Woodford Double Oaked
$66.59
One of the highlights of my 2014 Kentucky Bourbon tour, this Woodford is a Scotch drinker's Bourbon. After maturing in new American oak the whisky is reduced back down to 55% and then put in a finishin cask for up to a year. It is then bottled at 45.2%.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Aroma: Rich notes of dark fruit, caramel, sharp honey, chocolate, marzipan and toasted oak.
Taste: A full-bodied mix of vanilla, dark caramel, hazelnut, apple, fruit and spices.
Finish: Long and creamy with lingering hints of honeyed apple.
Wild Turkey Master's Keep
$179.99
Bottled at 43.3%, this is one of the older Bourbons we see in our market, and the oldest ever bottled by the distillery. We find Bourbon doesn't mature past 10 years as well as some other spirits, something to do with the virgin oak they must use to age the spirit. Having said that Wild Turkey's stone rickhouses are said to be more forgiving.
From the Distillery: "At 17 years-old and hand-selected by Master Distiller Eddie Russell for its perfectly balanced flavor, Master’s Keep is the longest-aged whiskey released by Wild Turkey in the United States. Aged in both brick and wood rickhouses and at 86.8 proof, it starts out smooth and silky, transforms into a caramel, vanilla sweetness, and finishes with savory spiciness and oak."
91pts Whisky Advocate: "A very pricy (for Wild Turkey) 17 year old whiskey honoring master distiller Jimmy Russell. Nose is hot for the proof, with oak, dried barrel drool, warm dried corn, tobacco barn, and teaberry. Entry is not hot; rather, a thread of sweet syrup spreads out into thoroughly integrated corn and oak. Finish slides into drier oak. A fascinating journey through bourbon flavors, this is both lighter and more complex than expected. I still prefer younger Wild Turkey, but…" (Fall 2015) Reviewed by: Lew Bryson
Wyoming Whiskey Single Cask Bourbon
$91.99
This new very limited Bourbon has been selected and bottled for the Alberta market by importers Fountana Beverage Co. A huge hit at our Fall single malt festival, it has been flying off the shelves.
53.5% ABV
From the Producer: "We’re not owned by some beverage giant or traded on the Big Board. We are independent, family-owned whiskey makers with a world-class distillery in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. Our company and products are a collaboration between our partners and 97,818 square miles of Wyoming. The state defines us; it’s in our blood and in our whiskey."
Evan's Tasting Note
Nose: New lumber, oak staves, cloves, bread dough, almonds, crushed walnuts, peach & ginger tea, cranberries, coconut, hints of marzipan, nougat, and pancake syrup.
Palate: Wood spices along with fresh ginger up front, peaches and nectarines, toasted walnuts & almonds, sponge toffee, ripe bananas, cantaloupe and honeydew melon with a light drizzling of honey over it all.
Finish: The spices are right up front and they linger. Over time they soften and make way for a soft sweet finish.
Comment: A fresh, spicy, yet approachable high strength single barrel bourbon.
Virginia Black American Whiskey
$51.99
George T. Stagg 72.05%
$179.99
Stagg Jr. 65%
$76.49
The younger brother of George T. Stagg from Buffalo Trace distillery / Sazerac Company. It is around 8 to 9 years old and is high alcohol like its older sibling. Stagg Jr. Bourbon is a small batch barrel proof Bourbon produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery.
Producer Tasting Note: "Rich, sweet, chocolate and brown sugar flavors mingle in perfect balance with the bold rye spiciness. The boundless finish lingers with hints of cherries, cloves and smokiness."
About George T Stagg: "George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a time known as the Gilded Age of Bourbon. Uncut and unfiltered, this robust bourbon whiskey ages for nearly a decade and boasts the bold character that is reminiscent of the man himself."
Thomas H Handy Rye 63.1%
$179.99
William L. Weller 67.7%
$179.99
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James E Pepper 1776 Bourbon
$64.99
This 100 proof Straight Bourbon is created using a high-rye mashbill (38% Rye) sourced from MGP in Indiana and aged in Kentucky
Evan's Tasting Note
Nose: Cedar plank, pine needles, lemongrass, milk chocolate fudge, black tea, resin, hazelnuts, orange zest, cloves.
Palate: Big oak hit up front before moving into peaches & cream, toasted almonds, cherries, cinnamon and hints of mint.
Finish: Juicy and tannic at the same time. Sweet, spicy and warming.
Comments: Looking for a bourbon with great structure and big wood tones at a good price? Then check this one out.