Proof 122.1 | ABV 61.05%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

2022 ASCOT Double Platinum Winer

Proof 105.5 | ABV 52.75%

Straight Rye Single Barrel

2022 ASCOT Gold Winner

Proof 109.7 | ABV 54.85%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak, Strawberry Brandy, Armagnac, Sauternes Barrels

2022 ASCOT Platinum Winner

Proof 106.6 | ABV 53.3%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak Honey Barrels A kiss of chocolate from the chocolatey rye mixes with a touch of honey. As the pour opens up, floral and herbal essence emerge.

2022 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 110.6 |ABV 55.3%

Straight Rye Single Barrel

This is my favorite rye to date - all I can say is “sweet grass”

Proof 120.4 | ABV 60.2%

This reminds me of the OKI 10 and 12 year store picks I have on my shelf. It is everything you want from a MGP bourbon. Also had that earthy sweetness, and it’s short.

Proof 110.4 | ABV 55.2%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak Apple Brandy, 32 Yr Armagnac, conditioned ex-white wine, and sauternes Barrels

Funky Toasted Apple Sweet Cigar goodness -this won’t disappoint.

Proof 115.6 | ABV 57.8%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Cacao Barrels

This is the perfect combo of chocolate and cherry -not overpowering and thick.

Proof 111.1 | ABV 55.55%

Straight Rye Single Barrel

Old Dutch Tavern barrel pick

Proof 80 | ABV 40%

Straight Rye Finished in Ex-Bourbon Barrels, Wild Italian Candied Amarena Cherries, Bitters, then Barrel Aged.

Proof 111.1 | ABV 55.55%

Caramel Covered Apple Rolled In Toasted Coconut”. Nice Caramel Nose. Caramel Apple Mid. All comes together at the end and leaves you with a bit of Phunky Toasted Coconut! This is what happens when you accidentally blend the Toasted Coconut Rye and Caramel Rye. We didn’t love it at first. Tried it again a month later and saw potential - blended in some “apple hard candy” finished Rye you only get from River Drive Cooperage finishing barrels - a quick toast - annnnnnnnd here we are

Proof 108.9 | ABV 54.45%

Rye Finished in Oak Grape Brandy, 32 Year Armagnac Conditioned Ex-Wine, and Sauternes Barrels

Phunky like the other Philly Blends - but now we are conditioning an ex-white wine barrel (just as a winemaker might in between uses) with 32 year Armagnac before accepting the barrel into bond.

Proof 120.8 | ABV 60.4%

Straight Bourbon Blend

We went in to find a SIB and ended up wanting to do a blend. I believe that this barrel #96 might have beat out the close 2nd, Barrel #100. We all made jokes that it would be the “Climax Barrel” due to the display of funny noises and dancing from Jeff Henley while sampling it.

Proof 118.8 | ABV 59.4%

Straight Bourbon Finished In Stagg Jr. Barrels

Proof 104.2 | ABV 52.1%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak Blackberry Brandy, 32 Year Armagnac Conditioned Ex-Wine, and Sauternes Barrels

That nice earthy phunk - Tobacco - with a hint of summer blackberry

Proof 103.6 | ABV 51.8%

Bourye 60% bourbon and 40% rye (21% and 95% mgp) so still over 50% rye

Proof 104.2 | ABV 52.1%

Rye Finished in Ex-White Wine Apple Brandy and Ex-Bourbon Apple Brandy Barrels then Toasted using Toasted Oak Spirals

The nose is toasted caramel drizzled on fresh juicy apples. The palate is pure caramel candy apple rye. The ex-white wine barrel keeps the juice flowing. The finish is brown and cane sugars mingling with dark fruits just before rye spice and ethanol remind you this isn't the pumpkin patch.

Proof 112.2 | ABV 56.1%

Straight Rye Whiskey Finsished in Peach Moonshine Barrels, Mexican Vanilla Barrels, Toasted Oak Barrels

The nose is stone fruit and slightly toasted vanilla. The palate is like peaches dipped in a Mexican vanilla sugar cane reduction and grilled using scotch cask staves as wood. The finish cleans up nicely with peaches and slight minerality.

Proof 113.2 | ABV 56.6%

Straight Bourbon Blend

The nose is like toasted cereal, caramel, and slight ethanol. The palate is creamy-oily, with slight minerality and toasted sugars on top of creme brule. The finish is like you kept the berries on the side of your creme brule and then ate them with the last few bites. When these barrels arrived they had 'experimental' stickers on each one. When we reached out they said it was a proof per gallon location experiment that was ended. That's all the info we have.

Proof 122.8 | ABV 61.4%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Barrel #82 Mash and Journey Patreon pick—Buttercream and smoke on the nose. Palate is cotton candy, creme brûlée, buttery mouth feel and then a citrus burst. The finish is long and oily with hints of chocolate espresso and dark fruit. Think OC batch 9.

Mash & Journey Barrel Pick

Proof 124.4 | ABV 62.2%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Straight Bourbon #117 Mash and Journey Patreon pick- You can live in the nose on this. Fresh Belgium waffles with maple syrup and vanilla ice cream. This is one monster of a bourbon but silky.

Mash & Journey Barrel Pick

Proof 108 | ABV 54%

Rye Finished in toasted oak, coconut brandy and pineapple brandy barrels.

On the nose, bright pineapple with light coconut oil and milk notes that follow and smooth out the bright tropical fruit note. The nose carries into the palate nicely with the addition of rye spice and toasted coconut. It cleans up nicely without being dry like you think a 95% rye should.

Proof 110 | ABV 55%

Rye Finished in Oak Blueberry Brandy, 32 Year Armagnac Conditioned Ex-Wine, and Sauternes Barrels

Slight earthy funk delivered by slight ethanol. The palate showcases a nice rye spice surrounded by the tobacco notes of the finishing barrels. It begins to show slight blueberry notes on the back of the palate. The finish cleans up with rye spice-more tobacco and a nice jammy blueberry closes the door on this one.

Proof 104 | ABV 52%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak Apricot Brandy and Ex-White Wine Honey Barrels

The nose is funky, sweet, citrus marmalade. On the palate, aged apricot compote turns into a sweet oak and tight rye spice finish.

Proof 116.8 | ABV 58.4%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Mexican Vanilla Barrels then Toasted with Oak Toasted Spirals Vanilla plus all the classic, big MGP notes on the nose. This bourbon would've obviously done well without a finish. The nice viscosity on the palate brings on an initial burst of cocoa then opens up to vanilla then immediately a vanilla-chocolate mix that is reminiscent of a vanilla tootsie roll. The finish stays tootsie roll and is stagg-esque.

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

Straight Rye Finished in Oak Blackberry Brandy and Ex-White Wine Honey Barrels

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Bourbon Blend

Affectionately referred to as the ‘peanut butter cup’ bottle.

Caramel, love the baking spice, burnt sugar, nice sweet oak, some leather and tobacco without being dry. Long finish.

Proof 110 | ABV 55%

Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Stagg Jr. Barrels

Rock Candy - Burnt Butter – marzipan – Charred Oak like whaaaat – Obvious Big Stagg notes.

2023 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 108 | ABV 54%

Barrel King Heavy Char Rye (SiB, batch 33)

Smoke on the nose – molasses - chocolate – and more smoke. It’s like flambé Sundae toppings with charred marshmallows – I love this so much because you don’t lose the Rye even though the Heavy Char barrel really transformed this whiskey.

Proof 108 | ABV 60.1%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Stagg Jr. Barrels

Proof 129 | ABV 64.5%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

Nose: Delicately piercing proof delivers notes of Marzipan, Chocolate, Sweet Oak, and after 10 minutes of air it smells of Snickers but then at about 12 or 13 minutes it goes all chocolate.

Palate: Again - VERY DELICATE BUT SHARP - Very Sweet up front, Marzipan, Vanilla, Caramel, Movement is Natural but tip of tongue stays active. Mid-palate turns to Anise, Dark Chocolate, Sweet Oak. I am getting a slight bit of the “barnyard” but not as much as I was hoping for - maybe next time.

Finish: This has a beautiful sweet oak and bakers spice finish that last well beyond a minute if you count the KY hug…or should I say IN Hug ;)

2023 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 111 | ABV 55.5%

Straight Rye Single Barrel

St. Louis Bourbon Society Christmas Bottle

Proof 114.2 | ABV 57.1%

Straight Rye Finished in Stagg Jr. then OWA Barrels

This needs 15 minutes air minimum and a nice shake before the pour.

Nose: Brown Sugar, Light Menthol, Fruity Pebbles.

Palate: Movement is natural and has a nice hug, esters go away after proper air, Sugar Brûlée, Caramel, Chocolate, slight Earth on Mid - Palate.

Finish: Dark fruits linger on tip of tongue about 10 to 15 seconds and a Candy Spice cleans up around 20 seconds. Slight numbing effect subsides around 40 seconds.

Proof 117.8 | ABV 58.9%

Straigh Bourbon Single Barrel

Proof 115 | ABV 57.5%

Straight Bourbon Finished in WFE Barrels 21% MGP Bourbon Finished in one of the finest Willett WFE Foil Purple Tops on the floor.

Nose: Bringing some amburana qualities like cinnamon, cream, milk chocolate, as well as slight pink peppercorn, some dark berries, chai tea, and a bit of crafty funk.

Palate: A punchy ferment like proof delicately but quickly delivers notes of Dark Fruit, very ripe strawberries dipped in a milk and bitter dark chocolate blend then dusted with cinnamon, and some sweet oak.

Finish: Under a minute and tight - (sweet) Strawberry (bitter) Rhubarb Pie with cinnamon and nutmeg (slightly yeasty) Spiced Flakey Crust finished off in a cast iron skillet of brown butter.

Proof 118.4 | ABV 59.2%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

Nose: Charred Cherry Cheese Danish and Sweet Oak with a dusting of cracked rye and black peppercorn.

Palate: This is a full palate experience with forceful movement that gets right to business with a rye cinnamon spice quickly delivering notes of Char, Cherry, cream, sweet oak, and fresh earth.

Finish: Is well beyond a minute - goes back to the nose like Groundhog Day in a glass… charred cherry cheese danish with oak, pepper, rye, with some chocolate, matcha, and marzipan dust sneaking up during the end of the finish.

Proof 122 | ABV 61%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel Tastes like an artisan pop tart.

2023 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 113.8 | ABV 56.9%

Nose: Sponge cake, pouring honey, a bit of caramel apple, and some cheesecake. Not your typical rye notes. This is a bourbon drinkers rye, as Jarrod has said. Damp wood lingering in a pond of flavors. Caramel butterscotch cookie towards peak smell. Batch 49 smells incredible. There is some mint, but not overdone by any means.

Palate: Special K cereal with yogurt and berries, followed by marshmallows from Froot Loops cereal and milk. This is insane. Batch 49 is a robust rye that coats the palate with some brown sugar and Unami of a hint of salt, mushroom, and prosciutto. Complex as hell; after over 45 minutes, it opened up.

The finish lasts about 30 seconds, and flavors will still linger on the palate for at least a minute. Lots of blinds to do with this one, and one of the greats in Ryes! Nobody can do it like the King!

Proof 110 | ABV 55%

Nose: Funky Orangey Stone Fruit

Palate: Creamy, Funky, Jelly Orange Slices you remember from your childhood or now if you’re living your best life

Finish: Lasts well over a minute with Perfect Rye Spice and Orange oil

Proof 115 | ABV 57.5%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Willett Wheated (purple top and dark bottle) in second Willett Wheated and then a Stagg Jr. Barrel

Nose: Peanuts, Horchata, and Orange Marmalade Buttered Toast

Palate: Oak and Heavy but Smooth Tannins, Charred Citrus, more Horchata, and Dank Earth

Finish: Lasts longer than a Jarrod Hug and leaves you with Citrus oil, sweet oak, Oaxacan Chocolate (which has chocolate delicately spiced with almonds, and cinnamon)

Proof 127 | ABV 63.5%

Straight Bourbon Blend

This was a blended batch of various short barrels from the barrel room, including remnants of the "Noe" barrel.

Proof 115 | ABV 57.5%

Straight Rye Single Barrel

This is a Bourbon Drinkers Rye and a little proofy compared to the Ryes currently on hand.

95% Rye MGP

Nose: Butter mint you used to get in diners, sweet oak,citrus and red fruit with a slight bit of chocolate.

Palate: Damp Soil, Fruit Loops, Great Palate movement, brown sugar and LOADS of Umami.

Finish: Cleans up with Rye and lasts well over a minute.

2023 San Fransisco Spirits World Spirits Competition Gold winner

Proof 124 | ABV 52%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

2024 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 120 | ABV 60%

A blend of 7+ year and 9+ year 21% MGP Bourbon

Finished in a Willett and Stagg, Jr barrel

Nose: orange marmalade and sweet charred oak.

Palate: Chocolate cherry, 2017 GTS-like heat, more sweet oak, transitions into finish elegantly without haste.

Finish: Cherry danish, this darn thing finishes for days.

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

5+ Year Sib

21% MGP Bourbon Finished In A Ex-White Wine Honey Cask For Approx 5 Months And Then A Rare Ex-Bourbon Barrel For Approx 3 Months. The Original Mgp Barrels Supposedly Had Toasted Heads As Well Heads Up - This Is Wine And Honey Forward Bourbon - So Not Typical Bk Either - But Rachael And I Love It - It Has Some Craftiness That Comes Through Do To The Finishing Barrel Process We Use For Our Philly Blend.

Nose: Honey, Oak, Citrus, And Well Aged Chardonnay.

Palate: Silky, Funky, Meady, Heavy Notes Of A Really Nice Aged Sauternes Like Riesussec, Excellent Rye Spice/Honey Balance.

Finish: Perfectly Balanced And Very Moorish - Way Over A Minute Long.

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

Straight Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel

Nose: Salted Caramel, Copper Penny, Florida Citrus,Filthy Amarena Cherry, Earthy Cognac Funk.

Palate: Grass Fed Beef, Venison Back-Strap, Cherry SaltwaterTaffy, Salted Carmel, Sweet and Savory Cherry Strudel,Fine Cognac.

Finish: About a minute long reminds me of Funky Cherry Saltwater Taffy then turning into Ginger Snap Cookie dough.

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Blend 99% 7yr and 1% 5 1/2 year Heavy Char 21%MGP Bourbons Finished in Rare Ex-Bourbon Barrels (WFE/SJR)

Nose: Cast Iron Grilled Pecan Pie, Chargrilled Tropical Citrus Fruit Butter Danish, Crème Brulee, Sweet Cedar and Oak.

Palate: Dark Chocolate,Burnt Spiced Honey, Chargrilled Citrus Creme Danish, Honey Roasted Almonds.

Finish: Slightly Fermented Lemon Strawberry Shortcake and lasts well into a minute.

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

90% 6 1/2 yr MGP/ 95% Rye, 5% 7 year MGP/ 21% Rye Bourbon, 5% 5 1/2 year MGP/ 45% Wheated Bourbon.

All combined and finished in a Lairds Apple Brandy Ex-Bourbon Barrel.

Nose: Fresh Mint, Spiced Apple Cider Cinnamon Sugar Donuts, Apple Strudel, Dark Chocolate, Butterscotch.

Palate: Earth, Fresh Mint, Apple Cream Cheese Butter Danish, Spiced Apple Cider Donuts, Sweet Oak.

Finish: Charred Butter, Apple Spiced Donut Dough, over a minute and maybe more.

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

Single barrel MGP rye finished in Rare Ex-Bourbon Barrels

Nose: Cherry Cordial, Absinthe, Citrus, smells

Palate: butter, chocolate cherry, tasted like if there Stagg JR Batch 15 had a Rye Baby, pastry, oily and Mouth Coating

Finish: well over a minute and nice earth on this

You asked for it and we listened!

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

Nose: Grilled Citrus, Butter Pastry, toasted barley cereal drizzled with Molasses and topped with Sun dried raspberries.

Palate: Raspberry Brûlée Jelly Filled Yeast Donut dusted with Dark Sugar Cane/BrownSugar/BBQ Spice Blend.

Finish: Such a long finish - palate movement on this is so good.

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

Straight Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel

Proof 114 | ABV 57%

6 yr MGP 21% rye Bourbon Finished in Ex-white wine honey and Ex-rare bourbon barrels

Nose : Red Fruit, sweet cereal, Charred citrus, very staggesk ,after some air the honey notes peak out from behind the Bourbon Barrel Finish.

Palate: I have been told this resembles a Jack Daniel Single Barrel Barrel Proof by a very respected palate and I don’t disagree. Very Barrel Forward, lots of dark fruit, deep honey notes - not the sugary ones but dark floral notes like you can tell that the bee got the honey from flowers and not fed sugar water. Oatmeal with brown sugar and sweetened raspberries with a pad of butter to finish. This palate movement is very active and just so much fun. I love this bottle so much. I declare this the best honey finish I’ve had since B1 Belle Meade. It’s possible that this is is even more complex than the Belle Meade and id say it may spank it in a blind because I believe this Knighted Honey works harder. But its been a while and I could be biased.

Finish : This pour has nice ethanol and oily spice throughout and it sticks around for most of the finish. I personally like balance with something like a honey finish so I am looking for that heat in pour like this. The finish is all feels and ether with the strong charred oak and some honey just doing a nice dance to the end. The finish is beyond a minute and a half for me.

Proof 120 | ABV 60%

6 and 1/2 year MGP 21% Rye Bourbon Finished in ex-rare Bourbon Barrel

Nose: Stewed Fruit Butter Danish, citrus, pink and white peppercorn, bomb pop, trix cereal

Palate: Very classic old bourbon notes,Brown butter oily coating, Plenty of sweet oak, sweet and sour sauce, milk chocolate, creamy nougat

Finish: Chinese five spice, oak, great palate movement and finish coverage, for me this cleans up very nicely around and finishes at 1 min 20 seconds

Even though this reminds you of a really good 10 yr purple top it is not finished in a Willett. I am so excited to be on this journey with you all.

PROOF 118 | ABV 59%

MGP 21% RYE BOURBON blended with a 45% WHEATED BOURBON

FINISHED IN; OWA, STAGG JR, & RUSSELLS RESERVE

Nose – Fried snickers dusted with powdered sugar, Black Tea, Trader Joes Candied Oranges, 7UP Bundt Cake, Tobacco, Cedar Humidor.

Palate - Candied Black Cherries, Berries and Cream RC Cola, Black Walnut Pie, Big Aggressive Oily Palate feel and movement.

Finish – Walnut sugar cookies, Bourbon Vanilla Bean Extract, Walnut tannins, Lasts well over a minute.

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Straight Bourbon Single Barrel

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Bourbon blend 6 and 7 yr Finished in 21% xo brandy, cognac, sherry, armagnac. Finished in Willet Barrels

2024 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Straight Bourbon blend 6 and 7 yr. Finished in 21% xo brandy, cognac, sherry, armagnac, and amburana, then finally finished in Willet Barrels

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Bourbon Blend

2024 ASCOT Platinum winner

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Straight Bou/Rye Finished in Desert Plum Ex-port barrels, White Plum Jerkum Bordeaux Style Barrels, Madeira barrels, Amburana Barrels

Proof 120 | ABV 60%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Stagg, Jr barrel

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Straight Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Rye Blend Finished in Willett & Stagg Jr barrels

2024 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Single Barrel

Nose - Gorgeous classic wheater. Smells of oak and honey. Granola bar with baking spices. Some sprinkling of hay or grass notes mingle throughout.

Palate - Wheat shines through. Sweet honey marmalade with light citrus undertones. Sugared Oatmeal Cookie flavor is the main star of the palate.

Finish - Subtle and sweet. Sugary breakfast cereal.

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Stagg Jr. and Willet Barrels.

2024 ASCOT Double Platinum Winner

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

Straight Rye Blend

Proof 114.4 | ABV 57.2%

Finished in Heaven Hill, Willett, Booker and Russell Reserve.

Proof 114.4 | ABV 57.2%

Blend of:

1 barrel Oaxan hot chocolate filthy cherry finished Bourrye

1 barrel Stagg finished Bourbon

1 barrel Port cherries plum cider finished rye

1 barrel heirloom champagne style apple ciderport finished bourbon

2 barrels 8 year old MGP bourbon

Proof 112.2 | ABV 56.1%

8 barrels total blended; 6 barrels- 9 year (90% of batch) & 2 barrels- 7-8 year

Dumped blend into 4- EC23 barrels. Sat in barrels 16 hours and then put back into tank.

Put partial blend back into best EC23 barrel for 24 hour finish. Added back into batch.

Put partial blend back into best EC23 barrel for 8 hour finish. Added back into batch.

Finished in EC23 barrels three times for desired finish profile

Nose – aged maraschino cherries and candied oranges, basement funk, cobwebs, apricot and other stone fruit, Pencil Shavings and Dust

Palate – Very Tight and Very thick oil expression (this will likely age well in the bottle), Fruity Pebbles, Trix, Sour Patch Kids, Cherry Limeade, beautiful palate movement.

Finish – Chocolate, Tropical Trail mix consisting of Sunflower seeds, dark chocolate chips, pineapple, apricot, banana, the finish is elegant and lasts a minute or more.

With Air – The palate takes on much more chocolate and tropical fruit, an even bigger assortment of tropical trail mix moves from finish to palate. Almost reminiscing of a very well done old fashioned with dirty cherries. The Banana bread that was so prevalent on bottling day reappears in the finish. Batch 81 is a rollercoaster of flavor and different at all points of air. It changes several times between fresh crack to empty. It blows my mind how different this profile is with the exact same barrel stocks I’m using. I am on my 2nd bottle of this and I am still finding new notes and expressions.

2024 ASCOT Double Platinum winner

Proof 116.2 | ABV 58.1%

Blend of 7 yr 45% Wheated and 9yr 21% Rye Bourbon. Finished in OWA, XO Brandy, Sherry, Cognac, and Armagnac Barrels. (Pulled out of batch 83 Magnificent 7, prior to finishing in Purple Top and Stagg barrels)

Nose - Soft and conditioned leather hits the nose first while tobacco intertwines. The nose is creamy and full after a few moments to breathe. Dark plums and sweet peaches are subtle but present. 

Palate - Sweet oak, tobacco and leather live in harmony up front. This transitions into a sweet dark raspberry cream. The oils in this bourbon are superb and coat the palate generously. This bourbon would accompany a good cigar wonderfully. 

Finish - This is where the other finishes really shine through. A deep sherry note emerges on the palate and lasts forever. Red fruit bomb as this bourbon slowly fades away, leaving you wanting another sip.

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Blend of 7 yr 45% Wheated and 9yr 21% Rye Bourbon

Finished in Purple Top, Stagg, OWA bourbon barrels and XO Brandy, Sherry, Cognac, and Armagnac Barrels

Nose - Charred Raspberry Jam Reduction, Heavy Lead Pencil Shavings, Orange Pekoe Black Tea, Pink Peppercorn, Breaking in Leather, Sherry Cream

Front to Mid Palate – Pipe Tobacco, Slivered Almonds, Marzipan, Cognac

Back Palate – Old Leather, Milk Chocolate

Finish – Heavy Milk Chocolate, New Leather, Real Biscotti, Oaxacan Chocolate (almond, chocolate, cinnamon), the Sherry, Cognac, and Armagnac really shine on the finish. Finish lasts well beyond a minute.

Batch 83 is a monster, and I don’t think my notes do it justice. I think this Whiskey may be over my head.

Proof 117.4 | ABV 58.7%

BARREL AGED , BARREL PROOF , OLD FASHIONED!

Blend of 4-8 YO 95/5 Rye MGP with 5-6 YO 21% Rye Bourbon

Finished in Bourbon MO local Maple syrup barrels , filthy cherry syrup barrels, and bitters barrels.

Batch 84 Bourrye tasting notes:

Nose – Faint Maple Pancakes, Rye Funk, Citrus, Mint Julep, Red and Yellow Trix cereal

Palate – Fruit Stripe Gum, The Best Barrel Aged Old Fashioned, Buttered Pancakes with Black Cherry Syrup on top

Finish - Coffee Cake Pastry with candied oranges and cherries, has an intense finish that lasts about a minute.

Proof 116.4 | ABV 58.2%

MATT PORTER BLEND

Nose - All fruit candy. Starburst maybe. Strawberry, cherry, lemon and orange. Rich and full.

Palate - Like a strudel. Baked crumbly crust with icing and a deep layer of fruit goodness. Like a stone fruit, light peach and apricot meld together to make this very confectionary.

Finish - The stone fruit carries through the finish with pie crust ending the show.

Proof 119.6 | ABV 59.8%

Single Barrel

Nose - Orange peel and sweet mandarin orange, sweet sugar cookie, kissed with barrel char and sweet oak. Slight lemon zest and baking spices. Cinnamon and nutmeg.

Palate - Sweet barrel charred oak, citrus notes follow here with a light orange and lemon. Subtle sourdough notes along with a mesquite spicy coating. This coats the whole mouth.

Finish - Beautiful barrel char & mesquite finish with a subtle citrus note blooming late into the finish.

Proof 109.7 | ABV 54.85%

Single Barrel

Nose - Sweet caramel and sugary chalk candy. Notes of uncooked dough and a rich icing along with brown sugar goodness. Uncooked cinnamon rolls.

Palate - Caramel hits first and then the flavor coats the mouth evenly. a lot to dissect here. Barrel char sings through to accompany the sweet doughy note. Sugary fruit candy hits well in the mid palate giving an almost "Smarties" flavor.

Finish - Sugar bomb finish. Chalk candy lingers and sweet oak follows through.

Proof 115.1 | ABV 57.55%

Nose - Apple, raisins, plum - red fruit. Full bodied. Thick buttery undertones.

Palate - Sweet apples and red berries carry through. Brown sugar. Deeply layered and satisfying. Dusty. This bourbon hits older than the 9 year juice would suggest.

Finish. Very consistent flavor profile through nose palate and finish. Buttery and thick. Oily and silky mouthfeel.

Proof 114.4 | ABV 57.2%

Nose - Honey Butter Bread

Palate - Explosive Palate Movement provides specific notes of Spiced Honey Butter on perfectly Toasted wheat bread

Finish - Marzipan and Wintergreen Funk cleans up nice however mouthfeel last well over a minute

Proof 108.5 | ABV 54.25%

Nose - Classic meets new, slightly worn leather, classic barrel sugars, black tea, cherry danish dusted with confectionary sugar

Palate - More cherry cheese danish, spiced rum infused tobacco, spiced Queen Anne cherries, palate movement is quite aggressive yet showing restraint by sparing you the hug. Incredibly balanced in terms of sweetness and movement, extreme mouthfeel

Finish - oak infused cherry coke garnished with a candied spiced charred orange slice

Proof 120 | ABV 60%

Straight Bourbon Finished in EC18

Proof 116 | ABV 58%

Battle of the Blends WinnerBlend: 2 single barrel bourbons, Wheated bourbon finished in Stagg Jr., Barton finished bourbon

Proof 118 | ABV 59%

21% rye

Nose: The Backdrop of Sweet Oak and Custard deliver notes of white peppercorn, marzipan, citrus zest, fresh black soil, and cinnamon.

Palate: The palate movement is natural and full without effort. Sweet oak infused custard crème brûlée dusted with Saigon cinnamon and topped with a dollop of fresh orange apricot compote marmalade then garnished with one fresh sliced strawberry. The longer this sits in the glass it is almost as if they put a few curls of a nice high cacao chocolate on the side and the oak starts to shine through.

Finish: lasting well over a minute its very dessert custard and starts to turn just slightly drier that then turns on all of your saliva defenses and you have no choice but to start all over. Very impressive selection SFBS, Bravo!

Proof 115 | ABV 57.5%

Straight Bourbon Finished in Elijah Craig 18

Proof 110.6 | ABV 55.3%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Red Berry Bomb on the nose. Creamy and deep. Notes of an iced pastry follow up the berry and create an illusion of cherry pie. 

Palate - The 11 year Bourbon steps forward out of the gate and gives you some sweet oak. It does quickly reward you, pushing a brown sugar into the mix and undertones of the red fruit blossom under sugar and oak. Overall, a beautiful mix without being overbearing.

Finish - Sweet oak reigns supreme but allows just enough of a powdered sugar note to come through, leaving a satisfying ending. 

Proof 107.2 | ABV 53.6%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - very consistent with 1.24. More berry but overall very, very close. 

Palate - more sugar forward and a little less oak. Has a little more spice to it, despite being a lower proof. This one coats the palate very well. Slightly less complex but sweeter if that's what you're looking for. 

Finish - chalk candy. A lot of wonderful chalk candy. The sugar does subside to a degree, leaving a taste of Runts candy behind. Cherry and orange. Very, very good!

Proof 103.4 | ABV 51.7%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Barrel char and Marshmallow. Faint aroma of strawberry.

Palate - sweet smoky barrel char and then a strong hit of fruity laffy taffy. All strawberry laffy taffy. Excellent.

Finish - nice sugary finish. The oil really helps a delicate flavor profile carry. After about 30 seconds, it finally let's up and the char takes it over the finish line. 

Proof 111.3 | ABV 55.65%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - very subtle nose but lots of vanilla and berry when it announces itself. Like a sherbet ice cream on the nose. 

Palate - such a great mixed berry explosion. Very oily and the palate is simply amazing. Tons of the vanilla and berry. Berry yogurt maybe?

Finish - amazing swan song from this one as the berry medley fades, the sweet oak and char take the final bow. 

Proof 104.5 | ABV 52.25%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Older nose, less powder sugary and more oak and deeper brown sugar notes. 

Palate - This translates to the palate as well. This one drinks older and the oak does make itself known. This one is a classic older bourbon for the fans. The fruity notes are still there, the char and oak just take center stage. 

Finish - Fruity cardboard on this monster. 

Proof 104 | ABV 52%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - brown sugar leaning into a maple syrup. Not strong but very pleasant on the nose as it swirls in the mix with the char notes. 

Palate - this one punches way above its weight class. Drinks way fuller than the 104 proof would suggest. Very concentrated. The sugar and syrup notes do hit on the palate as well. Not overbearing whatsoever but do stand out. 

Finish - campsite pancake. Maple, vanilla and beautiful char notes

Proof 103.5 | ABV 51.75%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Berry Strudel on the nose. Its all there. Icing and vanilla. Strawberry and Raspberry. Strong and glorious. 

Palate - Nose transitions well and insert just a little bit of that signature cardboard note. Great transitions and mouthfeel. 

Finish - More of that cardboard note and lots of sugar with the berry notes dancing in the background. 

Proof 111.6 | ABV 55.8%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Very powdered sugar and vanilla. Blackberry and raspberry undertones. If you're a pie eater - this is for you. 

Palate - A nice soda pop hit up front that gives way to the berry pie undertones. This one has a massive flavor palate and probably a ton more notes can be pulled. 

Finish - Sugary berry oak finish. This is a great combo of the nose and palate with the punch of age. 

Proof 111.2 | ABV 55.6%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - This barrel is very, very similar to S11. I think a raspberry note is a bit more prevalent than maybe the plums though. Very close, very good. 

Palate - Again, wonderful palate. consistent and balanced. No fireworks or spikes. Apples, raspberries and sugary goodness. This one is confectionery and wonderful. 

Finish - This one hangs around for a long time. In the best possible way. It coats incredibly well and leaves a taste similar to having had a bowl of fruit cobbler. 

Proof 108.6 | ABV 54.3%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Red fruit and stone fruit. Apricot and plum with a splash of grape. So much fruit explosion. This is one to sit and drill into. 

Palate - This one has that effervescent quality to it on the palate. I might call this one the soda shop barrel. It's got all the fruit but with that refreshing palate. Really unique and cool. 

Finish - The finish isn't overbearing but it holds on longer than I would have thought it would just considering how the palate carries. Again, this is one you have to experience. 

Proof 106 | ABV 53%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - This barrel really wears its age well. Such a great balance of traditional notes. 

Palate - Balanced. so good. This one is fireworks but its fireworks all the way across the palate. Light cocoa and plums. This one has a notably good oily coverage. 

Finish - Confectionary sweetness full of cocoa and barrel char. The finish just confirms what the palate tells me about the oil. This thing has staying power. 

Proof 104.5 | ABV 52.25%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - A savory nose on this one. The oak and barrel char are doing something special here. It's not a BBQ sauce scent but there are similar notes. 

Palate - This SIB carries a little more age on the palate than some others. The saucy notes do carry into the palate well and I think this one will be a great end of summer sipper. 

Finish - This is the part that really completes the picture. The char pushes well into the palate and really gives the savory body that cookout finale. 

Proof 104.5 | ABV 52.25%

(11-year, 36% rye MGP single barrel with one gallon or less of 9-year, 36% rye MGP added prior to bottling)

Nose - Pears, oranges and caramel. A nice citrus up front that gives way to caramel and cocoa. The barrel influence barely peeks its head out here but it's not hard to find. 

Palate - Heavy cocoa on the palate. It does fade quickly and lets the citrus notes push through and take the palate through. Chocolate covered oranges. Final answer. 

Finish - Chocolate blooms back as an almost reversal of the palate to end the experience. Once it does finally fade, the age on the bourbon closes the curtain. 

Proof 113.4 | ABV 56.7%

75%- 9 year and 11 year 36% rye, 25%- 4 ½ year Southern Distilling barrel. Finished in Stagg Jr and toasted barrels.

Nose - Vanilla and marshmallow. The toasted barrel influence sings on the nose. The barrel char notes lend well into a strong reminder of toasted marshmallow. The sweet oak supports the main notes well as a nice undertone. 

Palate - The palate on this bourbon is so interesting. It is definitely one you will want to sit with as it does drink very complexly in a wonderful way. Toasted notes ring through and loads of the vanilla carry in followed by a hint of Korean BBQ.  

Finish- The finish rides on the back palate with the sweet and saucy note riding on the back of your tongue while the barrel char notes front load for a full experience. Such a great experience with this blend. 

Proof 116.3 | ABV 58.15%

(Blend of 9 year 36% rye bourbon finished in EC23 barrels, 6 gallons of 7 and 9 year 21% rye bourbon finished in heavy Stagg, Jr barrel and 40 gallons of batch 92 (9 and 11 year 36% rye bourbon and a small amount of 4.5 year Southern Distilling bourbon).)

Nose - a lovely baked apple with light cinnamon and baking spice melody. Some hints of a milk chocolate and stone fruit under the initial nosing as this extremely complex nose opens up. After a few minutes, a light barrel char bouquet begins to appear. This is a perfect Fall drinker. Deep, dark and a lot to explore.

Palate - Sweet, savory and a little tangy. A lot of savory notes dance in the palate here and the oily body keep the flavor to the forefront. Loads of brown sugar and hard candy sweetness. There is the signature cardboard flavor woven into the palate, complementing the experience. There are so many flavors hitting here - fruity and savory while being sweet. Like the most exquisite sauce. Once it's had a moment to open - this thing punches hard. Very fitting name for this batch.

Finish - Just as it implies, all the finishes in this bourbon show in spades at the end of this pour. The EC23 pushes the dusty and oaky notes while the Stagg finish throws apples, raisins and plums at you. It just holds on. As the curtain closes, the flavors mesh together and a cardboard note watches the lights go out.

Proof 114.6 | ABV 57.3%

(Blend of 4-11 year 14% (NC) , 21% (IN) and 36% (IN) rye bourbon finished in Blackberry and Bookers Barrels)

Nose- blackberry cobbler topped with sweet cream, white wedding cake 

Palate- blackberry baked goods shine in the front of your palate; not overtly sweet. Super juicy and oily all over. Mid palate, that baked blackberry stops and your palate transitions into a creamy peanut butter influenced by the Booker barrel. This is also where the heat and spice kicks in! 

Finish- Seasoned wood, sweet soil and rye spice linger on your palate. Smoke and char at the end of your transition. 

Proof 112.2 | ABV 56.1%

(Blend of 55% 8 year Turkey , 40% 7-11 year MGP and 5% toasted 4yr Southern. Some MGP was finished in Stagg jr barrels.)

Nose - Butter and Creme. Cake batter with apricot and peaches.

While opening up, sweet oak and light cracked pepper undertones the main notes in a wonderful marriage. Black cherry and raspberry join in. The nose on this goes so deep and complex. If you are a heavy noser - this is going to be your jam all day.

Palate - so oily and silky. First taste, it's so upfront you forget to taste it. Apples and berries strike me first. Baking spices and nutmeg hit along with them in stride. Beautiful rickhouse funk and oak. There is absolutely no mistaking what juice is in this blend. Toasted Marshmallow pops in and out with maybe light sugar cookie?! Then towards the end of the palate - sweet tea. This is a very complex pour and something you will have to go back to over and over to find new things.

Finish - very creamy and sugar sweet. This is a mouth watering bourbon. The finish lasts forever and the sweet finish fights forever until giving way to a sweet rickhouse oak final note. The nose and finish on this bourbon are in perfect harmony.

Batch KM1 and KM2 'King Me Challenge' info:

INCLUDES; Two, 375ml bottles.

(One bottle is an older blend and the other is the same blend with younger juice added and sat in a finishing barrel for a bit.)

We are intentionally vague with blend details because we want YOU to tell us, without knowing which is which, the one you like the most by voting!