Company: Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. Distillery: Peerless Distillery Region: Louisville, Kentucky Aging: 4 Years and finished in Copper & Kings Absinthe Barrels ABV: 56.8% Proof: 113.6 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: Yes MSRP Price: $135 Appearance: Dark Amber Peerless Rye – Absinthe Barrel Finish Tasting Notes Nose: Absinthe! Lots of Absinthe! Surprisingly, a lot of other notes come through as Read more…
Company: Brown-Forman Corporation Distillery: Jack Daniel’s Distillery Region: Lynchburg, Tennessee Aging: No Age Statement but supposed to be aged 5-7 years ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Mash Bill: 80% Corn, 8% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $175 Appearance: Golden Brown Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Tasting Notes Nose: Rich caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, banana, charcoal mellow, dark Read more…
Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery Region: Lynchburg, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 35% Proof: 70 Price: $25 Appearance: Light Gold Nose: Red Hot Candy – Smells exactly like the candy Palate: Tastes exactly like eating Red Hot Candy Finish: Light finish and very little burn Is Jack Daniel’s Fire Approachable? This bottle is very approachable. This is the type of Read more…
Distillery: Four Roses Distillery Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Aging: 5 Years ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Mash Bill: Can be Mash Bill E for Elegant (75% Corn, 20% Rye, 5% Malted Barley) or Mash Bill B for Bold (60% Corn, 35% Rye, 5% Malted Barley) Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $40 Appearance: Amber Four Roses Small Batch Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, Read more…
Distillery: New Riff Distilling Region: Newport, Kentucky Aging: 6 Years ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Mash Bill: 100% Malted Rye Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $60 Appearance: Dark Amber New Riff Malted Rye Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet caramel, toffee, dark fruits, candied cherry, blackberry, powdered sugar, tobacco Palate: Smooth rich sweetness, caramel, vanilla, dark fruits, baking spice, rye Read more…
Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery Region: Lynchburg, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Mashbill: 80% Rye, 8% Corn, 12% Malted Barley Price: $25 Appearance: Amber Nose: Caramel, Vanilla, Charcoal, Toasted Barrel, Banana, Ethanol, Metallic Notes Palate: Sweet caramel and vanilla upfront, charcoal and toasted barrel Finish: Medium finish with toasted oak barrel and caramel flavors. Is Jack Daniel’s Read more…
Distillery: New Riff Distilling Region: Newport, Kentucky Aging: 4 Years ABV: 52.1% Proof: 104.2 Mash Bill: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley Barrel No: 16-9754 Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $55 Appearance: Dark Honey New Riff Single Barrel Rye Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, brown sugar, oak, pepper, rye spice, cinnamon, baking spice, apples, orange citrus Palate: Buttery Read more…
Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery Region: Lynchburg, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Mashbill: 70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley Price: $25 Appearance: Amber Nose: Reminds me of a pastrami sandwich with cheese on rye bread, a bit of sweetness, caramel, light fruits, and slight vanilla notes Palate: Earthy, dirt, grassy flavors right off the bat. Read more…
Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery Region: Lynchburg, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 35% Proof: 70 Price: $25 Appearance: Gold Nose: Caramel, honey, vanilla, light fruits Palate: Strong honey flavor, vanilla, very sweet Finish: Quick finish with sweet, honey flavor Is Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Approachable? Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey goes down incredibly smooth. It reminds me of drinking sweet tea Read more…
Company: Suntory Distillery: Blend of Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita Distilleries Region: Yamazaki district near Kyoto, Japan Aging: 3 Years ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Mash Bill: Blend of Suntory’s two malt distilleries – Hakushu and Yamazaki – and the grain distillery Chita Non-Chill Filtered: No MSRP Price: $40 Where I Tasted Suntory Toki Today I went to see Read more…