  8 years I think Jeff Duckhorn and team are really coming into their own this year, and I hope they can continue

Several Stagg Jr. batches swooped in late this year from Buffalo Trace Distillery, with both 24B and mash bill #1 (high corn, low rye, malted barley) Proof:  128.9° Age:  NAS (rumored to be around ~8 years old) MSRP: $70 Further identification:  The third release of Stagg Jr for the 2024 calendar year is it's due to the rushed release of both 24B and 24C dropping right at the tail end of the 2024 calendar year Since moving to the 3-release-per-year cadence, I've really been quite disappointed in the quality of

Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Proof: 114.40° (subject to change before bottling approval) Age: 8 years Nearing the bottom of the glass some more citrus characteristics come to the foreground with lemon peel

Founded in 2010, Kings County makes handmade bourbon, rye, and other whiskeys out of the 123-year-old You're here for the 7 year bottled-in-bond release though, so let's dive into that! Whiskey Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 80% NY corn, 20% UK malt Proof: 100° Age: 7 years A craft whiskey distillery putting out a 7 year bottled-in-bond product? Speaking of, if you're a Masshole like me - go get yourself the 6 year & 9 month, 53 gallon single barrel

bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% corn, 44% malted barley, 5% rye Proof:  128.4 ° Age:  7 years The empty glencairn smells like a small town deli operating in a 100-year-old building.

I'm warming up my palate for an epic blind tasting tonight including the following whiskeys: 8 year OG Mash WFE Bourbon 4 Year WFE Rye Noah's Mill Old Bardstown 101 proof All of these will be tasted blind Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley Proof: 131.8° Age: 8 years

Mash Bill Percentages: 71% corn, 20% Minnesota winter wheat, 9% malted barley Proof:  127.7 ° Age:  8 years