Uncle Nearest Single Barrel — Batch 002 Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of baked apples and caramel with waves of maple, brown baking spices, vanilla cream, and black pepper. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a honey and caramel-centric core with generous spice and pepper accents followed by hints of sandalwood, apple skin, and almond fudge. Full-bodied and amazingly intense while showing remarkable finesse considering the alcohol strength and the spicy rye flavors. $89 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of wild honey, ginger, spring flowers, and treacle with hints of cigar box, mace, and pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering a dense, caramel entry soon followed by spicy and peppery oak flavors supported by accents of cocoa nibs, cinnamon stick, and cedar. Full-bodied and intense with a sharp spice signature rising on the finish. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars
Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden amber color. The aromatics are alluring with the scents of pecan pie, butterscotch, and honey with accents of white pepper and dried apricots. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a caramel and custard-driven core with supporting notes of candied ginger and oak. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a beautiful balance of decadent sweets and prominent spice. $59.99 – 4 Stars
Clyde May's Original Alabama Style American Whiskey
Brilliant, medium amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of sweet caramel, baked and dried apple and pear, and accents of brown baking spices. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering sweet caramel and toffee notes supported by baked fruits and pretty spice additions. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with waves of fruit and spice. $34.99 – 4 Stars
Tommyrotter Napa Valley Heritance Cask Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, medium amber color with hints of ruby. The nose is intriguing offering scents of caramel dosed rye and corn Whiskey with generous red fruit and spice accents. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a sweet oak and whiskey core with loads of red fruit with supporting notes of vanilla and allspice. Full-bodied with a rich and semi-viscous core. $47.99 – 4 Stars
Copper & Kings Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant. medium mahogany/amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of caramel and baked apple with ample spice accents including cinnamon, black pepper, and allspice. The palate echoes the nose delivering a baked fruit-driven core with supporting notes of chocolate cherries, orange zest, and cigar box. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with loads of ripe fruit foiled by generous spice accents. $65 – 4 Stars
Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Brilliant, bronze to amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of toasted and steeped cereal grains supported by honey, nutmeg, and French Cognac casks. The palate is in agreement with the nose delivering perhaps a richer, and sweeter malt and grain-driven core with waves of caramel, Brandy, and charred oak. Full-bodied with ideal balance and respectable length on the palate as spicy and peppery accents rise on the finish. Made with a mashbill of 51% corn, 34% malted barley, and 15% rye, finished in Cognac casks for 10 months. $109.99 – 4 Stars
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey
Brilliant, bronze to amber color. The aromatics are very engaging with scents of sweet grains, honey, caramel, and vanilla bean with accents of dried fruits and toasted oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, baked fruit-driven core with waves of baking spices, toffee, and vanilla with hints of oak and black pepper. Full-bodied with ideal balance and great length on the palate — its carries its strength with style and grace. $65 – 4.5 Stars
Kentucky Owl Confiscated Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of toasted oak, caramel, brown baking spices, and saddle leather with hints of spring flowers and dried herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering an orchard fruit and toffee-driven core with supporting notes of brown baking spice, graham crackers, cigar box, toasted oak, and toffee. Full-bodied and nicely balanced offering a rich core with very vibrant flavors, which is admirable considering the strength. The Whiskey's source(s) and mashbill are unknown. $124.99 – 4 Stars
Kentucky Owl Wiseman Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant. deep amber color. The nose is filled with the scents of spicy rye enveloped in caramel fudge, cinnamon, oak, and toasted walnuts with a hint of citrus. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a silky and spicy, rye-driven core with sweet honey and caramel notes foiled by drier oak and black pepper flavors. Full-bodied and ideally balanced as this overproof Rye Whiskey wears it's strength with finesse. Made with a mashbill of 95% rye. $60 – 4.5 Stars
