Kentucky

Willett's 3-year-old Estate Rye is a blend of two mash bills, 74% rye and 51% rye, respectively. The nose offers up hints of the sweet corn component of the mash bills, but then takes a decided turn to the rye side with striking tones of wintergreen mint and anise mingling with the sweeter notes of… ...

Aroma of caramel, cinnamon, cherry, dark fruits and wood. Notes of spices, caramel, citrus, toffee and lemon dominate the palate. Woody finish with hints of caramel and smoke. ...

94 points Anthony Dias Blue (The Tasting Panel): Matured in two separate charred oak barrels. Deep amber color; toasty, caramel nose; lush and buttery with flavors of toasted oak, caramel and chocolate; smooth, elegant and complex. (Apr 2016) ...

Light amber/burnt orange color. The nose includes sun dried peaches and spice with a hint of caramel and oak. Notes of rye grass, peaches, light caramel and a huge burst of cinnamon spice. Pleasantly warm in the mouth... The finish is fruity and sweet at first with a dash of spice and caramel. ...

Appearance: Deep dark amber with long legs. Aroma: Caramel and strong oak, backed up with rich vanilla and chocolate. Palate: Rich caramel, honey and spicy oak, followed with smooth vanilla and warm chocolate undertones from the toasted barrels. Finish: Robust spice followed by ultra-smooth finish,… ...

Basil Hayden's Rye Whiskey 2017 Release ...

91 points The Tasting Panel: Small amounts of previously fermented mash were used as a starter for new mash for this alluring 86-proof American whiskey. Baked apple and the pastry it's baked in are sprinkled with cinnamon--but the grip is tightly wound and not to be mistaken for sweetness. Instead,… ...

Sip Awhile, like other Booker s bourbons before it, is a monster to drink at 128.1 proof. It was aged 6 years, 8 months and 14 days. Very limited official tasting notes from the Beam distillery suggest Batch 2017-04 to have a rich chestnut hue with a nose that brings forward a sweet aroma of vanilla… ...

****Highly Recommneded, Spirit Journal: Very pretty bronze color... Smells enticingly... of buttered popcorn, new leather and candle wax... dried flowers (honeysuckle), sawdust, oak plank and cereal wafers (like Triscuit, especially)... expected Maker's Mark integration and sophistication in the… ...

92 points and 'Editor's Choice,' Whisky Advocate: Wonderful opening of cigar humidor and tack room, it presents vibrant caramel and vanilla, but really shines with complex fruit, spice, and nuts. Baked apples, canned pears, blackberries, and strawberry jam meet white pepper, followed by roasted… ...

This Jefferson s Ocean was bottled at 112 proof cask strength. Fully matured Kentucky Bourbon was put on a ship and sent around the world. It crossed the equator 4 times, stopped at over 5 different continents and truly is a bourbon of the world. ...

95 points Robert Parker: A sensational Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, this single barrel project is a powerful, pedal-to-the-metal, balls-to-the-walls style of bourbon that has been aged 10 years... Seemingly bigger than that in the mouth, it is full- bodied with lots of caramelized citrus,… ...