New England Barrel Company  is a non-distiller producer (NDP) that has shone bright, like the stars in James Saunders, founder and CEO, has taken his company from bottling single barrels to offering blended New England Barrel Company has its heart in the right place, with values grounded in transparency and New England Barrel Company Small Batch Bourbon Company on Label:  New England Barrel Company Whiskey TL;DR: a sit back and relax kind of bourbon, this is an old soul sip New England Barrel Company Small

This particular single barrel was the one that Robert Simonson preferred and selected to bear his name interested in the history of New York Distilling Company, jump over to my previous write up of Goldfarb's barrel , 16% corn, 12% malted barley Proof: 112° Age: 8 years (& 6 months) Further identification: This is barrel At my sorrowful arrival at the end of the glass, I find a delicate chapeau of unique barrel funk I can Nose ranking: 1: Michter's 10 Year Rye 2: Writers Rye 3: Parker's 10 Year Rye Palate ranking: 1: Michter's

The Spirit Animal Society is back at it again - making picking whiskey barrels more accessible to the I just want to see how this whiskey tastes coming out of the bottle for now! Let's get into it. Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed From the Barrell Craft Spirits website: CJ54 is a blend of Indiana and Kentucky Whiskeys, the largest component being 14-year-old Indiana whiskey, finished in a Tokaji barrel.

The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof releases are the ones that I try to never miss out on. If the blenders call this close enough & it still tastes good then let's book that win.

This go around it's an infinity barrel contribution! So after this review (so long as it goes well) the rest of this bottle will be added to the infinity barrel Mayor Pingree 5 Year Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey Company on Label: Valentine Distilling Percentages: Undisclosed Valentine Mash Bill Proof: 117.8° Age: 5 years Further identification: This single barrel is produced, bottled and aged by Valentine Distilling; the whiskey comes from barrel TR-10 Nose: Immediately

I've never been one to go after the Orphan Barrel line - in fact this is the first one I've ever bothered Orphan Barrel describes this release on the side label saying: Coming across a 14-year-old Rye is rare Company on Label: Orphan Barrel Whiskey Co Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Dusty barrel funk is well subdued by the addition of what I would assume is a significant portion of Orphan Barrel dared to make the 95/5 rye mash bill approachable and it works so damn well.

mingle of our whiskeys aged in fruit-forward Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, and Pinot Noir barrels Whiskeys finished in barrels from the legendary Willamette Valley, Sonoma County, and Australia’s Margaret category, let's see how this bottle stacks up against the likes of Clermont Steep , Jack Daniel's Twice Barreled After a taste, the aromas of a well-oiled and fully operational woodshop can be detected. As always, your mileage may vary, so read into those tasting notes above for things that you like.

Proof: 110.9° Age: 7 years (7.4 years is listed on the front label) Further identification: This is barrel woodshop aromas jump out of the glass first, with this whiskey clearly having spent sufficient time in the barrel Rating: Thumbs up This is a barrel I helped select for Liquor Junction.

So, how does this double-barreled pot-distilled craft bourbon taste? Read on to find out! in a charred French oak barrel for 14 months and is available at the distillery Nose:  As I lift the The oak influence from the second barreling is apparent; clove and roasted cinnamon are predominately The final sips are confectioner's sugar-sweet with a fun and energetic grain-forward barrel funk. For that reason, I would consider this a step above a typical double-barreled whiskey.

Corn, 16% Wheat, 14% Malted Barley Proof: 113.3° Age: NAS (minimum 4 years) Further identification: Barrel No 00360, distilled in Statesville, North Carolina Nose: Toasted marshmallow, molasses and brown sugar Another sip shows off lovely vanilla barrel influence. The finish is medium with toasted oak nuances. Bold but not spicy. Creamy, but not quite dessert. along to these notes well - no expert taste buds needed.

I had the good fortune of helping to pick this barrel with the LJWhiskeyFamily team back in May. When you taste on premise at Heaven Hill they usually let you pull from the barrel yourself with a copper Just a tinge of the old barrel funk I often dream about tickles the nostrils. that day as this was the highest floor barrel. I've admittedly not found too many Elijah Craig barrel proof single barrels that I've liked but this

While I'm recently coming off one of the more modern releases of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, I thought things can reach the precipice of sweet, sugary marshmallow - I find myself impatient to see how this tastes Let's have a taste. As soft and approachable as a beignet - this embodies how exceptionally well certain barrel proof whiskeys As the liquid slides like silk past the taste buds, I find a treasure trove of milk chocolate, vanilla