Here’s the list of bottles that were part of the official tasting:
- Angel’s Envy Cask Strength 2016 (62.3%)
- Barrell Bourbon (Batch 006, 8 Years, 61.45%)
- Barrel Bourbon (Batch 007, 5 Years, 61.2%)
- Barrel Bourbon Private Cask (BeastMaster’s Club Selection #7C18, 9 Years, 63.6%)
- Clyde Mays Cask Strength (58.5%)
- Colville Small Batch Bourbon (43%)
- Jack Daniel’s Gold (40%)
- Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon (Batch 2, 50%)
- Maker’s Mark Private Select (10 Maker’s 46 Staves, 55.45%)
- Old Fitzgerald (~1990, 45%)
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2014 (48.5%)
- Old Forester 4 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Sample (True Spirits)
- Ridgemont 1792 Full Proof Single Barrel (Angel’s Beverage, 62.5%)
Other sightings:
- Barrel Whiskey (Batch 002, 9 Years, 61.9%)
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond (1986, 50%)
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style (57.5%)
- One Eight Untitled Whiskey #6 (Batch 1, 9 yr, 50%)
- Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel (Batch 4744353, 50%)
The clear favorite of the evening from the official list was Maker’s Mark Private Select, with honorable mentions going to Old Forester Birthday Bourbon and Barrel Bourbon Batch 007. There were some real winners in the “after-tasting” as well.
I’ll bring the Old Forester Birthday bourbon, 2014 release. If that changes, I’ll let you know.