It has been a very long time since I have sampled some Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit. It's been almost six years since I last reviewed it on this blog, and Hokus happened to get a few bottles in so I thought why not? This is a single barrel of Wild Turkey's standard 101 proof bourbon, … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Dump Date 6/1/23
Month: July 2023
Wild Turkey Double Header: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Barrel Proof and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel (2023 releases)
It is that time of year again for Wild Turkey's Annual Release of Russell's Reserve 13 Year Old Barrel Proof, and I also lucked up and got a bottle of Russell's Reserve Single Barrel. Russell's Reserve Single Barrel was one of my go to favorite whiskies through 2020. After that supply seemed to have gone … Continue reading Wild Turkey Double Header: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Barrel Proof and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel (2023 releases)
Buffalo Trace Double Header: Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Dump 8-24-22 and Stagg Batch 22A
At the end of 2022, Buffalo Trace made massive changes to its distribution scheme, mostly favoring smaller distributors rather than Republic or Glazer. The supply chain seems to be normalizing and much improved, as I was able to snag a bottle of Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr.) and a Bottle of Blanton's Straight From The Barrel, … Continue reading Buffalo Trace Double Header: Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Dump 8-24-22 and Stagg Batch 22A