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Breaking & Entering Bourbon

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  • “super bourbon” made up of 80 different barrels ranging from 5-7 years in age.
  • bright and spicy bourbon, with notes of cherry cola, cinnamon and cloves
  • St. George Spirits in Alameda
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Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year

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  • a splash of Kentucky limestone water is added after a decade of aging
  • sweet vanilla nose with caramel, pecan and oak wood.
  • smooth, mellow flavor consisting of robust wheat, cherries and oak.
  • long, smoky wheat finish with hints of fruit, spice and oak tannins.
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Whislte Pig “The Boss Hogg”

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Lock Stock and Barrel Rye

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Four Roses OESV Mashbill 9 Years Old

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Buffalo Trace

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  • deep amber whiskey
  • nose: complex aroma of vanilla, mint and molasses, toffee, and candied fruit.
  • taste: pleasantly sweet with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit and anise.
  • finish: long and smooth with serious depth.
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Eagle Rare 10 year old

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nose: complex aromas of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather and oak
taste: bold, dry, oaky flavors with notes of candied almonds and very rich cocoa
finish: dry and lingering

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Old Forester

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Old Grand Dad 114

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  • nose has notes of ginger, tobacco, honey, & caramel, with mild touches of clove and orange peel
  • taste is chewy & thick with a peppery punch and notes of honey and caramel underneath
  • finish is long & spicy with a slight tartness
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Elijah Craig 12 Years Old

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  • aromas of honey, sweet corn, vanilla, and brown sugar

- luscious palate with bold yet smooth flavors of honey, vanilla, and molasses, balanced by a dry oakiness

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Evan Williams Black Label

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  • nose: light with deep vanilla and mint
  • taste: notes of oak, brown sugar and caramel
  • finish: medium to long
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Henry McKenna Table Whiskey

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Larceny

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  • made with wheat instead of rye
  • aromas of fresh bread and toffee, note of butterscotch
  • taste: buttery caramel and honeyed notes, with a rich mouthfeel
  • finish:Long, gently sweet and savory
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Old Fitzgerald 12 Years Old

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Parker’s Heritage Collection

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Cabin Still

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Four Roses

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  • Four Roses Yellow Label
  • Four Roses Small Batch
  • Four Roses Single Barrel
  • Four Roses Single Barrel 2013 Ltd Ed
  • Four Roses Small Batch 2013 Limited Edition
  • Four Roses OESV Mashbill 9 Years Old
  • Four Roses OBSO Mashbill 10 Years Old
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Woodford Reserve

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Ballast Point Devils Share Bourbon

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  • cinnamon, tobacco, oak and vanilla.
  • earthy flavor with hints of caramel and vanilla cream
  • lingering spicy finish
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Jim Beam

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Bookers

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Bakers

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Knob Creek

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Basil Hayden

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  • twice as much rye in it as the other bourbons in the Collection.
  • hint of peppermint, notes of pepper balanced by slight citrus overtones
  • spicy, warming finish.
  • aged eight years at 80 proof
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Makers Mark

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1792 Ridgemont Reserve 8 Years Old

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  • gently sweet notes of vanilla, caramel, & candied fruit balanced with dry, spicy notes of mint, cinnamon, and green tea
  • hint of tobacco on the finish
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Blanton’s Single Barrel

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  • nose of nutmeg and spices.
  • powerful dry vanilla, hints of honey, strong caramel and corn.
  • medium finish with corn and nutmeg.
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Ancient Age

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  • aromas of corn, caramel, toffee and vanilla.
  • hint of spice
  • lingering finish hinting of toffee and citrus.
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W.L. Weller Special Reserve

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  • original wheated bourbon
  • sweet nose with a presence of caramel.
  • tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness.
  • smooth, delicate and calm.
  • smooth finish with a sweet honeysuckle flair.
  • burnt orange color
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Rock Hill Farms

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George T. Stagg

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  • rich, sweet, chocolate, brown sugar, & rye spiciness.

- finish lingers with hints of cherries, cloves and smokiness.

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George Dickel

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Bulleit

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Few Spirits

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Old Overholt

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Templeton

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Michters

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Masterson’s

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Rittenhouse

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Hirsch Rye

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High West

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James E. Pepper

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Jefferson’s Rye

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John Jacob

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Sazerac Rye

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Aromas of clove, vanilla, anise and pepper. Subtle notes of candies spices and citrus. The big finish is smooth with hints of licorice.

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Smooth Ambler

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Willett Rye

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Alaska Outlaw

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Balcones Distillery

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Collier and McKeel

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Corsair Distillery

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  • KY & TN microdistillery
  • Craft Distillery of the Year
  • Corsair Quinoa Whiskey
  • Corsair Ryemageddon Rye Whiskey
  • Corsair Triple Smoke Single Malt Whiskey
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Leopold Brothers Distillery

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Dry Fly Distilling

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WA microdistiller

  • Dry Fly 101 Proof Bourbon
  • Dry Fly Triticale Whiskey
  • Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Cask Strength
  • Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Port Cask Finish
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Goldrun Distillery

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House Spirits Distillery

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Koval Distillery

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-IL microdistillery

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Lost Spirits Distillery

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  • Lost Spirits Leviathon - Peated Semillon Cask
  • Lost Spirits Orobouros -Peated Sherried Hungarian Oak
  • Lost Spirits Bohemian - Canadian Peat and French Oak
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Low Gap Wheat Whiskey - Alembic Still

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McCarthy’s

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-peated single malt

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Old Potrero

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Pritchard’s

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Rogue Distilling

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Rough Stock Distillery

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St.George Spirits Distillery

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Tuthilltown Spirits

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Hudson, NY microdistiller

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Whipper Snapper

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Wild Turkey

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Ezra Brooks

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Homestead Bourbon

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Rebel Yell

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Old Pogue

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Platte Valley Corn Whiskey

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Temperance Trader

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Temptation

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Willett

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NDB

  • Johnny Drum - 10 Years Old
  • Kentucky Vintage
  • Noah’s Mill
  • Old Bardstown - Black Label
  • Old Bardstown
  • Pure Kentucky
  • Rowan’s Creek 12 Years Old
  • Willet Reserve Pot Still
  • Willet Family Reserve Bourbon 6 Years Old
  • Willet Family Reserve Bourbon 7 Years Old
  • Willet Family Reserve Bourbon 9 Years Old
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Nikka - Yoichi Distillery

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Yoichi Single Malt 15 Years Old

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Nikka - Miyagiko Distillery

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  • Nikka Coffee Grain - Coffee Still Grain

- Nikka Miyagkyo Single Malt 12 Years Old

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Nikka Blended Whisky

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  • Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 12 Years Old
  • Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Years Old
  • Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt 21 Years Old
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Suntory - Blended Whisky

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Hibiki 12 Years Old

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Suntory - Hakashu Distillery

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  • Hakushu Single Malt 12 Years Old

- Hakashu Heavily Peated 2013 Edition

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Suntory - Yamazaki Distillery

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  • Yamazaki Single Malt 12 Years Old

- Yamazaki Single Malt 18 Years Old

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Angel’s Envy

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  • bourbon and special cask strength are finished in ruby port casks,
  • rye is finished in rum barrels
  • 98PTS Top 50 Spirits-Wine Enthusiasts 2012
  • vanilla and roasted nut flavors
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Breckenridge

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Cyrus Noble

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Lexington

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Rowan’s Creek

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Ridgemont Reserve

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Russel’s Reserve

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Heaven Hill/Bernheim Distillery

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  • Cabin Still
  • Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
  • Elijah Craig 21 Years Old
  • Elijah Craig Cask Strength
  • Evan Williams Black Label 7 Years Old
  • Evan Williams 1783
  • Evan Williams Single Barrel 2003 Vintage
  • Henry McKenna Table Whiskey
  • Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bottled in Bond
  • Larceny
  • Old Fitzgerald 12 Years Old
  • Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond
  • Parker’s Heritage Collection 2013 Limited Edition
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Caribou Crossing

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1910 Rye

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R1 Rye

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W.L. Weller 12 Year

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  • aged, wheated bourbon with deep bronze color
  • aromas of lanolin, almond, creamed corn and toasty vanilla. The mid-palate flavor is heavily wheated, layered and moderately sweet. Long, oaky, and intensely smooth finish.
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Old Weller Antique/107 proof

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  • wheated bourbon with a full-bodied flavor and a balanced palette
  • sweet and unusual floral notes, coupled with vanilla. Well balanced with sweet fruit notes, strong vanilla undertone and sharp spicy tones, with a cinnamon finish.
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Buffalo Trace/Barton Distillery

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  • Buffalo Trace
  • Eagle Rare
  • Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project (set of 192)
  • Colonel Edmund H. Taylor, Jr.
  • Van Winkle (wheat, corn, & barley, NO RYE)
  • Stagg
  • Blanton
  • Elmer T. Lee
  • W.L. Weller
  • Sazerac
  • Old Charter
  • Benchmark
  • Ancient Age
  • White Dog
  • Bourbon Cream
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Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project

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  • set of 192 bourbons aged in unique oak barrels, varying in 7 critical variables
  • the tasting profile of each Single Oak Project bourbon is truly unique, depending on the recipe, barrel seasoning and char level, tree cut, wood grain, entry proof and aging warehouse
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E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch

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tastes of caramel corn sweetness, mingled with butterscotch and licorice.
-soft mouth-feel that turns into subtle spices of pepper and tobacco.

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E.H. Taylor Jr. Single Barrel

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  • aroma carries lightly toasted oak, with dried figs and butterscotch.
  • flavors of sweetness balanced with tobacco and dark spices.
  • finish is just long enough to prepare the palette for another sip.
  • bottle is a likeness to Colonel Taylor’s original design used over a century ago.
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E.H. Taylor Jr. Barrel Proof

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  • nose: cooked berries, rich caramel and slightly floral.
  • taste: bold and full of spice, toasty vanilla, dried oak and pepper.
  • finish: long and satisfying with a powerful rye character and lingering hints of fruit.
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E.H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye

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  • altogether different recipe and profile than Sazerac Rye, just rye and malted barley, no corn.
  • aroma full of dried fruit, black pepper, and touch of fresh dill.
  • array of flavors both sweet and savory with a terrific balance of dark spices and subtle caramel overtones.
  • finish has pleasant, lingering oaky dryness
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Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Years Old

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  • one of the oldest rye whiskeys available today
  • soft nose of chestnuts, spice, vanilla and fruit.
  • flavors of cocoa, vanilla, spice, and white pepper.
  • long, warm and complex finish with caramel and spice combined with dry oak.
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Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year

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  • very rare, limited edition bourbon
  • should be enjoyed neat
  • early aromas of caramel and cream with soft notes of oak, nuts and leather.
  • sweet taste composed of vanilla, maple and honey, citrus and spice.
  • long lasting oaky finish, along with many of the early flavors.
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Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year

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1 rated Bourbon Whiskey in the world

  • Intense and tantalizing. Smooth with a citrus zest note. Some sherry notes, dried fruits and vanilla.
  • finish is long and elegant.
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Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

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  • elegant and sweet aroma with caramel corn and vanilla.
  • big flavor of leather, oak and complex fruitiness.
  • smooth finish with notes of spice and oak tannins.
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Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year

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  • light aromas of dried mango, cocoa, fruit and spiced peach.
  • flavors of honey, oak and tobacco dance on the pallet.
  • finish is balanced and dry, with a lingering tingle.
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Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel

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  • nose brings notes of clover, vanilla, and old leather.
  • flavor balances fruit, honey and vanilla with a light spiciness.
  • long and warm finish.
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Buffalo Trace - New Make ‘White Dog’

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  • sweet aroma, with a slight burn.

- the corn coats the tongue with oil and vanilla

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Corsair Quinoa Whiskey

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  • intense aromas of baked apples, buttered popcorn, cinnamon/cassia, & black pepper; floral/perfumed; grassy, and nutty- Brasil nuts, walnuts, and cashew.
  • long, very strong finish
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Corsair Ryemageddon Rye Whiskey

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-distilled from malted rye & chocolate rye

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Corsair Triple Smoked Single Malt Whiskey

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  • award winning artisanal whiskey
  • 3 fractions of barley are smoked by different fuels (cherry, beechwood, & peat)
  • pot distilled & barreled in new charred oak
  • sweet & smoky
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Dry Fly 101 Proof Bourbon

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  • spicy nose that brings together cinnamon, vanilla, allspice, oak, and caramel.
  • soft, elegant mouthfeel
  • cinnamon, clove, and oak in midpalate
  • long, sweet, and spicy finish
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Dry Fly Triticale

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  • triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye grains developed in Scotland in the late 1800′s
  • aromas of grass, bubble gum, cinnamon, allspice, & oak
  • young taste, brashly sweet, but smooth
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Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Cask Strength

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  • 100% wheat

- mild bread & vanilla aromas, cinnamon, & mint

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Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Port Cask Finish

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  • wheat whiskey aged in used Huckleberry port barrels

- grassiness from wheat & deep, rich fruit from portwood

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Evan Williams Single Barrel 2003 Vintage

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  • series has won five “Whiskey of the Year” awards

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Evan Williams 1783

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Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bottled in Bond

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Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond

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Elijah Craig Cask Strength

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Elijah Craig 21 Years Old

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  • classic bourbon nose with oak, leather, vanilla, & allspice
  • tangy bbq sauce with cilantro & chili spices that fade to caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, & a hint of maple
  • long smooth finish with subtle spices and hints of brown sugar & caramel
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Old Grand Dad 100 Bottled in Bond

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Old Forester Signature

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Four Roses Yellow Label

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  • WA
    nose: vanilla note, caramel, honey, nice oaky scent, spicy.
    taste: very nice oak note, sweet touch of vanilla, caramel, with mild cinnamon, allspice, dark chocolate.
    finish: medium finish, slightly dry. A very smooth bourbon.
    nose: balance of subtle fruit & spices
    palate: crisp fruit, caramel, vibrant spice
    finish: mellow, long & pleasant
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Four Roses Small Batch

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  • WA 83
  • soft delicate bourbon especially when compared to its single barrel siblings
  • subtle notes of candied fruit and creamy sweet notes (vanilla, coconut, light toffee, and caramel corn; gently dried spice
  • nice balance
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Four Roses Single Barrel

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  • WA 92
  • fuller-bodied & sweeter compared to other Four Roses single barrel whiskeys; rounded & even-keeled
  • chewy toffee, rummy molasses, and nougat
  • underlying notes of dark, berried fruit, spice, & leather
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Four Roses Single Barrel 2013 Ltd Ed

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  • WA 92
  • -nose: orange peel and fresh gingerbread.
  • palate: dark chocolate truffle and spiced cookies.
    finish: long and spicy, yet soft smooth and mellow.
  • OBSK
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Four Roses Small Batch 2013 Limited Edition

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  • WA 97
  • marriage of 13 & 18 year old bourbons
  • silky texture
  • balanced notes of honeyed vanilla, soft caramel, orchard fruit, blackberry, papaya, and a dusting of cocoa and nutmeg
  • smooth finish
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Four Roses OESV Mashbill 9 Years Old

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  • 75% corn, 20% rye and 5% barley

- V: delicate fruit, fresh, creamy

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Four Roses OBSO Mashbill 10 Years Old

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  • 60% corn, 35% rye and 5% barley

- O: floral (rose petal,) spicy, medium body

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Four Roses Recipes, Mashbills & Yeast Strains

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-what makes Four Roses a distinctive distillery is its use of two mashbills and 5 yeast strains; master distiller Jim Rutledge can create varied bourbons
-single barrel whiskeys have 1 recipe
-small batch whiskeys have 4
-Yellow Label may have up to 10
-O: produced at Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, KY
-B mashbill: high rye containing 60% corn, 35% rye and 5% barley
-E mashbill: 75% corn, 20% rye and 5% barley
-S: designates straight whiskey distillation
-V/K/O/Q/F = yeast strain used to create flavor characteristics
V - Light Fruit
K - Spicy
F - Herbal
O - Rich / Full Bodied Fruit
Q – Floral
-limited edition whiskeys are barrel-proof, unfiltered & uncut

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Woodford Reserve 2012 Masters Collection Four Wood

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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

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Son of Bourye - Bourbon and Rye Blend

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-blend of straight Bourbon and rye whiskies
-Wine Enthusiast Top 50 Spirits for 2012; 92
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