Distiller: Old Forester Release: 2020 Whiskey: 150th Anniversary Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $150.00 Proof: 126.5 Age: No Age Statement The Barrel Cellar Score: 90 Points Review Date: 08/22/2021 About the Bourbon: Brown-Forman celebrates 150th anniversary with three distinct batches of bourbon. The bottle I am reviewing today comes from batch #3 which has a mash bill of 72% corn, 18% Rye,…
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Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond
Distiller: Willett Release: 2021 Whiskey: Old Bardstown Bottled-in-Bond Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $25.00 Proof: 100 Age: No Age Statement The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 Points Review Date: 01/10/2022 About the Bourbon: Old Bardstown BIB is an inexpensive, entry level bourbon produced by the celebrated Willett Distillery. Found on the bottom shelf of many liquor establishments, it is often passed…
Smoke Wagon – Unfiltered Uncut
Distiller: Nevada H&C Distilling Co Release: 2021 Whiskey: Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered – Batch 69 Region: Las Vegas, NV Price: $80.00 Proof: 116.8 Age: ~8 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 11/23/2021 About the Bourbon: Nevada H&C Distilling Company’s “Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered” is a blend of barrel strength bourbons ranging in age between 4 and 8 years. The…
George Remus Straight Bourbon
Distiller: George Remus Distilling Co Release: 2020 Whiskey: George Remus Straight Bourbon Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $40.00 Proof: 115.9 Age: ~4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 86 Points Review Date: 11/15/2021 About the Bourbon: From the bottle; “From Apothecary to Kingpin, George Remus created one of the most intricate, successful bootlegging operations of Prohibition. With each Single Barrel holding its unique…
Old Forester Single Barrel
Distiller: Old Forester Distilling Company Release: 2021 Whiskey: Old Forester Single Barrel Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $45.00 Proof: 90 Age: ~4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 Points Review Date: 10/18/2021 About the Bourbon: Today I’m reviewing Brown-Foreman’s 90 proof Old Forester Single Barel offering. The bottle was hand picked by Binny’s Beverage Depot. It was aged in warehouse 1…
Angel’s Envy
Distiller: Angel’s Envy Distillery Release: 2021 Whiskey: Angel’s Envy Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $65.00 Proof: 109.8 Age: ~6 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 10/02/2021 About the Bourbon: Angel’s Envy was founded in 2011 by Franklin and Wes Henderson (father and son). Their plan was to produce a bourbon finished in port barrels. Lincoln had been producing quality…
1792 Full Proof Bourbon
Distiller: Barton 1792 Distillery Release: 2021 Whiskey: 1792 Full Proof Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $55.00 Proof: 125 Age: 7 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 90 Points Review Date: 08/22/2021 About the Bourbon: 1792’s producer Barton Distillery is part of the Sazerac family of distillers. It is my opinion that sharing a parent company with Buffalo Trace has allowed it to inherit…
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919
Feet up, fire burning, and a glass of exceptional bourbon. Perfect.
Old Scout Single Barrel Rye
Distiller: MGP for for Smooth Ambler Spirits Release: 2021 Whiskey: Old Scout Rye Region: Maxwelton, WV Price: $45.00 Proof: 114 Age: 4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 87 Points Review Date: 07/26/2021 About the Bourbon: From the bottle; “Smooth Ambler Old Scout is a collection of fine curated whiskeys “scouted” during our efforts to find exceptional spirits with smoothness and flavor…
Rebel Yell Distillers Collection
Distiller: Lux Row Release: 2021 Whiskey: Rebel Yell Distiller’s Collection Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $29.00 Proof: 113 Age: ~4 Years The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 Points Review Date: 06/22/2021 About the Bourbon:Lux Row’s Distiller’s Collection Label is a line of single barrel offerings. The bottle I’m reviewing today was hand picked by Binny’s Beverage Depot. Rebel Yell is a corn…
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