Distiller: Pepper DistilleryRelease: 2021Whiskey: Old Pepper Rye WhiskeyRegion: Lexington, KYPrice: $55.00Proof: 108.4Age: 4 years About the Bourbon: Assessment: Old Pepper Rye is an easy drinker. It’s smooth in both texture and flavor, boasting plentiful sweet notes and a fantastic creamy nature. While it may not be the bold, spicy rye some seek, it remains a…
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Short Barrel Single Barrel Rye
Distiller: Unknown Release: 2023 Whiskey: Single Barrel Rye Whiskey Region: Norcross, GA Price: $69.00 Proof: 118.6 Age: 5 years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 12/30/2023 About the Bourbon: Short Barrel is a company that produces and sells bourbon and rye whiskey. It was founded by two friends who decided to buy some barrels of bourbon, label it…
Pursuit United Bourbon Whiskey
Distiller: Various Release: 2021 Whiskey: Pursuit United Region: Bottled in Louisville, Ky Price: $59.00 Proof: 108 Age: 4 + years The Barrel Cellar Score: 85 Points Review Date: 10/25/2023 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…
Blue Note “Juke Joint Whiskey”
Distiller: B.R. distilling Release: 2022 Whiskey: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Region: Memphis, Tennessee Price: $49.99 Proof: 120.1 Age: No age statement The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 Points Review Date: 07/29/2023 About the Bourbon: Blue Note Straight Bourbon Whiskey was distilled in Kentucky (unknown source) and aged/bottled in Memphis Tennessee. While there is no age statement on the bottle, it is reportedly aged a minimum…
J. Mattingly “Maple Sausage”
Give it a try, you won’t regret it!
Larceny Barrel Proof C921
Distiller: Old Fitzgerald Release: 2021 Whiskey: Larceny Barrel Proof C921 Region: Bardstown, Ky Price: $55.00 Proof: 122.6 Age: 6-8 years The Barrel Cellar Score: 93 Points Review Date: 02/21/2023 About the Bourbon: From the bottle – John E Fitzgerald was a treasury agent, who at the time, was the only person legally allowed to carry keys to the rick houses. He often…
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….
Barrel Seagrass
Distiller: Multiple Sources Release: 2021 Whiskey: Barrell Seagrass Region: Bottled in Louisville, Ky Price: $75.00 Proof: 119.84 Age: 4 + years The Barrel Cellar Score: 91 Points Review Date: 01/11/2023 About the Bourbon: Barrell Craft Spirits is known for their business model of sourcing quality whiskies and blending them. Seagrass is a blend of American (Indiana and Tennessee) and Canadian Rye whiskies. The…
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…
Pinhook KSB
Distiller: MGP Release: 2021 Whiskey: Pinhook Region: Bottled in Frankfort, Ky Price: $49.00 Proof: 114.8 Age: 4 + years The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 Points Review Date: 09/22/2022 About the Bourbon: The Pinhook bourbon selection I am reviewing today is a blend of three barrels that were produced with a Castle and Key custom mashbill. It’s distilled by MGP distilling in…
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