This bourbon will ideally suit the sipping whiskey enthusiast who likes an initial kick in the pants before the spirit settles down a bit, but not entirely.ħ. The high alcohol content and spice flavors create a fiery finish, which dies down to traces of caramel and fruit on the tongue. Pinhook Bohemian carries a citrus nose balanced against the taste of rye and peppercorns. It’s young and brash having been aged for 34 months. This High Proof Bourbon, distilled at Castle and Key, features a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% rye, and 10% malted barley, which creates a golden hay colored liquid. Pinhook 2020 High Proof Bourbon Bohemian BourbonĪ total of 100 barrels were blended and proofed by Sean Josephs, Pinhook’s co-founder and master taster to create this bourbon. New Riff is great for the Kentucky whiskey drinker looking for an outstanding and more individual tasting bourbon.Ħ. It tastes of sweet vanilla and cinnamon, clove, and berry spices before finishing with red fruit flavors and pepper. New Riff is a deep amber color, with a nose of butterscotch and fresh oak from 4 years spent in 53-gallon toasted and charred oak barrels. The mash bill of non-GMO grains is 65% corn,30% rye, and 5% malted barley, representing a ‘new riff’ on traditional Kentucky whiskey. New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bottled in bond without chill filtration. New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Knob Creek is a full, flavorsome bourbon smooth enough to sip neat or to mix into a classic old fashioned.ĥ. The Beam family makes this spirit with extra char on white oak barrels for a bigger flavor. It’s 100-proof, which is considered the honest age of bourbons made a century ago. Knob Creek Bourbon is named after the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln.Ī bottle of Knob Creek is aged nine years to draw more flavor and sugar from the charred oak barrel, which helps provided a full-bodied, fruity flavor with hints of grass and grain. Its smooth taste belies its strength and is perfect for small sipping. Wild Turkey Rare Breed is uncut with water, which creates a strong, bold Kentucky bourbon with tones of sweet tobacco and a taste of orange and mint. This is a top-class Wild Turkey a fully authentic barrel proof whiskey at 58.4% ABV without the bells and whistles of some other expressions.īarrel proof describes a whiskey that has not been substantially diluted after its storage inside the cask for maturation. Presented in an elegant wooden case, with a personalized & dated certificate. Each bottle is uniquely numbered and signed. The Irishman Vintage Cask Strength is a limited quantity premium product, with just 1,500 bottles produced for the US market in 2020. It’s distilled three times then carefully aged in American Oak Casks and bottled at 110 proof.Įach year master distiller Bernard Walsh selects a handful of casks to make this the benchmark Irish Whiskey, which tastes of smooth, creamy walnut and stone fruits, with a smattering of nutmeg and fig. The Irishman Vintage Cask Strength is one of Ireland’s most exclusive whiskeys, with a price tag to match! The Irishman Vintage Cask Strength Irish Whiskey While bottled at 114.8 proof its smoothness on the palate surprises throughout.Ģ. Its hints of toffee, honey and roasted nut give way to the taste of star anise and lemongrass. The 10-Year-Old High Rye Bourbon has a mash bill of 60% Corn, 36% Rye and 4% malted Barley that results in a beautiful colored spirit dark gold with flecks of crimson that shows the balance between sweetness and spice you’ll find in its flavor. The two founders of Redemption were passionate about bringing rye spirit back dominance, and despite forays into other expressions, it remains the cornerstone of their quality whiskies, including this high proof bourbon. Redemption 10 Year Old High Rye Bourbon Barrel Proof You’ll find American whiskies – rye, bourbon, and wheated – single malt, and even a top drawer Irish whiskey to explore.ġ. The following collections of best 100 proof whiskies (or greater abv) showcases a versatile range of top quality expressions. To get alcoholic beverages to 100 proof or greater in American whisky, scotch, or Irish whiskey (note the spelling!) this generally means there has been less dilution of the liquid before it’s bottle, which is termed as cask strength or barrel proof.Īnother method for the bottling of bourbon is called bond, where by law the bourbon is made in one distillation season, aged for at least four years in a federally bonded and supervised warehouse, and bottled at 100 proof exactly. There are a range of quality whiskies available that contain more than this benchmark. A 100 proof whisky means the alcohol contained in the bottle is 50%.
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