Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye
$61.99
Beam Suntory has been putting out quite a few special releases American Whiskey-wise recently, including the Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye. Similar to the Jim Beam Double Oak - this Knob Creek was given a secondary maturation in heavily charred virgin oak barrels. Knob Creek itself is produced at the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. Bottled at 50% ABV.
Bull Run Straight Rye Whiskey
$91.99
Bottled by Bull Run Distillery of Portland, Oregon, the Carlton Straight Rye was bottled to celebrate the one year anniversary of their tasting room in Carlton, Oregon called the Bull Run Distillery Carlton Post. The distillery source is not specified on the bottle itself, but it is quite possibly MGP of Indian, which is known for its wonderful Rye recipes.
Redemption Bourbon
$59.99
Sourced from MGP (Midwest Grain Products) of Lawrenceburg, Indiana from a mash bill of 75% Corn, 21% Rye and 4% Malted Barley. According to the company’s own website, the Redemption Bourbon is aged for an average of two and a half years and then bottled at Bardstown, Kentucky at 42% ABV.
FEW Straight Bourbon
$84.99
Bottled at 46.5%, the FEW Straight Bourbon is made in Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Paul Hletko in 2011 after he spent around a decade prior working with (and around) Evanston's bylaws to get Few Spirits legally built. The mash bill for this Bourbon is purported to be 70% Corn, 20% Rye, and 10% Malted Barley and uses a Saison Beer yeast for fermentation.
Paul John PX Sherry Single Malt 48%
$127.99
This Paul John expression has been bottled at 48% after finishing in PX Sherry casks.
Producer Tasting Note
"Hailing from the tropical shores of Goa, this exotic Indian single malt, in rich shades of dark copper, has complex aromas of fig and apricot with a rare hint of banana. On the palate are tremendous flavours of sweet barley with creamy butterscotch, dry fruits and a profuse Christmas cake. The finish is long and exquisite, with delectable chocolate fudge, delicate orange peel and hints of exotic wine drenched nuts. Much of the intrinsic characteristics of the Paul John PX owes allegiance to the famed intensely sweet and dark Spanish dessert sherry, having been gloriously finished in handpicked Pedro Ximenez casks."
Basil Hayden Toasted Barrel Bourbon
$71.99
Toast is one of the newer additions to Jim Beam's Basil Hayden Range. The Bourbon is made with a mash bill that includes brown rice and the resulting whisky is finished in toasted barrels. Bottled at 40%.
Milk & Honey Apex Peated STR Cask SM
$164.99
Part of the Milk & Honey Apex Series, this peated Isreali single malt has been matured in STR (shaved, toasted, and re-charred red wine casks), Bottled at 58.9% without colouring or chill filtering.
Producer Description
"This single malt whisky was crafted in ex-red wine casks that have been Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred and filled with our peated new make spirit. The STR technique was developed by the late Dr. Jim Swan, who was our consultant and friend. This process enables the casks to release rich flavors and red fruit notes. Non chilled filter. Natural color.58.9% alc/vol"
Lindores Abbey Commemorative Single Malt
$79.99
The first release from the new Lowland Lindores Abbey Distillery was matured in ex-Bourbon, Sherry, & Wine Casks before bottling at 46%. Though just 3-4 years of age, the whisky shows a lot of promise.
This first release is a nod to the first-ever reference of whisky making, which took place at Lindores Abbey, now in ruins, in 1494. A letter to Friar John Cor was instructed by King James IV to make "auqa vitae, VIII bolls of malt." The ruins sit on lands owned by Drew and Helen McKenzie Smith. In 2017 they opened the Lindores Abbey Distillery with the intent of making it an estate distillery. Beginning in 2020, all of the barley used by the distillery was sourced from the surrounding fields.
Glen Garioch Renaissance 18 Year
$209.99
Much like Ardbeg before them, Glen Garioch is telling the tale of their rebirth (Renaissance, if you will) through a four part series that showcases the distillery's coming of age after it found life again as part of Beam Suntory's portfolio back in 1997.
This 18-year-old - the culmination of the 'story' that began with 15, 16, and 17-year-old expressions - was built upon a marriage of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks and is meant to exemplify the distillery's new(ish) house style. All we can say is...well done, folks.
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