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Nick's Thoughts Nose:  Raisin and resinous cedar lead the way. It’s bright and proofy in the nose with a little bit of leather. It’s consistently a bit sour and bitter to me. Brown sugar, dates, and a strange souring fruit also rise up from the glass, making me raise an eyebrow Your mileage may vary. Written by: The Amongst the Whiskey Team NICK ANDERSON & JES SMYTH

Powerful dustiness that overwhelms the nose. Faint berries hang around a caramel base. Palate: Wow, much sweeter than the nose let on. This is a powerful pour at 114 proof. There was also a brief, wild rising linger of nutmeg that took me by surprise on an exhale. Keep your eyes peeled for that review soon!

One is a gifted couple pours from a great Bourbon Thieves friend, @egilbert09. Very well put together nose. So far the best nosing experience of all the glasses. Wow, the nose opened up fabulously with a sip as well. Just a solid pour. So far the most prominently different of the four. The palate is really surprising compared to the nose.

I do intend to compare some of these batches soon, so make sure to enter your email at the bottom of cream and troves of vanilla form a cohesive, obviously creamy base as I first lift the glass to my nose chapstick on your lips. The (unfortunately) empty glass smells of an interesting rose & cherry combination, honeysuckle, and There are some slight almond, cinnamon and rose layers that sit in the linger which is just long enough

Just a touch of soft yet sweet spice rises to the occasion. Damn; it just has something nostalgic of 'just getting hooked on bourbon' for me personally too, but your I love a pour that surreptitiously delivers such potent smells when you least expect them. Late in the glass I find a nice drizzle of honey, rose petals, and the slight iron metallic tinge I mention I do think this pour experienced an early crescendo and did not stand up to my long-term pick-apart.

Our process is unique, affected by our specific location and even weather. We store and mill our corn and grain on-site from corn that is grown on our own family farm in Winthrop Lautering our mash separates the liquid wort and spent grain. Returning my nose to the glass after a sip makes me smell... Willett rye?! It gives a lofty, rising feeling, like a whispered promise of good things to come.

After we sat with our third tasting, we agreed that an encore review of an already robust Manager's Dram Sipping it feels like having a malt on the bartop of your favorite pub. Upon deeper inhales, freshly cut flowers bloom from the glass, roses, and gardenia stems, plucked from Goodness, I could spend hours with this nose, lounging, legs crossed, smiling wide. Enthusiast grade pour. ) Fans of bolder, spicier American whiskey like bourbon and rye will find a lot

I felt inspired to go for these pours for some reason today. Honey sweetness continues to help this pour achieve a satisfying arc. Rating: 4/5 Old Fitzgerald 14 Year Review Nose: Indulgent, creamy caramel forward first nosing. After a sip this pour loses some of its softness and picks up in the power department. I really love both of these pours and hope you enjoy yours if you get to taste them!

I had tasted this a few times in some pretty heavy hitting rye blind flights and it never rose to the This time I gave it a chance to shine on it own in a neat pour against a fresh palate. Empty glass highlights a smell like opening a humidor; like putting a fresh unlit cigar right up to your nose. Really interesting pour! Rating: 4/5

fizzling out before, noting that I'm not a huge fan of brands that trade on the scent of a long lost rose There are some decent layers throughout the nosing experience, but they are incredibly delicate and I It's fine to have on your plate, but it's not all that exciting in the grand scheme of things. whipped cream can be found late in the glass - the most redeeming quality of my time spent with this pour Sipping further into the glass is rather enjoyable, perhaps like the nose more-so as a Summer sip, but

of their newest expression, echoing the quote below for the December 20th distillery-only release: Our double oaked wheated bourbon reflects the craftsmanship and patience our family brings to every whiskey We would like to thank Jim, Ellen, Rob, and Kevin for opening their distillery to our group and providing This nose is soft and welcoming—you can snuggle into the glencarin and explore comfortably. This pour charts a new course in whiskey finishing, one that clearly elevates the category, and the end

Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy. identification:  This is batch 4 of the 10 year expression, which first released in September 2021 Nose Returning the nose after a few sips produces the typical accoutrements of a fish dish: lemon, dill, black There’s something a touch metallic about this pour that has me thrown off a bit. Nothing special about this pour. ) With more focus perhaps being dedicated to the latest and greatest