Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey Review

Company: Kirin Distillery: Mt. Fuji Distillery Region: Shizuoka, Japan Aging: No Age Statement – aged in American Oak Barrels ABV: 46% ABV Proof: 92 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Grain Water Source: Mt Fuji Water Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $100 Fuji Single Grain Japanese Whiskey Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Golden Honey Nose: Caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, cinnamon Read more…

Balvenie 12 Year Single Barrel First Fill Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Balvenie 12 Single Barrel Review – First Fill

Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 12 Years Cask Number: 14469 Bottle Number: 49 ABV: 47.8% Proof: 95.6 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $85 Balvenie 12 Single Barrel First Fill Tasting Notes Appearance: Golden Honey Nose: Sweet honey, butterscotch, vanilla, lightly toasted oak, raisin, light fruits, apricot, apple, Read more…

Belle Meade Reserve Bourbon Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Belle Meade Reserve Review

Distillery: MGP Company: Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Region: Lawrenceburg, Indiana Bottled: Nashville, Tennessee Aging: 7-11 Years ABV: 54.15% Proof: 108.3 Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $60 Appearance: Amber Nose: Reminds me of my grandma’s brown sugar cinnamon toast – Caramel, buttery toasted oak, dark fruits, cherries, a bit of pepper, and vanilla Palate: Sweet caramel and cherry and Read more…

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Mellow Corn Whiskey Review

Company: Heaven Hill Distillery: Heaven Hill Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: 4 Years in a once-used Bourbon Barrel ABV: 50% ABV Proof: 100 Proof Mash Bill: 80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $15 Mellow Corn – Straight Corn Whiskey Tasting Notes Appearance: Golden Mellow Corn Honey Nose: Caramel, corn, vanilla, toasted oak, cornflakes, Read more…

Heaven Hill 7 Year Review - Bottled In Bond Bourbon - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Heaven Hill 7 Year Review – Bottled In Bond Bourbon

Company: Heaven Hill Distillery: Heaven Hill Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: 7 Years ABV: 50% ABV Proof: 100 Proof Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 12% Malted Barley, 10% Rye Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $50 Heaven Hill 7 Year – Bottled In Bond Bourbon Tasting Notes Appearance: Amber Nose: Sweet brown sugar, buttery caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, cinnamon spice, anise seed, Read more…

Ardbeg Wee Beastie Review - 5 Year Islay Scotch - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Ardbeg Wee Beastie Review – 5 Year Old

Distillery: Ardbeg Distillery Region: Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland Aging: 5 Years and finished in ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks ABV: 47.4% ABV Proof: 94.8 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Islay Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $50 Ardbeg Wee Beastie – 5 Year Old Tasting Notes Appearance: Honey Nose: Peat, smoke, corn sugar, briny salt water, vanilla, light fruits, Palate: Salty, Read more…

Blade and Bow Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Blade and Bow Review

Distillery: Stitzel Distillery Region: Louisville, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 45.5% Proof: 91 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $50 Appearance: Golden Honey Blade and Bow Tasting Notes Nose: Brown sugar, toasted oak, vanilla, light citrus, orange and lemon zest, cinnamon Palate: Light and pleasant caramel up front followed by a balance of oak, light fruit, earthy notes, Read more…

Ardbeg Scorch Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Ardbeg Scorch Review

Distillery: Ardbeg Distillery Region: Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland Aging: No Age Statement but finished in “Fiercely Charred Ex-Bourbon Casks” which would likely be similar to level-4 Alligator level charring ABV: 46% ABV Proof: 92 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Islay Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $120 Ardbeg Scorch Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Honey Nose: Sweet caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, Read more…

Sagamore Spirit Rye Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Sagamore Spirit Rye Review – American Whiskey

Distillery: MGP Bottled By: Sagamore Spirit Region: Baltimore, Maryland Aging: 4-6 Years in American Oak Barrels Batch: 11B0 Bottle: 1457 ABV: 41.5% Proof: 83 Mash Bill: 2 Blended Mash Bills – 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley and 51% Rye, 49%+ Corn and Malted Barley (Unspecified) Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $40 Appearance: Light Amber Sagamore Spirit Rye Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet honey, Read more…