A new blind sample is in the glass tonight. A blind guess would be a 1 in 60 chance. Let's see if my nose knows...

Another edition of Un-Gnome Whiskey is here! @_amongsttheferns picked me another sample from the ever growing drawer of 2oz goodness. What’s in the glass tonight? Could you guess it before the end? Bottle information will be posted after the glass reveal at the end. Scroll slow if you don't want spoilers! Nose: Some immediate unique fruit to my nose. Like peach? Citrus. Grapefruit kind of zesty twang. Caramel and something that wants to be vanilla but isn't comes out after that fruit bouquet. Honey sweetness. Nose has settled into a dusty, dry oak. Definitely smells like there is a barrel finish going on here. Maybe a wine? It's a unique one if so. Really unique pepper note. Feels like it is encrusted in some sweet cornbread. From here I can't find much more in the way of complexity; it's a nice profile, but doesn't have layers after hours. Palate: Spicy first sip on the tip of the tongue. That immediately melts into a cup of syrupy peaches. Surprising earthy rye spices compared to the fruity nose. Very herbal profile which says it is probably a rye. Big sour fruit note that falls out of a ball of sweet ethanol. This one is a nice change of pace from a traditional profile; it's uniqueness not a qualm by me. Good fruity, citrusy pour that has very manageable heat for me, but this feels like it might drink above it's proof. Fine by me, but may be a deal breaker for others. Slight chocolate on the finish. For those that like a proofy but sweet, rising finish: this will be a hit! I am truly stumped on what this might be today. Rating: 4/5 Guess: George Dickel Rye? Reveal: Alberta Premium Cask Strength Welp, I knew I was off on this one. I think I overthought it; but I also expect to get more of these wrong than right. I should have known this was a high proof offering by how I felt at the end of one glass! Company on Label: Alberta Distillers Limited Whiskey Type: Canadian Rye Whisky Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Rye Proof: 132° Age: 5 years Further identification: Early 2021 Limited Release

t figure out what to pour, I have my lovely assistant @amongstthefernsco pour me a glass completely blinded

I am historically a huge fan of this style of blending and finishing as it allows for a wide array of Each component whiskey in Vantage is finished separately, then systematically combined according to a blending on the wood characteristics and the specific flavor contributions that each cask contributes to the blend The result is a masterfully blended, perfectly balanced representation of the harmonious synergy between Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend

Age: 7 years Further identification: This is batch 12 of Kings County bottled in bond series which is blended The bottled-in-bond release I have here is just wonderful whiskey that puts blending prowess on full While I do believe that some complexity has possibly been blended (and proofed) out, this bottle has

releases highlights the fact that he is aware that there will be subtle nuance each time he goes to blend Jack Daniel distillery, you've got to trust the nuance of oak maturation and be willing to flex your blending Blending a once-per-year batch gives Fletcher plenty of opportunity to work to satisfy the shifting tides

in wood, and bottled at no less than 40% ABV with no additives except water and/or caramel coloring Blended The Top 24 Irish Whiskeys as of 2024: 24: Triple Dog Blended Irish Whiskey A light, airy, and bright ABV: 40% // Cost: $41.99 23: Northcross Triple Wood Blended Irish Whiskey A subtle, sneaky whiskey that ABV: 46% // Cost: $113.99 15: Bushmills Black Bush Blended Irish Whiskey This budget-friendly, 80 proof ABV: 46% // Cost: $44.99 13: Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Blended Irish Whiskey The Thomas Shelby label

This particular whiskey was blended from Midleton stocks ranging from 9 to 11 years of age before being Percentages:  100% malted and unmalted barley Proof:  92° (46% ABV) Age:  NAS, though confirmed to be a blend

An incredible feat of blending, bottled at just the right proof at 108.1° by Murphy Quint and team. Westward Milestone 2 is expertly crafted by Miles Munroe from a 21-barrel solera blending strategy. Each year, a small fraction of the project is pulled for bottling before the blending experiment continues

Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Finished Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend of Kentucky and Indiana whiskeys Proof: 121.24° Age: NAS Further identification: Blend # CQ63; Bottle Barrell continues to manage to outdo themselves with their blending prowess on full display here.

Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Blend Proof: 128.2° Age: 4 (Blend Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 118.8° Age: 8 (Blend of Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Blend of several mash bills (77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley & 63% Corn, 27% Rye, and 10% Malted Barley) Proof: 122.6° Age: 9 (Blend of Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 122.8° Age: 4 (Blend of

identification: This is labeled as "Batch 1B" bottled on 9/2022 on the back label; it is crafted from a blend true, this is just a different batch of barrels, presumably functionally limited by the size of the blending Batch 1E drinks very similarly to batch 1B (good sign that their blending process is at least consistent