13 years old; proof will vary – mine was 127.4 $89.99/750ml (Note: $5 from each bottle goes to ALS research in honor of the series’ namesake, Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam, who was diagnosed with the disease several years ago.)…
23 years old, 90 proof $199.99/750ml The story: This limited-edition, rye-based bourbon follows Heaven Hill’s 2012 release of Elijah Craig 20-Year-Old and 2013 release of EC 21-Year-Old, both of which quickly sold out. The barrels were selected from the middle…
Blend of four recipes from barrels aged 9 to 13 years 120.3 proof (barrel strength); $90/750ml The story: In both 2012 and 2013, Whisky Advocate magazine named Four Roses’ annual Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon “American Whiskey of the Year.”…
95 proof; no age statement $35/750ml The story: Jim Beam is one of the best-selling bourbons in the world. It’s pleasantly drinkable at a light 80 proof and not too pricey. But those are not qualities that appeal to those…
86 proof; 2 to 3 years old The story: Breckenridge Bourbon is made at Breckenridge Distillery in Colorado using, as the label says, “snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains” and a high-rye mash bill (56 percent yellow corn, 38 percent green…
20 years old; 90 proof Suggested retail: $85/750ml The story: Rhetoric is the third release from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company (aka Diageo). Based in Tullahoma, Tenn., Orphan Barrel seeks out “forgotten” barrels of whiskey from around the world….
11 years old; proof range: 108.3 to 127.6 (my sample was 120) $80/750ml The story: Each spring/early summer, Four Roses releases a limited edition single barrel chosen by master distiller Jim Rutledge. This year’s, which should be hitting shelves about…
90 proof; 7 years old $29.99/750ml The story: Heaven Hill has changed the label on its Bernheim Wheat Whiskey to carry an age statement – the exact opposite of what some brands have done recently. When Bernheim was launched in…
UPDATE: In December 2016, Pernod Ricard purchased a majority stake in Smooth Ambler. 100 proof; at least 10 years old $49.99 suggested retail price/750ml The story: Smooth Ambler Spirits is a distillery and bottler in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. In addition…
Knob Creek Smoked Maple 90 proof Suggested retail price: around $30 for the 750ml The story: This brand, Knob Creek’s first flavored bourbon, was created in honor of Booker Noe, father of current Beam master distiller Fred Noe. “In addition…
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