Reviews
Check out our weekly Bourbon Reviews from our collaborative partner, Chad Watson, from @mydailybourbon on Instagram.
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Orphan Barrel – Rhetoric 24
Proof: 90.8 Age: 24 Years Distillery: Diageo (Bernheim Distilled) Mashbill: 86/6/8 Price: $149.99 (when released) —— Nose: Almond, Allspice, Black Pepper, Musty Charred Oak, Butterscotch, Caramel, Cherry, Chocolate, Coffee, Ginger spice, Hazelnut, Leather, Musty,...
Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye
Proof: 90.4 Age: N/A Distillery: Woodford Reserve Mashbill: 70 corn/ 15 distillers malt/ 15 chocolate malt Price: $129.99 (when released) —— Nose: Anise, Burnt Match, Burnt Toast, Caramel, Cedar, Chocolate Powder, Floral, Chocolate covered Hazelnut, Leather, Musty,...
Bulleit Single Barrel Bourbon: Merrick Inn “Bullet Movie”
Proof: 104 Age: N/A Distillery: Bulleit Mashbill: N/A Price: $65.99 (basing this on other Bulleit picks) —— Nose: Allspice, Black Pepper, Burnt Toast, Butterscotch, Caramel, Cherry, Cloves, Coffee, Fig, Leather, Nutmeg, Oak, Tobacco, Vanilla — Taste: Oily, tannic...
Traverse City Barrel Proof Bourbon
Proof: 116.6 Age: At least 4 years old Distillery: TC Whiskey (MGP sourced) Mashbill: N/A Price: $65.99 —— Nose: Allspice, Red Apple, Black Pepper, Artificial Banana, Burnt Match, Burnt Toast, Butterscotch, Caramel, Cardamom, Light Cherry, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coffee,...
Michter’s 10-Year Rye
Proof: 92.8 Age: At least 10 years old Distillery: Michter’s Mashbill: N/A Price: $149.99 —— Nose: Allspice, Graham cracker, burnt marshmallow, cinnamon sugar, honey, clove, mint, orange peel, vanilla — Taste: Silky/tannic mouthfeel. Toasted marshmallow, floral,...
Blue Run Golden Rye
Proof: 95 Age: NAS Distillery: NDP Mashbill: N/A Price: $89.99 —— Nose: Fresh cut apple, allspice, butterscotch candy, honey suckle, lemon, light sweet mint, raisin, cardamom, cinnamon, grassy, toasted vanilla. — Taste: Subtle, warm mouthfeel. Fuji apple, brown sugar,...
Elmer T. Lee Death Bottle
Proof: 93 Age: NAS Distillery: Barton Buffalo Trace Mashbill: MB2 Price: $39.99 (WHEN. IT. WAS. RELEASED.) —— Nose: Allspice, green apple, butterscotch, dried cherry, clove, ginger, hay, musty oak, nutmeg, honey, and vanilla. — Taste: Thin/astringent mouthfeel....
Kirkland Single Barrel Bourbon
Proof: 120 Age: NAS Distillery: Barton 1792 Mashbill: N/A Price: $35-$45 —— Nose: Cooked apple, banana bread, slight ethanol burn, spice medley of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg (somewhat reminds me of a fall scented candle), light tanned leather, fresh orange peel,...
Buzzard’s Roost Barrel Strength Single Barrel
Proof: 112.9 Age: NAS Distillery: Buzzard’s Roost (MGP Sourced) Mashbill: N/A Price: $80 - $90 —— Nose: Allspice, black pepper, bold oak spice, charred oak, brown sugar, butterscotch, molasses, light ethanol, musty leather, raisin, vanilla buttercream — Taste:...
Knob Creek Bourbon – OBC Kitchen Single Barrel Pick
Proof:120 Age: 13 years Distillery: Jim Beam Mashbill: N/A Price: $65(?) —— Nose: Bold spice, just a whole spice rack blended together; butterscotch, charred oak, tanned leather, dried fruit, pipe tobacco, light hint of orange peel, molasses, vanilla. — Taste:...