Booker's Little Book Chapter 01 "The Easy" Company on Label: James B. Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Blend Proof: 128.2° Age: 4 (Blend of 4 year old bourbon, 6 year old rye + malt whiskeys, and 13 year old corn whiskey) Further identification: 2017 Release Booker's Little Book Chapter 02 "Noe Simple Task" Company on Label: James B. Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 118.8° Age: 8 (Blend of 8 year Kentucky rye, 13 year Canadian Rye and 40 year Canadian corn whiskey) Further identification: 2018 Release Booker's Little Book Chapter 03 "The Road Home" Company on Label: James B. 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 9 year, 11 year and 12 year bourbons) Further identification: 2019 Release Booker's Little Book Chapter 04 "Lessons Honored" Company on Label: James B. Beam Whiskey Type: Blended Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed Proof: 122.8° Age: 4 (Blend of 4 year Kentucky brown rice bourbon, 7 year bourbon, and 8 year Kentucky rye) Further identification: 2020 Release Chapter 1 Review: Strikes me similarly to the start of Michter's 10 year. Rich oak says old but refined. Nose is really balanced though, falling almost too bland. Peanut, shiny metallics, and an overly buttery/rich mouth coating that lingers. Really tastes like it should be a regular Booker’s batch. Chapter 2 Review: Lightest! Dusty oak, citrus/Pinesol note I love, chocolate and sweet fruit like strawberry cereal on nose. Rich full proof mouth coating with no burn. Marshmallow sweet creamy char. YUM! So good I went for a second glass of this; second pour: Vanilla, spice and fruit immediately on nose. Deep, rich citrus nestled into a strong oak. Floral first, then caramel. Thinner, but rye spice packs a pretty mean jab into you but that fades into a nice, creamy cherry finish. Pepper and floral notes linger long. A little too spicy at times is my only complaint. Chapter 3 Review: Light caramel, graham cracker (no, ginger bread!), slight cherry nose. Pepper. Way better mouth feel than nose. Cherry cola, spice, butter, creamy caramel. Rich stinging finish! Feels like something that would be a really nice "in the woods" drink to me for some reason. Chapter 4 Review: Clean, citrus; high proof, summer grass with old oak. Smells like a farmhouse beer hall. Instant THICK mouth coating w/ cherry & caramel. Ginger bread and pepper. Thinner like a Weller Special Reserve. Nice. Final Ranking: Chapter 2 > Chapter 3 > Chapter 4 > Chapter 1

Bruce and Eddie Russell—Photo by The Shout I've been very fortunate to have tasted quite a few of the With the legendary legacy of Wild Turkey being shepherded by three generations of the Russell family, and his son, associate blender Bruce Russell, marking the only time a second Russell signature has appeared As usual , I tasted this neat out of a glencairn after letting it rest for at least 5 minutes. TL;DR: Creamy, balanced, and full of surprises; this is great whiskey Rating:  4.5/5 Absolutely delicious

surprisingly leathery and oaky for its age, but I'm nearing the bottom of my bottle, and typically the Russell's Lemon buttercream frosting is the unique differentiator that sets this apart from your typical Russell's an unbelievable nose... if you can sit with this for a while, you'll surely be rewarded Rating: 4.5/5 This is a nuanced, differentiated whiskey that deserves to be elevated beyond a standard Russell's label Tasting it next to a really great Russell's single barrel pick, I stand by my statement.

I'm just getting started here, but I have been on Instagram for some time already, and have been drinking good whiskey for a lot longer than that. 2021 was a transformative year for many and it served as the kickoff year for this review website. I hope you can find if my palate aligns with yours so that we can share in sampling many more pours together! Cheers, Nick

corn, 25% red corn, and 22% white corn bourbon: Blue corn: 26% blue corn, 25% white corn, 44% rye, 5% malted barley Red corn: 36% red corn, 34% white corn, 25% rye, 5% barley White corn: 70% white corn, 25% rye and 5% malted barley Resultant blend: 13.78% blue corn, 37.15% white corn, 9% red corn, 35.07% rye, and 5% malted barley Proof:  107.5° Age:  6 years MSRP:  $149 Further identification:  Bottled TL;DR: A wildly intriguing and sui generis bourbon built for balance and mouthfeel Rating:  4/5 Really

The likes of Jimmy Russell would respond in his calm, Kentucky tone, "I told you, we make a bourbon and Jimmy Russell was the fortunate soul who worked hard to inherit the responsibility of the distillery Bruce Russell, known digitally as ' Russell's Rye Guy ', has been intently pushing for the now prominent We've all got a story to tell, but the Russell's family story is one of consistency. Rating:  4.5/5 ( Really good; I want one of these on my shelf. ) Between the infinite, subtle complexity

For me, that has been Bruce Russell's latest creation: the Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition. In 1980, when the whiskey that went into the 1992 bottling was distilled, Jimmy Russell was using a barrel TL;DR: A pour that demands patience, evolving from okay oak to lovely depth with time Rating: 4/5 Really Bruce Russell's blending skill was surely put to the test here, and the end result is really impressive

TL;DR: Sweet, fruit-forward Kentucky bourbon with a fun little evolution on the palate Rating:  4/5 Really Comparing this release to a great Russell's Reserve single barrel, I find a lot to love in both.

Company on Label: Wild Turkey Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 51% Given this is a barely-legal rye at 51% rye, I don't think many bourbon drinkers could be put off by Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) This is classic Kentucky whiskey. only better rye from Wild Turkey in my book would be drinking it straight from the barrel with Bruce Russell

Definitely drinks closer to a Warehouse E Russell's Reserve pick. Rating: 4/5 Yeah, this is a solid pour too - but definitely in a different way than last night's Kentucky This drinks far more similarly to a good Russell's Reserve pick as I mentioned above, and as-such, I

whiskeys Mash Bill Percentages: 70% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley, 1% wheat Proof:  110.3 ° Age:  5 years (a blend of 5-16 year bourbon) MSRP: $84.99 Further Identification:  Blended from whiskey distilled in Indiana (5, 6, 8, 11 & 13-year), Kentucky (5, 6 & 10-year), Tennessee (8, 10,& 16-year), Wyoming (9 & 13-year), Maryland (7 & 8-year), New York (5-year), and Ohio (5-year) Nose:  Upon lifting the glass TL;DR: A sweet forward sip paired best with ease in mind Rating:  3/5 Middle of the road whiskey.

With both Jimmy and Eddie Russell's names on the bottle, I know I'm in good hands. It lingers unbelievably long and eventually some of the peanut brittle sneaks in (like 4-5 minutes after Rating: 4/5 I am quite tired today after a long day of home construction work, and this pour was just