Background: AE is a Rum-Finished Rye, 18 months finished in rum casks. However, I think it has had flavor added to it due to not being a straight rye. ABV: 50% Nose: Super sweet with tones of brown sugar, molasses, sugar cubes, citrus. This screams dessert. Palate: Super sweet again. Marshmallow candy, brown sugar, sugar cubes, and a […]
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Background: This is a bourbon from Woodford Reserve distillery that has been aged in New Charred oak before being finished in another set of new Charred Oak casks then bottled. ABV: 45.2% Nose: Very Sweet and Oaky. Not as much as you would expect. Vanilla and caramel bomb. Hints of Citrus, Honey, and a hint of grain
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Background: I had this blind then was reveled the bottle. This is Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel proof, an offering from Jack Daniels of their bourbon but bottled at Barrel Proof. No age statement was given on this. Nose: Super sweet, Strong caramel, but not much else there. One note. Hard to find the nose on
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Background: This is a bottling from Scotland distillery Bruichladdich. This was aged for 12 years, is heavily peated, and a travel exclusive. It was bottled at cask strength with no color added, and was non-chill filtered. ABV: 58.7% Nose: A nice peaty punch. Underneath bright light fruits, berry’s, melons, grapes, honeycomb. The peat balances well in
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Background: This bourbon comes to us by way of the Four Roses distillery. This single barrel store pick is the OBSV Recipe and was aged for 10 years before being bottled at cask strength. ABV: 54.3% Nose: Strong sweet caramel at first, underneath a hint of rye spice, vanilla, and some sweet fruit but faint. Well
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Background: This is a wheated mashbill bourbon from Buffalo Trace of the legendary Pappy Van Winkle line. Aged for 15 years before bottling. ABV: 53.5% Nose: Very light, hard to find anything; remind me of finding the nose in a Blanton is where you have to work for it. Light fruits, floral with a hint of
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Background: This whiskey is produced by Heaven Hill distillery in Kentucky. Made with the same mashbill as the other bourbons in the Elijah Craig line this one has been aged for 18 years before being bottled at 90 proof. ABV: 45% Nose: A strong forward nose of Oak and caramel, not overpowering though. I had feared
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Background: This finished rye comes to us from High West, a producer known for sourcing their ryes. This rye is a blend of 6 year rye from MGP and 16 year rye from Barton that has been finished in Port and French Oak casks before bottling. ABV: 49.3% Nose: A crisp spiciness, green apples, a sweet
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Background: Whistlepig is a brand known for sourcing well aged ryes. This expression is a 12 year rye, that after ageing for 12 years in new American oak has been finished in Madeira, Sauternes, and Port casks for a non-disclosed amount of time. It is then blended together and bottled. ABV: 43% Nose: Bright spicy rye,
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Background: This whiskey comes to us by way of Wild Turkey. This bourbon, named after Jimmy and Eddie Russel, are single barrel of Bourbon chosen by the company to be bottled and sold at higher proof with no chill filtering. This is an “off the shelf” single barrel. ABV: 55% Nose: Caramel, Butterscotch, Honey, Citrus, Oak.
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