I consider myself incredibly lucky to have secured another unicorn for the bar this season—a bottle that, frankly, I never thought I'd see much less purchase. This is the first bottle of King of Kentucky I have ever seen in a store or even a bar. I was so excited when I picked this up … Continue reading Fall Limited Release Bourbon Series Part V: King of Kentucky 17 Year Old Bourbon

If you’ve been anywhere near the bourbon Facebook groups lately, you know the feed is absolutely buzzing. It’s that time of year—fall limited release season—where the hunt is fierce, and the "crotch shots" of steering wheel bottle pics are flying left and right. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have secured not just one, but … Continue reading 2025 Fall Limited Release Series Part IV, The Stagg Party: 2025 George T. Stagg and Stagg Batch 25A

To me, the Four Roses annual release Small Batch Limited Edition is the pinnacle of the Fall Limited Release Bourbon season. This is the only limited release bourbon Four Roses does each year, whereas other distilleries have multiple limited release bourbons. I look forward to getting this bottle each year, and the price has continued … Continue reading 2025 Fall Limited Release Series Part III: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition

Penelope's recent release of their Toasted Barrel Private Batch Marshmallow Toast caught my eye specifically because of the marshmallow profile—a flavor descriptor you don't see every day in bourbon circles, and frankly, when I saw it, I had to grab a bottle and see what all the internet chatter was about. My purchase was delayed … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Penelope Toasted Barrel Private Batch Marshmallow Toast

I picked up this bottle of Yellowstone Small Batch 107 at a really good price—just $43—which is frankly a steal for what this whiskey delivers. Given the Beam family influence on this bourbon and the Cherry-forward profile reviewers had highlighted online, I had to grab it and crack it open to see for myself. For … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Yellowstone 6 Year Old Small Batch 107 Proof Bourbon

I love fall. Not just the cool weather but because it is limited bourbon release season. I count the Parker's Heritage I reviewed in October is my first bottle of the season. So this is the second. And I already have a third purchased to be reviewed in the future. It has been a minute … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Penelope Omega 11 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in French Oak

Found North has been carving out a niche in the whisky world with their High Altitude Collection, which focuses on well-aged Canadian grain whiskies finished in innovative cask types. I have enjoyed Peregrine and Hell Diver, both second and first flights, and expected another release of Hover Hawk would be next. But, nope, we have … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Found North Goldfinch First Flight 15 Year Old Whisky

As a follow on to my review of Old Soul's Wheat Whiskey from its estate collection, I was able to pick up another estate collection release, which is a seven year old wheated bourbon but that also has sorghum grain in the mashbill. The exact mashbill is on the label, 65% corn, 28% wheat, and … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Old South Seven Year Old Wheated/Sorghum Bourbon 7 Year Old (Estate Collection #3)

The 19th edition of Heaven Hill's Parker's Heritage Collection represents one of the most ambitious releases in the series' storied history. This whiskey was released last month, marking the beginning, at least fir me, of fall limited bourbon release season. This 11-year-old Kentucky Straight American Whiskey is not simply a single expression aged to maturity, … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Parker’s Heritage Collection 2025: 11-Year Kentucky Straight American Whiskey

There’s something quietly revolutionary about what Cathead Distillery is doing in Mississippi. Their Old Soul 7-Year-Old Wheated Whiskey is not just another release—it marks the debut of the Estate Collection, a series meant to define Cathead as a fully grain-to-glass producer. Every kernel of wheat used in this whiskey was grown, distilled, barreled, and bottled … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Old Soul 7-Year-Old Wheated Whiskey (Estate Collection)