Distillery: Buffalo Trace Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Alcohol: 50% Composition: Mash #2 (higher rye mashbill rumored to be 12-15% rye) Aged: 6-8 years in virgin American white oak Color: 1.0/2.0 on the color scale (chestnut, oloroso sherry) Price: ~$60 MSRP (per bottle 750mL) if you are lucky enough to find it About Blanton’s…
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The Ultimate Guide to Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Redbreast / Midleton Type & Region: Irish Whiskey, Republic of Ireland Alcohol: 55.8% Composition: 100% barley, malted and unmalted Aged: 12 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels Color: 1.3/2.0 on the color scale (russet muscat) About Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon If you like high-proof whiskeys, you’ll appreciate Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon, which is bottled…
Redbreast 12 Cask Strength Irish Whiskey: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Redbreast / Midleton Type & Region: Irish Whiskey, Republic of Ireland Alcohol: 55.8% Composition: 100% barley, malted and unmalted Aged: 12 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels Color: 1.3/2.0 on the color scale (russet muscat) Price: $70-90 (750ml) per bottle About Redbreast 12 Cask Strength Redbreast is an Irish whiskey brand that was first…
The Ultimate Guide to Old Grand Dad 114 Bourbon: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Jim Beam Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Alcohol: 57% ABV Composition: 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% barley Aged: NAS Color: 1.3/2.0 on the color scale (russet, muscat) Price: $25-35 (750 ml) per bottle About Old Grand Dad 114 If there were one thing we could say about Old Grand Dad 114, it’d be…
The Ultimate Guide to Jim Beam Black Extra Aged: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: WhistlePig (USA) Type & Region: Rye whiskey sourced from Canada Alcohol: 64% Composition: 100% rye Aged: 15 years in oak Color: 1.4/2.0 on the color scale (tawny) Price: $100 (750 ml) per bottle About Jim Beam Black Extra Aged What would you find in a bottle of Jim Beam? Every answer to this question…
The Ultimate Guide to WhistlePig 15 Year: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Michter’s (sourced) Type & Region: Rye, Louisville, Kentucky Alcohol: 46.4° Composition: Unknown Aged: 10 years in virgin white oak barrels Color: 1.5/2.0 on the color scale (auburn, polished mahogany) About WhistlePig 15 Year Rye The industry is crowded and there are a few major players that have dominated the marketplace. If you’re going to…
The Ultimate Guide to Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Michter’s (sourced) Type & Region: Rye, Louisville, Kentucky Alcohol: 46.4° Composition: Unknown Aged: 10 years in virgin white oak barrels Color: 1.3/2.0 on the color scale (tawny) Price: $100 (750 ml) per bottle About Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye is a Kentucky rye whisky, sourced from an unknown Kentucky distillery though…
Redemption Rye Whiskey Review: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Woodford Reserve (Brown Forman) Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Alcohol: 45.2% Composition: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley Aged: NAS, aged in virgin American white oak then finished (double oaked) in another virgin American white oak cask Color: 1.7/2.0 on the color scale (burnt amber) About Redemption Rye There’s a rye whiskey…
The Ultimate Guide to Woodford Reserve Double Oaked: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Woodford Reserve (Brown Forman) Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Alcohol: 45.2% Composition: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley Aged: NAS, aged in virgin American white oak then finished (double oaked) in another virgin American white oak cask Color: 1.7/2.0 on the color scale (burnt amber) Price: $50-60 MSRP (750 mL) per bottle…
Makers Mark Whiskey Review: What Makes it So Special?
Distillery: Wild Turkey Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA Alcohol: 50.5° Composition: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Aged: ~6 years in virgin white oak barrels Color: 1.1/2.0 on the color scale (burnished) Price: $3 (50mL), $25-30 (750ml) per bottle About Maker’s Mark Whiskey Maker’s Mark is a classic premium bourbon, produced in Kentucky…