Distillery: Old Evan Williams Distillery Region: Louisville, Kentucky Aging: Minimum of 4 Years ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $17 Bottled In Bond Act of 1897 Requires the following to be labeled as Bottled In Bond: Must be 100 Proof Must be Read more…
Distillery: Willett Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: 4 Years ABV: 52.5% Proof: 105 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $50 Appearance: Honey Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye Tasting Notes Nose: buttery caramel, caramel apple, rye spice, baking spices, anise seeds, brown sugar, vanilla, light fruits, oranges, citrus, mint, grass, earthy notes Palate: bold rich butterscotch and caramel, Read more…
Distillery: Wild Turkey Distilling Company Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 55% Proof: 110 Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $65 Appearance: Dark Amber Nose: Rich caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, caramelized sugar, buttered cinnamon toast Palate: Sweet caramel, heavily charred oak, black pepper, hazelnut, vanilla, light amount of Read more…
Today I was lucky to try a sample whiskey-tasting sampler kit from McLaughlin Distillery. McLaughlin Distillery is a local distillery near my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I have had their fruit moonshine offerings which are quite good, so I was excited when I got the opportunity to take place in Read more…
Distillery: Willett Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: 8-10 Years ABV: 47% Proof: 94 Mash Bill: 65% Corn, 20% Rye, 15% Barley Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $60 Appearance: Honey Willett Pot Still Reserve Tasting Notes Nose: Honey, butterscotch, wheat, grains, earthy, light fruits, apples, pears, anise Palate: Nice caramel, vanilla, and grain, toasted oak, slight pepper, spices, earthy, hay and grassy notes Read more…
Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery Region: Frankfort, Kentucky Aging: Minimum of 4 Years ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $20 Bottled In Bond Act of 1897 Requires the following to be labeled as Bottled In Bond: Must be 100 Proof Must be aged at least 4 years Must be Read more…
Distillery: Old Fitzgerald Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 61.9% Proof: 123.8 Batch: 522 Mash Bill: Undisclosed Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $50 Appearance: Dark Honey Larceny Barrel Proof Tasting Notes Nose: Caramel, oak, chocolate, vanilla, nutmeg, anise, dark fruits, cherry, plum, brown sugar, hazelnut Palate: Bold Caramel and oak, raisin, dark fruits, cherry followed by heavy pepper, rye Read more…
Distillery: Michter’s Distillery Region: Louisville, Kentucky Aging: No Age Statement ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Batch No: 22H2419 Non-Chill Filtered: No Price: $50 Michter’s Sour Mash Whiskey Tasting Notes Appearance: Amber Nose: Rye, grain, hay, caramel, vanilla, oak, chocolate graham cracker, light fruits, apple, pear, apricot Palate: Sweet honey, bold rye grain, sugared pecans, light fruits, citrus notes, Read more…
Company: Radico Khaitan Ltd. Distillery: Rampur Region: Rampur, India Aging: No Age Statement – Matured in American Bourbon Barrels and European Oak Sherry Casks ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Mash Bill: 100% Single Malt Non-Chill Filtered: Yes Price: $90 Appearance: Honey Rampur Double Cask Tasting Notes Nose: Butter, bright tropical fruit, pineapple, peach, raisin, candied apricot, anise Palate: Pineapple, brown sugar, candied Read more…
Today, we will be tasting the entire lineup of Glenlivet Scotch whiskeys. Our goal is to not only taste and review these whiskeys to break down their flavors but to determine which of the bottles are worth their price tag. We will also try to decide which bottle is the Read more…