Cardinal Spirits Barrel Proof

Distiller: MGP Release: 2022 Whiskey: Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Region: Lawrenceburg/Bloomington, IN Price: $59.00 Proof: 122 Age:  5 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 12/07/2023 About the Bourbon:  Cardinal Spirits opened in 2015 in Bloomington Indiana. The Single Barrel Bourbon in the bottle however was sourced from fellow Indiana native MGP Distilling. The mash bill consists of 60%…

Huling Station Single Barrel

Distiller: Old Dominick Distillery Release: 2022 Whiskey: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Region: Memphis, Tn Price: $59.00 Proof: 110.38 Age:  6 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  86 Points Review Date: 11/02/2023 About the Bourbon:  Old Dominick Spirits was a booming business in Memphis Tennessee Pre-Prohibition. Old Dominick Spirit’s is now the only entirely distilled, barreled, aged, and bottled bourbon in Memphis. I recently grabbed…

Larceny Small Batch

Distiller: Heaven HillRelease: 2021Whiskey: Larceny Small BatchRegion: Bardstown, KyPrice: $25.00Proof: 92Age: 6 yearsThe Barrel Cellar Score: 92 PointsReview Date: 4/04/2022 About the Bourbon: Old Fitzgerald is the distilling company behind Larceny Small Batch bourbon, but it should be noted that Heaven Hill has owned the distillery since the late 90’s. Larceny is a wheated bourbon….

Pursuit United Bourbon

Distiller: Various Release: 2021 Whiskey: Pursuit United Region: Bottled in Louisville, Ky Price: $59.00 Proof: 108 Age:  4 + years The Barrel Cellar Score:  86 Points Review Date: 11/05/2022 About the Bourbon:  The guys behind the Pursuit United podcast (which is well regarded by many bourbon enthusiasts) have ventured into blending and marketing their own line of whiskies.  Today I’m reviewing their Pursuit…

Early Times Bottled in Bond

Distiller: Sazerac Release: 2021 Whiskey: Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Region: Louisville, Ky Price: $25.00 Proof: 100 Age:  4 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 05/22/2022 About the Bourbon: I’ve browsed past Early Times bourbon sitting on a shelf at a local retailer countless times. I’ve always assumed it to be a bottom shelf mixer, and really hadn’t given it…

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit

Distiller: Wild Turkey Release: 2021 Whiskey: Kentucky Spirit  Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $59.00 Proof: 101 Age:  8 years The Barrel Cellar Score:  90 Points Review Date: 03/28/2022 About the Bourbon: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is a single barrel offering from Wild Turkey Distilling. Kentucky spirit has been granted many awards with the most recent being a gold medal at the 2021…

Old Forester 150th Anniversary Edition

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,…

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…