🔥🥃 Blind Whiskey BATTLE ROYALE! Who Will Be Our August 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 August 2025 whiskey lineup! 👑

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

• Bomberger’s Declaration 2025
• Green River Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel
• Lineage Batch 2
• Neeley Bottled in Bond Four Grain

🚫 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): 

✴️ Bomberger’s Declaration 2025

• Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Company: Michter’s Distillery
• Distillery: Michter’s Fort Nelson
• Mash Bill: Undisclosed but likely high corn plus rye and malted barley
• Age: NAS (at least 4 years)
• Proof: 108
• MSRP: $120
• Released: July 2025
• Specifics: Batch 25F1978, Bottle 1436 of 2673
• Other: Aged in Chinquapin Oak. This year’s release utilizes barrels seasoned for different periods (18 months, 3, 4, and 5 years) before toasting and charring.
• Purchased: 07/18/25 for $129 at Michter’s Fort Nelson

✴️ Green River Wheated Bourbon Single Barrel

• Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Company: Bardstown Bourbon Co.
• Distillery: Green River Distilling Co.
• Mash Bill: 70% Corn, 21% Wheat, 9% Malted Barley
• Age: NAS (5 years per website)
• Proof: 117.6
• MSRP: $60
• Other: “Home Wheat Home”
• Purchased: 07/18/25 for $59.99 at Green River Tasting Room, Louisville KY

✴️ Lineage Batch 2

• Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Company: Suntory Global Spirits
• Distillery: Booker Noe Plant
• Mash Bill: 77% corn, 13% rye, and 10% malted barley
• Age: 15-year-old (blend of 15 and 20-year-old bourbons)
• Proof: 111
• MSRP: $250 (700 ml)
• Released: 07/18/25
• Other: Crafted in collaboration by Fred & Freddie Noe
• Purchased: 07/18/25 for $250 at the Jim Beam Distillery 

✴️ Neeley Bottled in Bond Four Grain

• Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Distillery: Neeley Family Distillery
• Mash Bill: 63% corn, 17% Oats, 8% Wheat and 12% Malt
• Notes: Jug Yeast A-1, Sweet Mash, Copper Pot Still, Non-Chill Filtered, Limestone Well Water, Cypress Fermented, Barrel Char 2, Batch Size 7
• Age: 4 Years
• Proof: 100
• MSRP: $79.99
• Released: Spring 2025
• Made with no enzymes, blended by Rebekah Neeley
• Purchased: 07/11/25 for $79.99 at Neely 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.