Bulleit Bourbon - Barrel Strength Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Bulleit Bourbon – Barrel Strength Review

Distillery: Bulleit Distilling Co. Region: Lebanon, Kentucky Bottled in: Plainfield, Illinois Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 58.3% Proof: 116.6 Batch No: 6 Mash Bill: 68% Corn, 28% Rye, 4% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $60 Appearance: Dark Honey Bulleit Bourbon – Barrel Strength Tasting Notes Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, toasted oak, light fruits, orange, peach, apricot, anise seeds Read more…

Balvenie 21 Portwood Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Balvenie 21 Portwood Review

Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 21 Years and finished in Port Casks ABV: 43% ABV Proof: 86 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $320 Balvenie 21 Portwood Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Golden Honey Nose: Honey, caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, almond, raisin, candied apricot, leather, and hints of cinnamon Read more…

Balvenie Creation of a Classic Review - The Original Cask Finish - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Balvenie – The Creation of a Classic Review

Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 43% ABV Proof: 86 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $100 History of Balvenie and the Original Cask Finish David Stewart, malt master for Balvenie, started working for Balvenie in September 1962. He started working on a Read more…

Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review

Distillery: Early Times Distilling Company Region: Louisville, Kentucky Aging: 4 Years ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Mash Bill: 79% Corn, 11% Rye, 10% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $25 Appearance: Amber Nose: Caramel, Oak, buttery creme brulee, a bit of cinnamon Palate: Sweet caramel and oak followed by another sweet note that reminds me of a cinnamon sugar Read more…

Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask Review - Single Barrel - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask Review – Single Barrel

Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 15 Years in Sherry Casks Cask Number: 14962 Bottle Number: 29 ABV: 47.8% ABV Proof: 95.6 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $140 Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask Tasting Notes Appearance: Dark Golden Amber Nose: Sweet caramel, dark fruit, black cherry, plum, raisin, toasted Read more…

Balvenie Double Wood Review - Aged 12 Years - Secret Whiskey Society - Featured

Balvenie 12 Doublewood Review

Company: Balvenie Distillery Company Distillery: Balvenie Distillery Region: Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland Aging: 12 Years in whisky casks and then sherry oak casks ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Proof Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $70 Balvenie 12 Doublewood Tasting Notes Appearance: Golden Amber Nose: Caramel, butterscotch, raisin, candied apricot, caramel apple, vanilla, lightly toasted oak, light baking Read more…

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…