Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey made in a pre-prohibition style with unflinching balance, old-style flavours and a natural oak sweetness. This is a long-aged, high-rye bourbon.

Whisky Bible 2011: Bourbon of the Year (9 Years & Under).

Nose: Cream-toffee and honeycomb. Vanilla and other gentle oaky tones waft through. Brilliant. Palate: Subtle spices warm the palate only for the honey to calm things down again. Sweetcorn, and brilliant, toasty brown-sugared depth. Finish: Some deft rye; the oak adds dryness. Comment: A bourbon of stunning complexity that really has improved in the last year or so as the depth has intensified. Source: whisky.com

A smooth dry style overlaid with caramel and liquorice notes.Method of Production : Made from 80% corn, 12%rye and 8% malt, a small beer is made that distills once, giving thewhiskey weight. A doubler under the still re-distils vapour from thebeer heater giving softness to the spirit. Filtering slowly through 10feet of maple charcoal takes fusel oils from the whiskey and addssmokiness. Barrel maturation in American oak smooths the spirit, addingcaramel tones. It is the charcoal filtration method that makes thisTennessee whisky.

Master of Malt - Jim Murray describes this as oily with a sweet and spicy flavour. Mellow Corn is distilled at the Heaven Hill distillery.

America's first distilled spirit, straight rye whiskey must contain at least 51% rye whose toffee & peppery tastes make it less sweet than a bourbon but with similar tones of caramel & vanilla.Source: wildturkey.com

Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolizes the tradition and history of New Orleans dating back to the 1800's. Sazerac Rye Whiskey was used to make the original, first and only branded American Cocktail?The Sazerac. Nose: Vanilla, clove, anise and pepper Taste: Candied spices and citrus Finish: Smooth, licorice and smoked pepper Any crispier and the glass would shatter: hard as a diamond rye, but oh! So much more of a rare and valuable gem!

Light bronze in color with streaks of gold, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bears a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses. Its taste is pleasantly sweet and contains notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak and leather. The long and dry finish has significant depth. When enjoyed with water, flavors of toffee, dark fruit and anise are revealed.Source: buffalotrace.com

Named after Bernard Bernheim, one of two German immigrants who founded the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, KY in the 19th century, Bernheim Wheat Whiskey is distilled and produced by the esteemed Heaven Hill Distilleries company.Bernheim is bottled at 90 proof in a sophisticated, yet unassuming bottle, similar in shape to Woodford Reserve, sealed by a wax-covered cork, and packaged in a slim and attractive reusable box that will fit easily into your cabinet. Instead of the richer, bolder blush of whiskeys distilled from well, anything else, Bernheim?s exudes a light and airy honey color that is non-threatening, even inviting. To the eye, it is more similar to many Scotch or Irish whiskeys than what you may be accustomed to seeing in its American brethren.It has a warm, yet sweet aroma that is delicate without coming off as too wispy. One almost has to wonder at first glance if it will taste syrupy, as its texture seems to threaten, but will likely be pleased to find that it has a fruity, nutty flavor that seems to miss the tongue and leave the drinker wanting another taste right away. While sipping it neat is quite good, I find that adding a splash of filtered water will refine its textures and bring out a crisper experience.Source: bourbon-central.com

Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond Rye Whisky is not only an excellent spirit, but also remarkable value. Named "North American Whiskey of the Year" at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it was awarded a double gold medal by all judges in a blind tasting and then beat every other gold medal winner. The nose is rich, sweet, and reminiscent of bourbon with notes of toffee, milk chocolate, tangerine, and baking spices. Surprisingly smooth for a 100 proof whiskey, the palate is buttery and round with flavours of caramel, brown sugar, and spicy grain. source: drinkupny.com

Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton?s Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton?s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world?s first single barrel bourbon. The taste profile is sweet, with notes of citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with caramel and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon. Blanton?s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons in 1984. Best served neat or on the rocks. Bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume.

Wild Turkey 101 is a 101 proof (50.5% alcohol) bourbon that is a marriage of primarily 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old bourbons. Jimmy Russell notes that unlike some of its competitors, "Wild Turkey 101 has an exceptionally gentle and rich aroma for a high-proof bourbon, thanks to quality at all stages of its production." At first taste, 101 is rich with vanilla and caramel, with notes of honey, brown sugar, and a hint of tobacco. Its high proof contributes to its bolder flavor. Wild Turkey 101 is the benchmark in bourbon, best enjoyed neat or on the rocks. It?s also excellent in more sophisticated cocktails.

50.5% Alc

Colour: Rich and brilliant - see-through amber, but with a flame orangeglint that tells of the warmth to come.

Bouquet: Full, yet delicate; well-rounded; possessing a distinctive caramelaroma of the charred oak with a hint of vanilla; pleasant and inviting.

Taste: Rich in flavor, yet soft on the palate. A subtle level of sweetness thatreflects the marriage of grain and oak. Distinctive and complex, yet possessthe balance found in a well crafted malt or cognac.

As a 4 year old, little wood is evident in itsflavour. Instead it shows its cereal roots and a foxyquality from its wild yeast strain. This gives Jim Beam White a uniqueflavour not apparent in other Beam products. The colour is a nice, balancedamber, more red than orange. The nose is slightly perfumy. The mouth feel is slightly syrupy.source: The Bourbon Country Reader

Old Crow - Men of fame, and discriminating taste have for generations enjoyed and preferred this mellow and smoothest of bourbons, first distilled by Dr. James Crow in 1835.  Aged in oak barrels for a minimum of twenty-four months.  It is today that same great formula, which has been handed down from master distiller to master distiller.

It?s complex, full-bodied and surprisingly smooth with a delicate, long finish that?s unbelievably mellow. Drink straight up or on the rocks. 

NOSE:  Dried spice, pear, cocoa, vanilla & maple syrup.
PALATE:  Hints of ripe plum & cherries, robust, full body, mellow.
FINISH:  Smooth & delicately long.