It's time to dive into a new batch of Larceny Barrel Proof! Percentages: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, and 12% Malted Barley Proof: 126.6° Age: 6 years (a blend of 6 to 8 year barrels I historically love Elijah Craig barrel proof releases significantly more than these.

This is single barrel Kentucky straight rye whiskey that still carries the "bottled by Michter's" line presumed sourced) Proof: 92.8° Age: 10 years (though rumored to often be older) Further identification: Barrel Returning from a sip deeply amplifies the barrel funk present here; this reminds me of some of those

white oak barrels and adds a second barrel maturation of a 24 month air-dried wood barrel that has been release of our Michter’s US1 Toasted Barrel Rye. period in a second custom barrel. The finish is medium with plenty of barrel influence to go around. Perhaps rye just wasn't meant to be finished in a toasted barrel.

I own their 2021 Russell's pick barrel and am currently storing/aging my infinity barrel in it! Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Private Barrel Select Bourbon Company on Label: The Wild Turkey Distilling #20-0341 Liquor Depot (in CT): "Barrel #4" Warehouse K, Floor 4, Barrel #21-0103 Liquor at the Lake : Warehouse CNA, Floor 4, Barrel #21-324 Kappy's 1940 Barrel Society: Warehouse K, Floor 4, Barrel #21 This also has somewhat of that savory smell the Liquor Depot barrel had.

Percentages: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Proof: 120.36° Age: 6 years Further identification: This single barrel

80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 132.1° Age: 4 years Further identification: Stony Brook Wine & Spirits Maybe this is the staple note of the barrel proof select offerings?

Somehow I've fallen off the Elijah Craig barrel proof train - I think it was when every store in the state of Massachusetts started getting single barrel picks. release per year strategy, and honestly the blends are typically significantly better than the single barrels There will always been exception, but the Elijah Craig barrel proof I fell in love with were the 2020 Returning to the nose I find the barrel influence has been cranked up to 11 and it's old, leathery &

These Barrell single barrel picks have been discussed rather thoroughly in MA circles. Single Barrel 7 year bourbon pick from Gordon's, barrel # Z1D7 A Barrell Single Barrel 7 year bourbon Barrell Single Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill ; this single barrel is a store pick from Kappy's, the 1940 Barrel Society "Kappy Endings" Willett Wheated Barrel Bourbon Company on Label: Barrell Craft Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages:

Rumored to be Willett barrels. I've always loved this bottle shape and topper style. 13% Rye and 15% Barley Proof: 119.2° Age: 6 years (6 months) Further identification: This is single barrel Yum, a lovely barrel funk got unlocked by the sip. It reminds me of the Barrell bourbon "Kappy Endings" pick I reviewed.

New England Barrel Company... By now you've heard of them. James does all the hard work of filtering in good barrels to his brand and then passes the easiest next Well - this is one such barrel! I'd love to live in his barrel room; if you get the chance to go up and see it, it's worth the trip. Now - let's see why we picked this barrel!

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.

Creating an environment where distilled spirit has a much greater ability to react and interact with the copper and remove any of its impurities, ultimately creating a more pristine spirit." From there, they carefully choose wood that isn't going to mess up an already great spirit. On top of used charred white oak, Gary mentioned barrels and butts like rum, NEOC, moscatel, marsala, The Madeira cask seems to have imparted little evidence of its own character, leaving the base Boann spirit