Category: Bourbon Reviews

Eagle Rare

Distiller: Buffalo Trace Release: ongoing Bourbon: Eagle Rare Region: Frankfort, Kentucky Price: $30-$40 Proof: 90 Age:  10 Years The Barrel Cellar Score:  88 Points Review Date: 11/15/2020 About the Bourbon: Eagle Rare is made from the same whiskey as Buffalo Trace, aged 10 years where BT is aged 8. This bourbon comes from their low-rye Mashbill #1. The bottle is adorned with…

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Buffalo Trace

Distiller: Buffalo Trace (Mash Bill#1) Release: Ongoing Bourbon: Buffalo Trace Region: Frankfort, Kentucky Price: $23 Proof: 90 Age:  No age statement (Likely 8 years) Glass: Tumbler The Barrel Cellar Score:  87 Points Review Date: 11/06/2020 About the Bourbon: Buffalo Trace Distillery makes excellent bourbon and their namesake Bourbon has been around since 1999.  Buffalo Trace comes from their distillery’s low rye…

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Old Tub Bourbon

Distiller: Jim Beam Release: 2020 Bourbon: Old Tub Region: Clermont, Kentucky Price: $22.00 Proof: 100 Age:  No age statement The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 09/03/2020 About the Bourbon: Jim Beam has reintroduced the Old Tub brand as a limited addition whiskey. When originally produced Old Tub was the foundation for what would become Jim Beam. Old tub…

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Four Roses Small Batch Select

Distiller: Four Roses Distillery Release: 2020 Bourbon: Small Batch Select Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Price: $60.00 Proof: 104 Age:  Blend aged 6-7 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 06/26/2020 About the Bourbon: Four Roses Small Batch Select is new addition to the Four Roses portfolio. Even better, so far it seems to be readily available on store shelves. Master Distiller…

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Knob Creek Aged 12 years

Distiller: Knob Creek Distilling Release: 2019 Bourbon: Knob Creek 12 Region: Clermont, Kentucky Price: $60.00 Proof: 100 Age:  12 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  93 Points Review Date: 06/01/2020 About the Bourbon: Knob Creek is a Jim Beam Brand. I was especially excited to open the bottle I’m reviewing today as I’ve long been a…

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Remus Repeal Reserve

Distiller: Remus Distilling Company Release: 2019 Bourbon: Remus Repeal Reserve Series III Region: Lawrenceburg, Indiana Price: $85.00 Proof: 100 Age:  Blend aged 11-12 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 06/11/2020 About the Bourbon: Remus Repeal Reserve is a limited edition offering made from a blend of 3 hand picked bourbons produced by MGP in Indiana. The mashbills from the three…

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