Sagamore Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of baking spices, baked apple, and ginger biscuits with supporting notes of dried fruits, charred oak, and sultanas. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a candied ginger-driven core with flavors of cereal, honey, and walnut. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $39 – 4 Stars
Sagamore Double Oak Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep chestnut color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of charred oak, roasted nuts, and caramel with supporting notes of candied ginger, leather, toasted coconut, and toffee. The palate confirms the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with supporting flavors of maple syrup, apricot stone, black tea, and oak. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $64 – 4.5 Stars
Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of dried fruits, apricot stone, and caramel with supporting notes of roasted nuts, candied ginger, orange peel, and oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a baking spices-driven core with supporting flavors of butterscotch, honey, treacle, and sultanas. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and impeccably balanced with an opulent texture. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Jeptha Creed Wheated 6 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of sandalwood, black tea, and caramel with supporting notes of leather, hazelnut, orange peel, and marzipan. The palate echoes the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to baking spices, charred oak, earth, and toasted walnut. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $60 – 4 Stars
Shucked Lulu's Blend 7 Years Old Bourbon Whiskey
See the Full BevX Featured Review -Brilliant, medium tawny/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of caramel, baking spices, and candied ginger with supporting notes of vanilla, treacle, and dried fruits. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a toffee-driven core with flavors akin to gingerbread, honey, orange peel, and banana bread. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and flawlessly balanced with an opulent texture. Spice-driven with 21% Rye in the mash bill. $60 – 4.5 Stars
Hardhide Chilton County Peach Flavored Whiskey
See the Full BevX Featured Review - Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, light, golden peach color. The nose is filled with scents of dry peach and stone fruit pits with a mineral accent followed by a bold American Whiskey nose. The palate is in full agreement with the nose, delivering a Whiskey and peach-focused core with stone fruits, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, and accents of brown baking spices. Full-bodied and wonderfully balanced with a near-impossible marriage of fruit and Whiskey. Bottled at 86-proof, so it's not shy. $29.99 – 4.5 Stars
Blue Run Flight Series II — Santa Monica Pier Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering aromas of toffee, brown sugar, and black pepper with supporting notes of baked apple, five spice, cashew butter, and butterscotch. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel-driven core with supporting flavors of vanilla, roasted nuts, white pepper, and dried fruits. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and favorably balanced with an opulent texture. $119.99 – 4 Stars
Natterjack Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, light golden straw color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of baked apple, nutmeg, and cinnamon with supporting notes of vanilla bean, oak, and cereal. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a baked and dried fruits-driven core with flavors akin to orange zest, cigar box, peach, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and pleasingly balanced with a supple texture. $39.99 – 4 Stars
Natterjack Cask Strength Blended Irish Whiskey
Bright, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of orange blossom, clove, and caramel with supporting notes of candied ginger, honey, and oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering an oak-driven core with flavors of malted barley, butterscotch, charred oak, cinnamon, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with a blast of heat. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
Natterjack The Mistake Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of ginger biscuits, caramel, and orange peel with supporting notes of cereal, leather, and honey. The palate confirms the nose delivering a toffee and oak-driven core with supporting flavors of sultanas, baked apple, maple syrup, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $58.99 – 4.5 Stars
