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E.H. Taylor JR. Single Barrel – Paragon Spirits
Laser Code: L222690112:58J (2022 Release) A stark reminder of the pitfalls of picking up a single barrel blindly DISTILLERY Buffalo Trace REGION Frankfort, KY AGE NAS STRENGTH 50% ABV (100 Proof) MASHBILL Undisclosed (Buffalo Trace’s Mashbill #1, speculated to be 10% rye or less) MSRP ~$65-80 GLANCE Clear with a dark copper hue NOSE Clean…
FEW Straight Bourbon Whiskey – SFWBSS Pick
Barrel # – 18-W11 A very solid offering with some rarer flavors in bourbon to explore DISTILLERY FEW Spirits REGION Evanston, IL AGE 4 Years STRENGTH 50% ABV (100 Proof) MASHBILL 70% Corn, 20% Rye, 10% Malted Barley MSRP $55 GLANCE Clear with a medium gold hue NOSE Clean with a medium to pronounced intensity.…
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Cask Strength – 2023
A real treat – stands out on its own from the 2022 CS DISTILLERY Bunnahabhain REGION Isle of Islay, Scotland AGE 12 Year STRENGTH 60.1% ABV (120.2 Proof) MASHBILL 100% Malted Barley MSRP $95 GLANCE Clear with medium intensity. Golden with polished wood hue NOSE Pronounced and clean. Stewed fruits, salted cashews, pecans and there…
Frey Ranch Single Barrel – Women in Whiskey
Barrel #1475 A home-run in my books – one of the best single barrel bourbon I have ever tasted DISTILLERY Frey Ranch REGION Fallon, Nevada AGE NAS STRENGTH 62.66% ABV (125.32 Proof) MASHBILL 66.6% Corn, 11.4% Winter Rye, 10% Winter Wheat, 12% Two-row Barley MSRP ~$90 GLANCE Clear with a deep intensity and a dark…
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof – A124
Holds up the Elijah Craig name but fall shorts in complexity compared to previous select batches DISTILLERY Heaven Hill REGION Bardstown, KY AGE 10 Year – 9 Months STRENGTH 59.5% ABV (119 Proof) MASHBILL 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye MSRP ~$75 GLANCE Clear with a rust orange + golden hue. Medium intensity overall…
Maker’s Mark BRT-02
The finishing series continue to prove to be an intriguing experience for the whisky nerd! DISTILLERY Maker’s Mark REGION Loretto, Kentucky AGE NAS STRENGTH 54.7% ABV (109.4 Proof) MASHBILL 70% corn, 16% soft red winter wheat and 14% malted barley MSRP $70 GLANCE Clear with a medium intensity and golden amber hue NOSE Clean with…
Proof Myst 