After last quarter’s box left Wayne questioning everything, Blind Barrels is back for Release XIX (19)—marking nearly five years of blind craft whiskey curation! This quarterly release, titled the “Eyes Wide Shut” box, was compiled entirely from member recommendations showcasing the best hidden gems across American craft distilling.
Join Wayne and Rebecca as they taste through four mystery pours completely blind—guessing the style, age, and proof before revealing the bottles, sharing tasting notes, and deciding whether each pour earns a permanent spot on their home bar. From a sweet vermouth cask finish that converts a non-rye drinker to a rare Civil War heirloom corn bourbon, a pioneer craft wheater, and a French-oak-finished Kentucky powerhouse, Release 19 delivers some massive surprises!
Which bottles earned an instant “BUY,” which was a low maybe, and which pour took the crown as the overall flight favorite? Pour yourself a dram and taste along with us!
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Featured Blind Barrels XIX Sample Details
Sample A: Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Sweet Vermouth Casks
- Distillery: Mountain Laurel Spirits (Bristol, PA)
- Proof: 94 Proof (47% ABV)
- Age: 1 Year (Blend of ~8-month rye aged in charred oak quarter casks and 4-year-old rye; finished 3 months in sweet vermouth casks)
- Mash Bill: 80% Rye, 15% Malted Two-Row Barley, 5% Malted Rye
- Pricing: $39.99 Member Price ($54.99 Regular)
- Fun Fact: One of the only vermouth-finished whiskeys in North America, crafted
Sample B: Ironclad The Old Colonel Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: Ironclad Distillery (Newport News, VA)
- Proof: 100 Proof (50% ABV)
- Age: 6.5 Years
- Mash Bill: 78% Pungo Creek Heirloom Indian Corn, 12% Rye, 10% Malted Barley (100% Virginia-grown grains)
- Pricing: $49.99 Member Price ($74.99 Regular)
Sample C: McKenzie Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Bourbon
- Distillery: Finger Lakes Distilling (Burdett, NY)
- Proof: 100 Proof (50% ABV)
- Age: 7 Years (Bottled-in-Bond)
- Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 20% Red Winter Wheat, 10% Malted Barley
- Pricing: $49.99 Member Price
Sample D: Lucky Seven “The Frenchman” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: Lucky Seven Spirits (Shelbyville, KY)
- Proof: 113 Proof (56.5% ABV)
- Age: 6 Years
- Finish: Finished in new French oak barrels (blend of Kentucky straight rye-bourbon mash bills)
- Pricing: $54.99 Member Price ($75.00 Regular)
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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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