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Michter’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Review

About – “Renowned for rye – America’s oldest whiskey variety – since the earliest days of our history, we take the production of Michter’s US1 Kentucky Straight Rye extremely seriously. Our Michter’s US1 Kentucky Straight Rye is made from select American rye grain that is sheared…

Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel Review

About – “Aged in charred oak barrels for 10 years, this bourbon boasts a unique flavor profile specific to each batch. It’s one-of-a-kind, just like the rebels who drink it.” Rebel Yell is a product of Luxco. The current bottling have been distilled by…

Jim Beam Single Barrel 108 Proof Review

About – “Jim Beam Single Barrel 108 Proof is the first single barrel bottling from the world’s most loved bourbon brand. Single Barrel is hand-selected for outstanding taste and color by our expert distillers, ensuring the highest quality. No two barrels are the same…

Evan Williams Single Barrel Review (Bottled 1-18-20)

About – Each year our Master Distillers hand select barrels for this special edition with characteristics unique to that year. Every bottle is marked with the vintage date it was put into oak, along with the year it was bottled and the serial number…

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Review

About – “It’s whiskey as nature intended it—bottled straight from the barrel at its full proof. Intense, smooth, and remarkably varied, Barrel Proof is bottled at anywhere from 125 to 140-proof, taking Jack’s trademark vanilla and toasted oak flavors to bold new levels.” This…

Baker’s 7 Year Single Barrel Review

About – Baker’s is a product that has been in the Jim Beam craft portfolio for some time, but never seemed to receive much attention. Last year that changed when the brand went through a complete overhaul. Baker’s received new modern branding and moved…

Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Review

About – Blanton’s carries the distinction of being known as the original single barrel bourbon. From their website ” Single Barrel Bourbon started with Blanton’s in 1984. Nearing retirement, Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee was tasked with creating a bourbon of exceptionally high quality….

Why Leaving the Bourbon Secondary Market Increased my Bourbon Satisfaction

If you have the money to spend, the bourbon secondary market can be a fantastic and magical place. All the bottles you have been unsuccessfully searching for are now at your fingertips. After first joining the market I was having a blast grabbing bottles…

Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Review

About – This high proof, Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family’s whiskey recipe to work the grains he found in Kentucky. Henry McKenna is the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky…