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 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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Caleb’s Crossing Bourbon & Rye Blend – bottled NCF at barrel strength: 114.6 (batch 1), 115.2 proof (batch 2), and 116.2 proof (batch 3) – 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 Shared Pour (batch 2)
Additional product information via Unwind Bottle Shop (batch 2)
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor (batch 3)
Additional product information via Seelbach’s (batch 3)
Knob Creek Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye – Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – “Sydnazing” – Rare Bird 101, Kenny Mills (The Mash Up), and friends for Bros. Liquor – 116.2 proof – aged eight years, one month – rickhouse 4, floor 1, rick 74 – distilled & bottled by James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: key lime pie w/ graham cracker crust, lemon cookie, pineapple frosting, vibrant oak, strawberry, confectionery spice; toffee drizzle, caramel apple, honey-oak, toasty lemon zest, white pepper; medium-long finish w/ brown sugar glaze, charred oak, barrel-aged lemon-lime soda, cake frosting, honey, peach rings
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Knob Creek Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon – Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – “Clementine” – Rare Bird 101, Kenny Mills (The Mash Up), and friends for Bros. Liquor – 125.8 proof – aged 10 years, one month – rickhouse X, floor 4, rick 63 – distilled & bottled by James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: caramel, English toffee, charred oak, Bit-O-Honey candy, maple syrup, baking spice; toasty vanilla, baked brown sugar, toffee cake, chocolate-dusted nuts, creamy nougat, nutmeg; long finish w/ boozy Snicker’s bar, fizzy cola, oak spice, buttery molasses, pecan wheels, hints of leather
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESQ – “Godzilla vs. Birdman” – warehouse C (north side), rack 33, tier 4, position T – 118.6 proof – aged nine years, nine months – selected by Russell’s Renegades for Bros. Liquor – distilled & aged by Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: vanilla spice, brown sugar, charred oak, savory red fruit, dark herbal/floral spice, hints of toasted coconut; creamy caramel, peppery sweet oak, blackberry soda, singed cherry, dried blood orange peel, tobacco; long finish w/ vanilla bean, charred plum, oak spice, barrel-aged cola, light molasses, pepper, leather
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Old Route 8 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel no. 6318 – 122.6 proof (NCF) – aged at least eight years – 75/21/4 mash bill (likely Barton) – distilled and aged in Kentucky, bottled by Augusta Distillery, Augusta, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: vanilla cake, toffee, buttercream frosting, sweet charred oak, light confectionery spice; creamy caramel & butterscotch, French cruller, rickhouse oak, boozy sugar cookie, nutmeg; long finish w/ vanilla syrup, funnel cake, toffee drizzle, rickhouse funk, white pepper
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Buckner’s Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel no. 240 – 129 proof (NCF) – aged 11 years (stated as 10 years) – 78/13/9 mash bill (likely Beam) – distilled and aged in Kentucky, bottled by Augusta Distillery, Augusta, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: vanilla frosting, candied orchard fruit, buttered pastry, vibrant charred oak, sweet floral spice (dandelion, honeysuckle, etc.), faint pineapple; toffee drizzle, peppery oak, strawberry Pop Tart, honey syrup, Sweetart candy, fizzy lemon-lime soda w/ cherry; long & spicy w/ caramel, brown sugar glaze, sweet charred oak, Blenheim “Red Cap” ginger ale, honeysuckle, white pepper
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Old Forester Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel #B201, warehouse K, floor 1 – 100 proof – no age stated (at least four years) – distilled and bottled by Old Forester Distilling Co., Louisville, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: vanilla creme, frosted yellow cake, sweet oak, Bananas Foster, glazed golden apple; silky caramel syrup, Nilla Wafers, boozy sugar cookie, butter toffee, faint white pepper; medium finish w/ brown sugar glaze, fruit-laced cream soda, charred oak, toasted honey, slowly diminishing confectionery spice
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Elijah Craig Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel #7082041 – selected by Russell’s Renegades, The Mash Up, and friends for Bros. Liquor – 94 proof – aged 10 years on the fourth floor of rickhouse P – distilled and bottled by the Elijah Craig Distillery Co. (Heaven Hill), Bardstown, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: caramel green apple, Fun Dip powder, vanilla icing, old fashioned strawberry candy, sweet oak, fruity trail mix; apple toffee, caramel drizzle, prickly oak spice, herbal tea, hints of cinnamon & clove; medium finish w/ brown sugar, dried tangerine peel, spice drops, charred oak, fruit leather, white pepper
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Larceny Barrel Proof Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel #7545552, rickhouse H1, 4th floor – 116.9 proof – aged eight years – bottled by Old Fitzgerald Distillery (Heaven Hill), Bardstown, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: vanilla, wheat toast w/ honey, butter toffee, oak, cinnamon graham cracker; caramel, oak, boozy sugar cookie, baked apple, confectionery spice; moderately long finish w/ brown sugar, apple-cinnamon, charred oak, honey butter, nutmeg, white pepper
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
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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