Bardstown Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, amber/copper color. The nose is beautifully complex while also directly offering scents of caramel cream, orange zest, baked peach, and cocoa nibs with accents of toasted oak and ginger biscuits. The palate echoes the nose delivering a stone fruit and toffee-driven core with supporting notes of brown baking spice, toasted oak, and sandalwood. Full-bodied and nicely balanced offering a rich core with very vibrant flavors, which is admirable considering the strength. Made with a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. $49.99 – 4 Stars
Bardstown Origin Series Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep copper to amber color. The nose is vibrant offering scents of wild flowers, rich red fruits, cinnamon, and toasted oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a slightly viscous sweet grain and fruit core with loads of baking spices with hints of caramel. Full-bodied with great length and ideal balance and bright acidity. Made with a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. $49.99 – 3.5 Stars
Square 6 High-Rye Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, amber/copper color. The nose is very expressive with intense aromatics of raw cereal with complex accents of wet teak, cigar box, and nutmeg with hints of wild honey. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich and spicy grain-driven core with butter and pepper toffee, saddle leather, and brown baking spices. Full-bodied with bold spice and oak flavors that maintain a vibrancy due to bright acidity and ideal balance. $89.99 – 4 Stars
Square 6 High-Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep copper color. The aromatics are surprisingly sweet with waves of honey, treacle, and maple supported by notes of strong black tea, earth, and sawdust. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich, toffee-focused core with loads of brown spices, vanilla, and generous black pepper notes rising on the finish. Full-bodied with robust spice, pepper and oak flavors that team with the sweet grains to create a very unique Kentucky Rye. $89.99 – 4.5 Stars
King of Kentucky Barrel No. 14 — 2022 15 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is amazingly harmonious,and complex with notes of sweet fruit cake, dense caramel, freshly hulled grains, honey, and cigar box with accents of candied ginger and brown baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a robust, caramel and charred oak core with waves of dense fruit cake, toasted grains, and five spice. Full-bodied with a complex and dense palate that greatly evolves with water and aeration. Sip slowly as it's not cheap and there are just 3,500 bottles available. $250 – 4.5 Stars
Hidden Barn Batch 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep bronze color. The nose is rich and generous with waves of toasted grains, almond butter, butterscotch, sweet, dried fruits, and charred oak touched by vanilla. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush and robust roasted nut and caramel core with waves of brown baked spices, candied ginger, mint, and a generous dose of black pepper on the finish. Full-bodied and intense with a sharp spice signature rising on the finish. $74.99 – 4 Stars
Dough Ball Cookie Dough Flavored Whiskey
Brilliant, deep copper color. The nose reveals a dessert in a glass with waves of milk chocolate, butter toffee, and of course, cookie dough. The palate confirms the nose delivering a rich, caramel-focused core with generous supporting notes of chocolate chips, butterscotch, and sweet Whiskey. Medium to full-bodied with an extremely viscous, honey-like palate feel that elongates the cookie dough flavors for minutes. $29.99 – 4 Stars
Ballotin Original Chocolate Flavored Whiskey
Brilliant, medium mahogany color. The nose is filled with the scents of milk chocolate truffles with hints of chocolate cream, vanilla and hints of brown baking spices. The palate confirms the nose delivering a rich, milk chocolate-focused core with supporting notes of dark caramel, vanilla soaked oak, and sweet Whiskey. Medium to full-bodied with a viscous palate feel that elongates the sweet chocolate flavors. $25 – 4 Stars
Clonakilty Distillery Single Batch Double Oak Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale golden straw color. The nose is delicate while very complex offering layered scents of toasted cereal, fresh hay, and ripe orchard fruits with accents of spring flowers and earth. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich caramel toasted grain core with supporting notes of candied ginger, roasted nuts, five spice, and freshly cracker black pepper. Full-bodied and generous while elegant with ideal balance thanks to bright acidity and profound spice notes. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars
Grace O'Malley Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color. The nose greets with luxurious scents of caramel, vanilla fudge, and Bourbon barrel with accents of orange peel, allspice, and roasted nuts. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, caramel malt core with supporting notes of baking spices, honey, and sweet toffee. Medium to full-bodied with a silky, lush core that expands on the palate foiled by crisp acidity and pepper notes. $36.99 – 4 Stars
