Background: This bourbon from Jim beam was aged for 14 years and selected by a group of tasters for Opa’s, a bar in Delaware Ohio. ABV: 60% Nose: Heavy Caramel, mellow, oak background with a soft vanilla around it. Palate: Thick, oily, viscous. Caramel up front that fades into oak, peanuts, pepper and a hint of baking spices. […]

Background: This is from Jim Beam. Bookers is an uncut, high proof expression with this batch coming in at a few months over 6 years old. I had this blind then was reveled the bottle so keep that in mind. ABV: 63.35% Nose: Strong ethanol, caramel, peanut, hitn of frosting with black pepper, oak, and strong

Background: This is a single barrel of Buffalo Trace, one of the flagship offerings from the Buffalo Trace distillery. This has no age statement but was selected by 3rd Base Spirits. ABV: 45% Nose: Heavy caramel and oak, very hot. Hint of earth, but heavy typical bourbon oak and vanilla Palate: Medium, oily, vanilla and oak that

Background: Rock Hill Farms is a single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace. Sporting the number 2 mashbill this is another in the line of Ancient Age and Blanton’s. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 50% Nose: Sweet oak, baking spices, vanilla frosting, hint of fruit heavy honeycomb, much

Background: This release from Luxco was a sourced from a non-disclosed distiller. This bourbon was aged for 7 years and bottled at Barrel strength. The mashbill was 78% corn, 12% malted barley, and 10% Rye. I had blind then was revealed the bottle. Nose: Leads with a strong sweet vanilla, hint of oak, trace of bright

Background: I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my reviews. Wathen’s is a Non distilling producer that contracts their mashbill out to be produced. We do not know who produces this bourbon for them. Nose: Earthy, Oak, hint of caramel but the Earthyness over powers everything and not a good earthy Palate: Tannic,

Background: This single barrel of Knob Creek was aged for 14 years and picked by 5 Star Liquors in Orlando Florida. I got to try this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind reading my notes. ABV: 60% Nose: Very sweet, rich caramel, hint of fruits, caramel, and oak Palate: Thin, hint of

Background: A blend of whiskeys from Willett distillery in Kentucky. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 57.15% Nose: Very sweet, spice, hint of fruit and vanilla Palate: Thick, oily, sweet fruits and a hint of spice. Pops at the back with heavy vanilla frosting and baking spices. Finish: Long and sweet

Background: This is a single barrel of Elijah Craig that was picked by ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. Aged for 9 years then bottled for this store. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my review. ABV: 47% Nose: Heavy Vanilla and oak, honey, corn forward and light citrus. Palate: Medium