From personally curated blends to hand-selected single barrels, the following are whiskeys I’ve been involved with that are currently available via licensed retailers. Quantities are limited and subject to each retailer’s pricing and shipping policies. While I’ll endeavor to keep this page updated, some selections may sell out before I have the opportunity to amend it. Should you have any questions or feedback regarding these whiskeys, please reach out via my contact form. I’d love to hear from you.
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Green River Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel 19E08-33 – 126.2 proof (NCF, barrel strength) – aged at least six years in Green River’s rickhouse B (distilled May 8, 2019) – distilled & bottled by Green River Distilling Co., Owensboro, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: caramel, toffee drizzle, orchard fruit, sweet oak, cake frosting, confectionery spice; vanilla syrup, sugar cookie, candied peach/pear, honey-glazed oak, well-balanced baking spice; long finish w/ brown sugar, spiced fruit cocktail w/ maraschino cherry, charred oak, dried apricot, white pepper, faint cinnamon
Additional product information via Bourbon Outfitter.
Caleb’s Crossing Bourbon & Rye Blend – bottled NCF at barrel strength: 114.6 (batch 1) & 115.2 proof (batch 2) – a blend of straight whiskeys aged 7-8 years (bourbon) and 12 years (rye) – distilled in KY (bourbon) and IN (rye) – bottled by Caleb’s Crossing Whiskey Co., Bardstown, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: cocktail cherry, vanilla frosting, peach tea, tangerine peel, fragrant sweet & spicy oak; cherry-infused caramel syrup, glazed apple, sugar cookie, honeysuckle, dried apricot; long finish w/ brown sugar, cream soda, boozy nectarine, sweet charred oak, prickly spice
Additional product information via Bourbon Outfitter (batch 1)
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor (batch 2)
Additional product information via Shared Pour (batch 1)
Caleb’s Crossing Dual Cask Finish Bourbon – 107.06 proof – a blend of bourbons finished in Pineau des Charentes and Armagnac casks – aged 6-7 years – distilled in IN – bottled by Washington Lafayette, Lexington, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: candy apple, salted caramel, chocolate raspberry, fig, hints of balsamic strawberry; fruit-infused butter toffee, red plum, sweet oak, sugared raisin, spiced rum cake; moderately long finish w/ medicinal grape, brown sugar, dried cherry, leather, faint tobacco
Additional product information via Bourbon Outfitter
Raconteur Rye Gemini I – 126.6 proof – straight rye whiskey finished in Japanese Mizunara oak – aged 8 years – distilled in IN, bottled by the WoodWork Collective, Louisville, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: butter toffee, singed orange peel, baked apple, barrel-aged cranberry sauce; peppery caramel, sweet oak char, blood orange, applewood w/ lemon zest; long finish w/ woody vanilla, charred oak, fizzy cola, subtle clove & sassafras
Additional product information via Bourbon Outfitter
Additional product information via Seelbach’s
Raconteur Rye Gemini II – 120.8 proof – straight rye whiskey finished in Japanese Mizunara oak – aged 8 years – distilled in KY, bottled by the WoodWork Collective, Louisville, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: spiced vanilla, savory citrus zest, sweet charred oak, honeysuckle; toasted caramel glaze, prickly spice, lemon frosting, hints of tangerine; long finish w/ barrel-aged citrus, butterscotch drizzle, white pepper, clove
Additional product information via Seelbach’s
Wild Turkey 101 Single Barrel Rye Whiskey – barrel #24-6040, 5th floor, Tyrone A – selected by Russell’s Renegades for Bros. Liquor – 101 proof – aged 6 years, 7 months – distilled and bottled by Wild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: lemon squares, vanilla icing, honey-glazed pear, peppery oak, apple brandy; caramel drizzle, lemon pepper, frosted sugar cookie, spiced Golden Delicious apples, baking spice; medium-long finish w/ toasted vanilla, white pepper, oak spice, barrel-aged lemon-lime soda, light maple syrup
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
New Louisville Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel B146, selected by Rare Bird 101 & friends for Bros. Liquor – 137 proof (barrel strength) – aged 9 years – distilled in Indiana (MGP); bottled by PCS Distilling Co., Louisville, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: (dark & toasty) baked brown sugar, toasted maple, peppery oak, cinnamon crumble cake, root beer; molasses, S’mores, vanilla bean, charred oak, semisweet cola; long & spicy finish w/ toasted caramel, French Toast w/ maple syrup, intense oak spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Nulu Maple Brulee: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Maple Brulee Barrel – barrel #B1397, selected by Rare Bird 101 & friends for Bros. Liquor – 118.6 proof – aged 7 years, finished for 5 months – distilled in Indiana (MGP); bottled by PCS Distilling Co., Louisville, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: maple, caramel, baked/spiced apples, hints of singed lemon peel; brown sugar glaze, French vanilla frosting, syrupy oak, faint cinnamon; medium-long finish w/ boozy butterscotch, un-carbonated cream soda, root beer candy, warm baking spice
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Woodinville Single Barrel Rye (barrel #8321) – 115.64 proof, 100% rye whiskey – no age stated (aged 5 years per the distillery) – selected by Russell’s Renegades with Clay Risen – distilled, aged, and bottled by Woodinville Whiskey Co., Woodinville, WA
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: (the rich copper color is worth noting, as it’s particularly dense for a 5-year rye) spicy orange gummy, lemon-honey, spice drops, savory cherry, Beemans gum, sweet pastry dough; apple-cinnamon, citrus spice, zesty oak, clove, earthy herbal notes, faint mint; medium-long finish (spice is long in duration & comes in waves) w/ peppery Bit-O-Honey candy, cinnamon, sassafras candy, licorice, woody spice, hot & sweet ginger
Additional product information via Keg N Bottle
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