My first bottle of EH Taylor Barrel Proof is home. Idk why I feel so weird about opening it, maybe all the hype…

I feel like I'm treating it like a newborn, lots of staring, no idea what I'm doing, afraid to open it! ha ha

So, two questions for the people who've been down this road already??

Which EH Taylor is actually the best? Small Batch, Single Barrel, Barrel Proof, Straight Rye, Four Grain, Amaranth, Seasoned Wood... etc? Any ranking is appreciated…

Crack it now or let it sit and judge me from the shelf?

Cheers 🥃

I finally nabbed one of these this past weekend and it is everything I expected and read about.

After draining a few bottles last week had to go stock back up. Always a solid one to keep on hand.

Penelope Rio (Spec's Pick): A much higher proof than the usual Rio, this should be a fun dessert pour...

Nashville Barrel Company Canadian Whiskey Single Barrel (T8ke Pick): 35 years old & bottled at 156.48 Proof. Fuck a duck, that's going to be an interesting bottle...

Copper & Cask Private Batch (SP09 Spec's Pick): I've been keeping a close eye for this one since I saw the TTB filing and for good reason, a very small (10 barrel) blend of 11 year old MGP priced at $65? Yes please...

Stagg 26C: We got a massive wave of these down here in Houston for $67 plus taxes, more than enough to go around apparently. That's an easy yes at MSRP...

Found this on a shelf in a drive through bottle shop.Never actually thought I would ever see one let alone have opportunity to buy it $410 aud

Idk if this is the right place to look but my aunt bought this in London a few years ago and it’s the best tasting whiskey I’ve ever had.

When it says it tastes like fruit salad it means it big time. It doesn’t even taste fermented like sherried whiskies usually get notes of and it isn’t raisins either. It tastes like fresh grapefruit.

She said she doesn’t know how much it was but that it was at least $300 after conversion. I’m hoping to find something that I could grab pretty easily in the US that is at least similarly unique if not similar in flavor itself.

Thank you gents!

There were a few more in between but at some point t you forget to take the picture… that Pappy is heaven is a bottle!!!

Fortuna KSBW Rare Character Barrel Proof 🤤 beyond excited to finally have this in my selection. If I could find more, I’d buy more!! 120.28

Was visiting our best friends and we went hunting, came home with these!

Purchased in the Netherlands (Europe) for €55

Release date: 2024

ABV: 57.1%

Barrel Composition: 4 years in ex bourbon barrels followed by 3 years in first fill Pino Noir Barrels from Monthelie in Bergundy, France.

As you may be able to tell in the photo - the cork was fine but part of the plastic portion basically disintegrated when I popped this tonight. That’s a first for me on a bottle that’s only a couple of years old.

I’ve had pours of this bottle before in bars but this is my first time opening one at home. I am reviewing it live right now and doing my best to forget anything that I know, or think I know, about this bottle.

Nose: It’s a perfect swirl of Springbank funk and cask influence. I imagine like strawberry vanilla swirl soft serve as I nose it. There’s just a hint of peat underneath the fruit and funk. It’s more farmy funk than garage funk but there’s also nice coastal salinity. The initial strawberry that I thought I noted has turned to plums and grapes with maybe a bit of orange peel.

Palate: It’s so smooth but not in a boring way. It’s complex but it drinks below its 57%+ ABV. Great viscosity. The fruits remain but turn more raspberry and orange jammy with a hint of cherry like you might expect from bourbon. Very nice savory and earthy and peaty undertones.

Finish: It’s a wonderfully long finish. That hint of strawberry comes back. The finish is much hotter than the nose or palate but in a good way. The coastal notes are back, but more subtle than in the nose. I drink a lot of bourbon in addition to single malts and I like to call out when a scotch gives me a “Kentucky hug,” which it definitely does here.

This is a great dram all the way around and I think the nose is the best part. It reminds me simultaneously of what I love about campbeltown and of childhood.

7.8/10

Highly recommend

It’s so oily and funky, and the finish lingers in a very pleasant way. First bottle out of the 40 or so whisky(eys) I’ve had that I would rate at a solid 8.5 out of 10. Man is this stuff good! Any bottles y’all can recommend that taste similar would be much appreciated!

I remember when it was impossible to find 13th colony. Has distribution gotten that much better or has the hype died down?

All bottles I can’t get in my state. Searched 11 stores between Kansas City and Chicago to find them at or below MSRP. Excited to taste them all by a fire with family.

ive never had any of these. Although im familiar with them all. Ive had the Barrell 12 Year French Oak Cask Finish, which apparently is similar. I loved it. It balanced dense seasoned wood with caramelized sweetness, with dark fruit and spice. Excited for this new release. and I’m a huge fan of Michter’s rye. I have a few of their 10 year ryes. Anyone try the toasted barrel finish or the barrel strength rye?

It just sold on Unicorn but the description is sparse. This is way over what most bottle sell for, and Google isn’t super helpful.

Or something similar. I want to subscribe to one (or ask for it for Christmas) and was curious if anyone can recommend a good one!

I’m trying to expand my palate (and collection) so I figured that could be a fun way to do it. Not sure how they’re priced or if any are “worth the money.”

Let me know, thanks!