June 2025 Whiskey of the Month: Blind Reveal! 

🔥🥃 Blind Whiskey BATTLE ROYALE! Who Will Be Our June 2025 CHAMPION?! 🏆

Alright, buckle up, whiskey fanatics! 🚀 Get ready for a showdown of EPIC proportions! 🥃 In this thrilling blind tasting adventure, we’re putting FOUR incredible contenders head-to-head to crown the UNDISPUTED champion of our June 2025 whiskey lineup! 👑

Prepare your senses for an immersive journey into the captivating aromas and tantalizing flavors of these contenders (alphabetical order):

✴️ Dark Arts Finished in Red Port and White Port Wine Casks

✴️ Little Book Chapter 9 – None for Granted

✴️ RD1 Sister Cities 2025 Limited Release

✴️ Star Hill Farm Whisky 2025

🚫 No labels, no biases – just pure, unadulterated whiskey appreciation! 👀 Join us as we meticulously nose 👃, sip 😋, and savor each dram, dissecting the intricate notes on the nose, the delightful dance on the palate 👅, the satisfying lingering finish ✨, and that crucial je ne sais quoi that makes a whiskey truly special. 🤔

Will the barrel-proof powerhouse 💪 dominate the competition? Will the elegantly aged spirit ⏳ steal the show? Or will a unique finish 🍇 or a captivating single barrel charm ✨ take home the ultimate crown? We’re ranking them from 4th place to the coveted 1st place spot🥇, and the suspense is building with every sip! 🤯

Smash that play button ▶️ and join the ultimate tasting party! 🎉 Grab your own glass 🥂 (of whatever you’re sipping on!), settle in for some serious whiskey talk 🗣️, and experience the thrill of the grand reveal with us! Get ready for potential surprises 🎁 and definitely a fantastic time! Cheers to an unforgettable evening of delicious discovery! 🥳 Sláinte! 🍀

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🔥DETAILS REGARDING OUR FOUR FINALISTS🔥 (in alphabetical order): 

✴️ Dark Arts Finished in Red Port and White Port Wine Casks

  • Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Distilled in Indiana; Bottled in Sparta, KY
  • Mash Bill: Unknown
  • Age: 8 Years
  • Proof: 116.5
  • Released: 2025
  • Other: Cask Strength, Bottle 284, Batch WP101 & BRP30
  • Purchased: 05/16/25 for $104.99 at their Lexington Soft Opening
  • Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/J_-0xWHz6dQ 

✴️ Little Book Chapter 9 – None for Granted

  • Classification: Blended Straight Whiskey
  • Company: Beam Suntory
  • Distillery: Jim Beam Distillery
  • Mash Bill: This chapter is a blend of one 8-year-old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey and four different Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys aged 7, 7, 8, and 11 years.
  • Age: youngest is 7 years old
  • Proof: 121.8 (highest since Ch 4)
  • MSRP: $159.99
  • Released: 05/15/25
  • Other: Previewed at dinner 05/14/25
  • Purchased: 05/16/25 for $160.00 at Jim Beam American Outpost
  • Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/4f93xVR6zqQ 

✴️ RD1 Sister Cities 2025 Limited Release

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Whiskey
  • Bottled by: RD1 Spirits
  • Mash Bill: Undisclosed
  • Age: 5- & 7-Year Bourbon; 8 Year Rye
  • Proof: 102
  • MSRP: 69.99
  • Purchased: 05/10/28 for $69.99 at BBQ & Barrels
  • Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/NWFb_qUhFAQ

✴️ Star Hill Farm Whisky 2025

  • Classification: American Wheat Whisky
  • Company: 
  • Distillery: 
  • Mash Bill: Blend of two: 70% Soft Red Winter Wheat & 30% Malted Barley; and 100% Malted Soft Red Winter Wheat
  • Age: 7-8 Years
  • Proof: 114.7
  • MSRP: $100
  • Released: May 2025
  • Other: First new mashbill in 70 years
  • Purchased: 05/16/28 for $100 at Maker’s Mark Distillery
  • Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/ofmyRJc0KYQ 

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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.

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