Taconic Bourbon single barrel 1381, picked by myself, is an absolutely stellar example of what Taconic is capable of. Earthy and dusty tasting, this is not what people are used to from local NY grains.

Root Shoot American Single Malt single barrel that blows past all expectations and sets a new high bar for the category of ASM as a whole. Grain to glass perfected.

A masterful single barrel of bourbon from Taconic Distillery. This is the full mark showing that Taconic is here and ready to compete with any of the bigger distilleries out of Kentucky. This needs to be on your radar.

A dive into the aging experiment from Maker's Mark that is the Cellar Aged expression.

Taconic Distillery has come out swinging full force. I've been saying for a long time that they would be incredible when they get older, and that time is now.

Another fantastic high-end release from Wild Turkey's Russell's Reserve lineup. But is it worth the absurd price tag?

A toasted barrel rye to end all toasted barrel ryes. A masterclass of toasted only matched by Michter's.

A dark and full flavored rye single barrel from Peerless and the crew at Burlington Wine & Spirits in Massachusetts.

A dark, brooding, and powerful rye single barrel from Laws. The oldest rye single barrel released from Laws Whiskey House to date at over 11 years old.

An unexpected & fruit-forward pour from T8ke's new NDP, The Reveries.

A wild exploration of flavor that's unexpected for a straight corn whiskey.

A bottled in bond rye that showcases what Tamworth is capable of, with the absolute creamiest mouthfeel possible.

A look into a BuffTurkey single barrel under the River Roots labeling, this one in particular leans heavily into the Wild Turkey side of the house, despite the Buffalo Trace origins.

An absolutely phenomenal rye that proves that you never know what a distillery is capable of until you give them a chance. Taconic can make one hell of a rye, and this proves it just how good they can be.

An incredible showing from a new start up NDP, Rare Character. If Obliteration is a mark of the quality we can expect from Rare Character, then we are in for a treat.