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)
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel #296, selected by Rare Bird 101 for Bros. Liquor – 90 proof – distilled March 22, 2018; bottled January 8, 2026 – distilled, aged & bottled by Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: salted caramel, semisweet cherry, charred oak, toasted vanilla, hints of roasted marshmallow; barrel-aged cherry syrup, brown sugar glaze, cream soda, oak spice, faint singed citrus; medium finish w/ toasted honey, caramel chew, oak char, light molasses, savory cherry
Additional product information via Bros. Liquor
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon – “Every Rose Has its Thor” – warehouse D (north side), rack 42, tier 2, position L – 114 proof – aged 10 years, seven 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, mango cream soda, gummy bears, sweet (slightly effervescent) oak, Juicy Fruit gum; caramel, sugary oak, spiced red fruit, simple syrup, hints of herbal & floral spice; medium-long finish w/ tangy toffee drizzle, cake frosting, cherry-orange Pop Rocks candy, zesty charred oak, faint cinnamon discs
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. 238 – 123.4 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: caramel drizzle, toasted cherry pastry, cake frosting, charred oak, zesty spice; barrel-aged cherry soda, homemade vanilla icing, oak spice, brown sugar, cream soda Dum-Dum lollipop; long finish w/ black cherry cola, molasses, mature oak, tobacco, leather
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
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – barrel #7442654, rickhouse Y, first floor – selected by Russell’s Renegades, The Mash Up, and friends for Bros. Liquor – 120.3 proof (NCF) – aged nine years – distilled and bottled by the Elijah Craig Distillery Co., Bardstown, KY
Tasted neat in a Glencairn …
Tasting notes: caramel, butter toffee, sweet oak, cherry-vanilla ice cream w/ almonds, dried apricot, bubblegum; warm vanilla, charred oak, sweet & savory cherry-orange, prickly spice, leather; long finish w/ peppery brown sugar, toasted honey, oak spice, baked cinnamon, apple jam w/ ghost 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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