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Shortbarrel Bourbon Sapsquatch Review: A True Maple Bomb?

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Join Wayne and Rebecca on Your Bourbon Journey as we track down a rare mythological creature in whiskey form: Shortbarrel Sapsquatch (Batch SB-2)!

Grabbed from the allocated shelves at The Party Source, this 6-year straight bourbon blend is finished for an extra 6 months in Kelvin Cooperage toasted barrels and authentic Vermont maple syrup barrels with sugar maple wood spirals. Coming in at 108.6 proof (54.3% ABV), does this $89.99 release turn into an overly sweet syrup bomb, or does the toasted oak keep it balanced, creamy, and complex?

Watch as we break down the nose, viscous mouthfeel, layered palate of toasted pancakes and cinnamon, and the finish to decide if this Shortbarrel release deserves a spot on your home bar. Scott, if you’re watching, crack your bottle open already!

Drop a comment below: Have you tried Shortbarrel Sapsquatch or other maple finished bourbons? What’s your favorite finished whiskey?

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Shortbarrel Sapsquatch (Batch SB-2)

  • Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels and Toasted Barrels
  • Company: Shortbarrel Bourbon (Chamblee, GA)
  • Distillery: Undisclosed distilleries in Kentucky and Indiana (typically sourced from Barton, Beam, Bardstown Bourbon Co., Green River, and/or MGP)
  • Mash Bill: Blended (predominantly high-rye bourbon mashbills)
  • Age: 6+ Years
  • Proof: 108.6 Proof (54.3% ABV)
  • SRP: $89.99
  • Released: May / June 2026
  • Other: Small batch release; finished for 6+ months in Kelvin Cooperage toasted barrels and Vermont maple syrup barrels with sugar maple wood spirals
  • Purchased: July 24, 2026 for $89.99 at The Party Source

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How to Make The Autumn Envoy | Fall Bourbon Cocktail 

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Welcome to Episode 87 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, we’re stepping into the cooler September evenings with The Autumn Envoy—a deep, brooding, and decadent twist on the classic 1920s Boulevardier.

Instead of traditional Campari, we’re leaning into savory, earthy depth by bringing in Cynar 70 Amaro. Paired with the rich cocoa and botanical vanilla of Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth, allspice-forward Bittercube Jamaican #1 Bitters, and the bold backbone of a 110-proof Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel, this cocktail delivers an unbelievably silky, viscous texture and a lingering cracked-pepper finish.

Grab your mixing glass, chill a coupe, and let’s craft the ultimate spirit-forward autumn sipper!

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🥃 The Autumn Envoy Recipe: 

  • • 1.75 oz Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon (110 Proof) 
  • • 0.75 oz Cynar 70 Amaro 
  • • 0.75 oz Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth 
  • • 2 Dashes (or 20 Drops) Bittercube Jamaican #1 Bitters 
  • • Garnish: Expressed Orange Peel

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Is Booker’s The Reserves 2026 Worth $135? First Pour Review!

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It’s Booker’s Rye Tuesday with a very special twist! In this episode of Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca uncork and review the brand-new Booker’s The Reserves 2026 Batch from James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Released in September 2026 at an uncut, unfiltered 125.1 proof (62.55% ABV), this limited release brings back the legendary Booker’s Rye mash bill with an unexpected creative spin. Master Distiller Freddie Noe drew inspiration from his grandfather Booker Noe’s holiday “A.B.C. Wassail” (Apples, Bourbon, Cinnamon) and transformed it into “A.R.C.” (Apples, Rye, Cinnamon). Aged for 6 years, 2 months, and 23 days, this Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey underwent secondary aging in French apple brandy casks and was steeped with real cinnamon sticks using a 24-hour large tea-bag infusion method.

We drove down to the Jim Beam Outpost in Clermont, Kentucky, to attend an exclusive blending innovation tasting with the James B. Beam team and snagged our bottles early—complete with Freddie Noe’s signature! Watch along as we break down the historic mash bill, discuss how the apple brandy cask finish and steeped cinnamon balance out the rye spice, and share our full nosing, palate, and finish impressions.

Will traditional rye whiskey purists appreciate this finished profile? How does it stack up against past editions of The Reserves? Grab a pour and join us on our journey!

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Booker’s “The Reserves” 2026 Batch

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Apple Brandy Barrels and Infused with Cinnamon
  • Company: Suntory Global Spirits (James B. Beam Distilling Co.)
  • Distillery: James B. Beam Distilling Co. (Clermont, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Undisclosed (matches the original Booker’s Rye mash bill)
  • Age: 6 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days
  • Proof: 125.1 Proof (62.55% ABV)
  • SRP: $129.99 – $135.00
  • Released: September 2026
  • Other: Uncut and unfiltered. Inspired by Booker Noe’s holiday “A.B.C. Wassail” (Apples, Bourbon barrels, and Cinnamon); Freddie Noe adapted the concept into “A.R.C.” (Apples, Rye whiskey, Cinnamon). Crafted using the Booker’s Rye mash bill, secondary aged in French apple brandy casks, and steeped with real cinnamon sticks in a large tea-bag method for 24 hours at roughly 1% of the final blend.
  • Purchased: 09/04/2026 for $135 at Jim Beam Outpost (Signed by Freddie Noe)

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Neeley Family 10-Year Papaw’s Legacy Reserve Bourbon Review 

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Join Wayne and Rebecca on Your Bourbon Journey for an exclusive pre-release tasting and review of two milestone whiskeys from Neeley Family Distillery (Sparta, KY) ahead of the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival! A massive thank you to Royce and Rebekah Neeley for sending these advance media samples to our table.

The Banana Batch Four Grain Bourbon (112.4 Proof Barrel Strength) Blended by Rebekah Neeley, this is her second Four Grain Small Batch creation featuring Neeley’s signature mashbill with oatmeal. Originally destined to be Bottled in Bond, Rebekah tasted the blend at cask strength and decided it was simply too exceptional to proof down! Sitting at a potent 112.4 proof, it delivers unmistakable notes of Banana Runts, vanilla, and warm, fresh-baked banana bread with an ultra-creamy mouthfeel. Wayne famously dislikes banana notes in whiskey—so does Rebekah’s barrel-strength blend finally crack the code?

PaPaw’s Legacy Reserve: 10-Year Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey (110 Proof) An emotional and historic release, this marks Neeley Family Distillery’s first-ever 10-year age statement. Distilled by Royce and his beloved late Papaw, Royce hand-selected 10 of their oldest, finest barrels and blended them together. Designed to never run out, this perpetual Solera-style blend will have a portion bottled annually and replenished with exceptional barrels so Papaw’s whiskey lives on decades into the future. Bottled at 110 proof barrel strength, only 750 bottles comprise this inaugural run, packaged in a custom presentation box. Expect profound notes of dark caramel, confectionary sugar, rich cocoa, and roast coffee.

Official Release Details:

  • The Banana Batch: Available now at the Neeley Family Distillery gift shop and pouring at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival!
  • PaPaw’s Legacy Reserve: Releases Friday, September 11 at 11:00 AM EDT at both the distillery in Sparta, KY, and at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, KY (Strictly limited to 750 bottles).

Heading to Bardstown? Make sure to visit the Neeley Family Distillery tent, taste these incredible pours, and tell Rebekah whether she made the right call keeping the Banana Batch uncut!

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Banana Batch Bourbon

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Four Grain (Typically 63% Corn, 17% Oats, 8% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley)
  • Age: 5 Years
  • Proof: 112 Proof (56% ABV) – Barrel Strength
  • Released: Kentucky Bourbon Festival (September 2026)
  • Other: Annual single-batch release; kept uncut at barrel strength; pot-distilled; media sample taken 8/20/26

Papaws Legacy Reserve 10 Year

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Wheated Bourbon (Typically 64% Corn, 28% Wheat, 8% Malted Barley or 68% Corn, 19% Wheat, 13% Malted Barley)
  • Age: 10 Years
  • Proof: 110 Proof (55% ABV)
  • SRP: TBD (Pre-release)
  • Released: Kentucky Bourbon Festival & Distillery Release (September 2026)
  • Other: Ultra-limited release of only 750 bottles; packaged in a custom presentation box; pot-distilled; media sample taken 8/20/26

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Crisp Fall Whiskey Drink: The Solitary Orchard Build 

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Welcome to Episode 86 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails on Your Bourbon Journey! Tonight, we are crafting The Solitary Orchard—a crisp, layered, and beautifully balanced autumn cocktail designed to transition your palate seamlessly into the fall season.

Reimagining traditional orchard fruit profiles through the lens of Kentucky pot-still grain, dark tart berries, and warm baking spices, this rocks-glass build hits every high note. We anchor the glass with Evan Williams Square 6 High-Rye Bourbon (95 proof / 35% rye mash bill) for a robust herbal grain snap and oak structure. We stay within the Heaven Hill family by incorporating Evan Williams Spiced Apple Whiskey for notes of warm baked apple, nutmeg, and cinnamon without overwhelming sweetness.

To create depth and contrast, we layer in tart, dark French blackcurrant via Merlet Crème de Cassis, exotic warmth with Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters, and a gentle effervescent lift from chilled club soda. Topped with a dehydrated apple chip, this is the ultimate September bourbon sipper!

👀 NEXT WEEK ON THIRSTY THURSDAY: Tune in for Episode 87: The Autumnal Envoy—a rich, brooding Boulevardier riff that pairs high-proof Kentucky oak with the earthy, herbal bitterness of Cynar 70 and Cocchi di Torino!

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Distillery Exclusive: Kentucky Artisan Wheated vs High Rye!

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Join Wayne and Rebecca on Your Bourbon Journey as we dig into our library to crack open two exclusive Kentucky Artisan Distillery Single Barrel Selections thieved straight from the barrel at the Clubhouse in Crestwood, Kentucky!

We compare a sweet, pastry-forward Wheated Bourbon (110.86 Proof) against a bold, spice-packed 6-Year High-Rye Bourbon (105.8 Proof). How do these distillery-only barrel picks hold up nearly 18 months after thieving them directly from the cask? Watch to find out our tasting notes, barrel char surprises, and which bottle takes the crown!

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Kentucky Artisan – Wheated Mashbill Single Barrel

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Single Barrel / Barrel Select)
  • Company & Distillery: Kentucky Artisan Distillery (Crestwood, KY)
  • Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 20% Wheat, 10% Malted Barley
  • Age: 3 Years, 4 Months (Barreled 11/01/22 & Bottled 03/14/26)
  • Proof: 110.86
  • SRP: $65.00
  • Released: 03/14/26
  • Other: Straight from the barrel distillery-exclusive pick.
  • Purchased: 03/14/25 for $65.00 at Kentucky Artisan Distillery

Kentucky Artisan – High Rye Mashbill Single Barrel

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Single Barrel / Barrel Select)
  • Company & Distillery: Kentucky Artisan Distillery (Crestwood, KY)
  • Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
  • Age: 6 Years (Barreled 03/08/20 & Bottled 03/14/26)
  • Proof: 105.8
  • SRP: $95.00
  • Released: 03/14/26
  • Other: High-rye straight from the barrel distillery-exclusive pick.
  • Purchased: 03/14/25 for $95.00 at Kentucky Artisan Distillery

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Candy Bar in a Bottle?! Milam & Greene Unabridged V3 Tasting 

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Join Wayne & Rebecca on Your Bourbon Journey as we crack open the highly anticipated Milam & Greene Unabridged Volume 3!

Crafted by Master Blender Heather Greene and Master Distiller Marlene Holmes, this limited-edition release is a cask-strength, 49-cask blend combining straight bourbons from Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky across five distinct age profiles (3.5 to 10 years old). Bottled non-chill filtered at a bold 118 Proof (59% ABV), this pour surprised us with an incredibly creamy mouthfeel, rich brown sugar, dark chocolate nougat candy bar notes, and a lingering cinnamon finish.

Is this $95 multi-state blend a sweet trick or the ultimate treat? Watch our full review, nose, palate, and finish breakdown to find out!

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Milam & Greene Unabridged (Volume 3)

  • Classification: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies (Cask Strength)
  • Company: Milam & Greene Whiskey (Provision Spirits)
  • Distillery: Distilled in Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky; Aged, Batched & Bottled by Milam & Greene in Blanco, Texas
  • Mash Bill: Multi-mashbill blend (includes traditional bourbon recipes alongside Texas and Kentucky malted rye bourbon mashbills)
  • Age: 3½ Years (blend of 3.5, 4, 6, 9, and 10-year-old bourbons)
  • Proof: 118 Proof (59.0% ABV)
  • SRP: $89.99 – $94.99 (varies slightly by market)
  • Other: Limited edition 49-cask blend crafted by Master Blender Heather Greene and Master Distiller Marlene Holmes; non-chill filtered
  • Purchased: July 24, 2026 for $91.99 at The Party Source in Newport, KY

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Blind Tasting Reveals: Who Will Be August’s Whiskey of the Month?

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Welcome back to Your Bourbon Journey! It’s time for our August Whiskey of the Month blind tasting showdown, and this lineup is an absolute powerhouse! 🥃🔥

This month, we brought together six standout contenders—featuring unique secondary barrel finishes, historic solera aging, craft blending innovation, and rich malt profiles. With an average age of 7.25 years, an average proof of 109.37, and an average retail cost of $103.33, every single bottle on the table brought serious competition. 

With our rolling “Road to the Sweet Sixteen” cutoff sitting high at 93.5+ points and a top-10 average over 96.5, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Between jaw-dropping dark horse performances, stunning upsets from fan favorites, and a down-to-the-wire tiebreaker for the crown, this blind tasting delivered one of our closest scoreboards all year!

Which bottle conquered the palate to take the August Whiskey of the Month title and punch its ticket toward our Whiskey of the Year tournament? Watch along, track your own guesses, and see how the blind ranking unfolds!

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Featured Contenders & Original Tasting Videos:

🥃 Bardstown Bourbon Company – 2026 Discovery Garryana Oak Finish (112.8 Proof)

🥃 Lost Lantern Whiskey – United States of Bourbon Edition No. 1 (123.0 Proof / Cask Strength)

🥃 Neeley Family Distillery – Old Jett Brothers Amarone Red Wine Cask Finish (106.4 Proof)

🥃 Starlight Distillery – Sakura Reserve Bourbon Batch 0001 (118.0 Proof / Cask Strength)

🥃 Stitzel-Weller Distilling Co. – Blade & Bow 12-Year Solera Reserve (104.0 Proof)

🥃 Virginia Distillery Co. – VHW Scholar’s Craft Coffee Cask American Single Malt (92.0 Proof)

🥃 OUR SCORING PROCESS: We’ve revamped our scoring to be more transparent than ever. No more “Redundancy”—just pure, data-driven blind competitions. Read the full breakdown of our new rubric and the “Sweet Sixteen” bracket process on our website: 👉 https://yourbourbonjourney.com/2026/02/27/decoding-the-pour-the-new-your-bourbon-journey-scoring-woty-process/ 

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Is This the Perfect Black Manhattan? The Botanical Velvet 

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Welcome to Episode 85 of Thirsty Thursday Cocktails! Tonight, we are crafting The Botanical Velvet, a rich, nuanced, and highly aromatic modern riff on the classic Black Manhattan.

By splitting our bourbon base, we combine the elegant, floral lift of Larrikin Rosewater Bourbon with the bold, 120-proof backbone, deep oak, and rich caramel of Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. Paired with the silky orange and alpine botanicals of Amaro Montenegro, a barspoon of rich Demerara syrup for decadent texture, and an earthy spiced blend of Black Walnut and Cardamom bitters, this cocktail is pure liquid velvet.

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🥃 THE BOTANICAL VELVET RECIPE

  • 1.5 oz Larrikin Rosewater Bourbon
  • 0.75 oz Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon (120 Proof)
  • 0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro
  • 1 barspoon (0.125 oz) Rich Demerara Syrup (2:1)
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
  • 1 dash Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters

Glassware: Chilled Coupe or Nick & Nora Glass

Garnish: Expressed Lemon Peel (oils expressed over the surface)

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Don’t Buy An Old Jett Finish Until You Watch This

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Four for Tuesday! On this episode of Your Bourbon Journey, Wayne and Rebecca dive into an incredible “Curiosities & Wood” flight featuring four unique expressions of The Old Jett Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, Kentucky.

Known for their traditional sweet-mash, double pot-distilled approach and exceptional flavor profiles, Royce Neeley and the team have crafted some of the most adventurous barrel finishes in craft whiskey. From fortified and dry European wine casks to Mexican Sotol and multi-use hybrid wood, we break down the nose, palate, and finish on each pour to crown a unanimous favorite for our monthly blind whiskey competition.

Featured Flight Details:

🍇🌾🍯 Old Jett Finished in White Port Barrel

🍷🍫🇮🇹 Old Jett Finished in Amarone Wine Barrel

🎆🌵💥 Old Jett Finished in Sotol Barrel (America’s 250th Anniversary Edition) 

🪵🥧🍂 Old Jett Finished in Brandy Amburana Rye Hybrid Cask

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The Old Jett Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a White Port Barrel

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Finished)
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (DSP-KY-20039 — Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Sweet-Mash Wheated Bourbon
  • Age: NAS (Primary maturation ~4–5 years + 28 months secondary finishing; fortified wine)
  • Proof: 107 (53.5% ABV)
  • Purchased 07/24/26 for $100 at Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, KY

The Old Jett Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Amarone Wine Barrel

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Finished)
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (DSP-KY-20039 — Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Sweet-Mash High-Rye Bourbon
  • Age: NAS (Primary maturation ~4–5 years + 11 months secondary finishing; dry red wine cask)
  • Proof: 106.4 (53.2% ABV)
  • Other: Finished in European Italian Amarone red wine casks.
  • Purchased 07/24/26 for $100 at Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, KY

The Old Jett Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Sotol Barrel

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Finished)
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (DSP-KY-20039 — Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Sweet-Mash High-Rye Bourbon
  • Age: NAS (Primary maturation ~4–5 years + 19 months secondary finishing; botanical / agave-adjacent spirit finish)
  • Proof: 112.4 (56.2% ABV)
  • Other: Finished in casks previously holding Mexican Sotol spirit (distilled wild Dasylirion plant).
  • Purchased 07/24/26 for $100 at Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, KY

The Old Jett Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Brandy Amburana Rye (Cask)

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Finished)
  • Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery (DSP-KY-20039 — Sparta, KY)
  • Mash Bill: Sweet-Mash High-Rye Bourbon
  • Age: NAS (Primary maturation ~4–5 years + 48 months / 4 years secondary finishing; exotic wood and fruit brandy hybrid)
  • Proof: 103 (51.5% ABV)
  • Other: An extended 4-year finish in hybrid casks that conditioned both fruit brandy and Brazilian Amburana oak.
  • Purchased 07/24/26 for $100 at Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, KY

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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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