whiskey review

Colonel E.H. Taylor Rye Whiskey Review

EHT-straightrye

Released back in 2012, Colonel E.H. Taylor Rye Whiskey is the only non-bourbon in the E.H. Taylor lineup.  Also of note, this straight rye whiskey does not share DNA with Buffalo Trace’s Sazerac Rye.  This is a completely different rye mash bill.  This is made entirely of rye and barley.  That’s right, there’s no corn here.  What it does share with its brethren whiskies is the bottled-in-bond label.  In a nutshell, that means it’s 100 proof, at least four years old, and distilled by one distillery in one season.  Taylor, the man, was the proponent of the Bottled-In-Bond Act of 1897.

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Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey Review

Michters Barrel Strength Rye

Fresh from Michter’s is a Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey.  This is the barrel strength version of their widely available 84.8 proof US*1 Single Barrel Rye.  Each barrel differs slightly in taste and proof, ranging from 108 proof to 113 proof.  (Note:  The Michter’s team sent me a sample bottle for review.)  My sample bottle comes in at a hearty 110.2 proof.  There’s no age statement here, but we do know that the barrel entry proof was 103.  Well, how is it?

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (132.4) Review

Elijah Craig BP

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP), one of Heaven Hill’s best kept secrets, is not so secret anymore.  Okay, so it was never much of a secret.  Whiskey enthusiasts and collectors seem to really enjoy ECBP.  Released in a couple of small batches every year, ECBP is a full-strength, non-chill filtered version of Elijah Craig 12 year old.  This batch, from 2014, is 132.4 proof.  Every batch’s proof is slightly different.  Like most limited edition bourbons these days, this monster of a whiskey disappears soon after it hits the shelves.

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