A 12+ year MGP rye with bold cherry syrup and mulled spice notes, offering a unique profile but falling slightly short on depth for its age and price.
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Forward Slash Quintessium is a 100-proof, 6–8 year blend of high-rye and wheated craft bourbons that balances structure with layered sweetness, offering a spice-forward profile with sneaky complexity.
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A detailed review of Silverthorn Reserve’s 13-Year Georgia bourbon—exploring its dark fruit depth, oak-driven profile, and whether its $140 price reflects true value.
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A visit to Lost Whiskey Club in Virginia—exploring their sourced whiskey program, evolving maturation approach, and a philosophy rooted in community, storytelling, and shared pours.
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A layered toasted-barrel bourbon that leans into sweetness and spice, offering easygoing depth at a daily drinker price point.
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A balanced, spice-forward single barrel with maple depth, tobacco edges, and a finish that quietly steals the show.
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A nose-driven bourbon with layered sweetness and a complex aroma, followed by a softer, less defined palate and a deceptive finish.
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Espy House Rye, 94-proof and bottled by Bardstown Bourbon Company, delivers a fruity, herbal, and approachable Kentucky rye with a lightly spiced finish and a visually striking bottle.
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Backbone Uncut Bourbon (115.6 proof) offers vanilla frosting, custard, caramel, and balanced spice in a dessert-leaning barrel strength bourbon that finishes with lingering red fruit.
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Backbone Decade down Uncut Anniversary Edition (2021) brings cherry candy, brown sugar, and cinnamon spice but struggles to deliver depth in the nose and mid-palate
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