Drink the Bottles
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Iowa Legendary Rye Gold Label Whiskey
2024 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Wise Men Distillery Bottled In Bond Bourbon
- The whiskey must be produced during a single distilling season (January - June) or (July - December) and it must be made from a single distiller at a single distillery.
- The whiskey must be aged for a minimum of 4 years in a federally bonded warehouse under U.S. government supervision.
- The whiskey must be bottled at exactly 100 proof, or 50% ABV.
- The bottle label must clearly identify the distillery where the whiskey was distilled and, if different, where it was bottled. The label must also include the Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) number.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Bells Up Winery: Fine Oregon Wines and Amazing People
Our lineup for the night consisted of:
- 2023 Rhapsody (100% Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley AVA)
- 2022 Prelude (Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains AVA)
- 2021 Titan (Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley AVA)
- 2021 Jupiter (Estate Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains AVA)
- 2021 Maestro (Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains AVA)
- 2021 Candide (Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains AVA)
Monday, August 5, 2024
Penelope Bourbon Toasted Rye and Rosé Cask Finish
Moving onto to the Penelope Rosé Cask Finish, this is the 8th release of this Cooper Series stunner. This is a four grain bourbon with a mash bill of 74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye and 3% malted barley, finished in French Grenache Rosé wine casks. Daniel Polise, the master blender at Penelope Bourbon, has become a bourbon poet with his fine palate and masterful skills that fans of blended bourbons come to love.
Golden orange in color and tasted neat, we were introduced to aromas of vanilla bean, tomato leaf, green tea, young Spring flowers and strawberries. We were surprised how layered this was with strawberry creme saver candy, vanilla pudding, herb garden and passion fruit flavors that carried through from start to finish. The finish is direct and pleasant and we feel this is a great late summer-into-fall sipper. While we don't typically eat any food with bourbon, this one would be an exception and would pair well with some lighter Asian cuisine. Well done!
ABV: 47.0% (94 proof)
Distillery: Penelope Bourbon (MGP)
Suggested retail price: $49.99
Drink The Bottles score: 93/100
Jeptha Creed Straight 4-Grain Bourbon
First of all, we love the look of this bottle and label. It's not over the top, but it's classy looking and stands out amongst its peers. Dark rust color, we tasted this neat in a rocks glass and were welcomed with aromas of spring meadow, forest floor, tobacco, floral boquet and dark fruits. The earthy aromas were dominant and some air time really took you own a sensual journey. The earthiness carried over to the palate forefront, but also brought in flavors of clover honey, vanilla, warm salted nuts, nutmeg and a lovely mint finish. We don't know the exact age statement on this (aged at least 2 years per the label) but would love to see how their Bottled-In-Bond or 6 year wheated bourbons compare to this one. If you're one who likes to stray from the mainstream bourbon scene and try something totally unique, we definitely recommend this one!
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Dark Arts Amburana Oak Stave Finished Small Batch Rye
Redemption Rye and Redemption Bourbon
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Two Souls Spirits Doubled Barreled Bourbon
What we have today is the Two Souls Spirits Double Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, coming in a a whopping 128.58 proof! The base of this palate pleaser is a bourbon from Watershed Distillery out of Columbus, Ohio. We were already fans of Watershed and this double barrel bourbon shares the same mash bill as their 4 year offering: 72% corn, 21% rye and 7% malted barley. A #4 heavy char barrel was used for this offering and this bourbon (tasted neat and from a sample bottle) immediately grabs your attention.
Medium hazelnut color, we were surprised that this was as light as it was. But the aromas and flavors stole the show on this one! Completely mouth coating with aromas of caramel sauce, dusty country road, vanilla extract, asphalt and herbs. It's big and bold but not offensive and over-the-top. Restrained goodness is a representation of this spirit. Medium oak, citrus, tobacco leaf, orange peel, sweet baking spices and a suggestion of clove near the finish really makes your mouth water. It's unapologetically long in the finish and on the sweeter side. It is ohhhhhh, so good! This was a limited production, like all of the Two Souls catalog with less than 200 bottles available on release.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
High West Distillery Cask Strength and High Country Single Malt Whiskeys
Whiskey Acres Bottled In Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Iowa Legendary Rye Gold Label Whiskey
In the midwest sits a small town of under 11,000 people, producing their self-proclaimed #1 Rye Whiskey in the World. Carroll, Iowa is ho...
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