Alright, buckle up, whiskey lovers! 🥃 Get ready for a showdown of EPIC proportions! 🔥 In this blind tasting adventure, we’re putting three incredible contenders to the ultimate test to crown the UNDISPUTED CHAMPION 🏆 of our First Quarter 2025! 🎉
Prepare your senses as we dive deep into the aromatic world 👃 and tantalizing flavors 😋 of:
🥃 Old Louisville Straight Whiskey Cognac Cask Finish
🌟 Starlight Family Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon (Blake’s Pick)
🌳 Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked
No labels, no biases – just pure, unadulterated whiskey appreciation! 👀 Join us as we meticulously nose, sip, and savor each dram, dissecting the nose 👃, the dance on the palate 👅, the lingering finish ✨, and that all-important je ne sais quoi. 🤔
Will the barrel proof powerhouse 💪 dominate? Will the aged elegance 👑 steal the show? Or will a unique finish or single barrel charm ✨ take the crown? We’re ranking them from 3rd place🥉 to the coveted 1st place spot🥇, and the suspense is BUILDING! 🤩 The results will be used for seeding in our Whiskey of the Year competition! 🏆
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🔥DETAILS REGARDING OUR THREE FINALISTS🔥 (in alphabetical order):
✴️ Old Louisville Straight Whiskey Cognac Cask Finish
- Classification: Straight Whiskey
- Distilled: Indiana
- Bottled: Old Louisville Whiskey Co, Louisville KY
- Mash Bill: Undisclosed
- Age: 9 years
- Proof: 106.6
- Released: 2025
- Other: Uncut, Non-Chill Filtered, Cognac Cask Finished
- Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/H1GPKXkBNP0?si=hfgALrZ8U2D4vT4R
✴️ Starlight Distillery Family Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
- 2024 Family Reserve – Blake Huber Pick
- Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
- Barrel 16257
- Mash Bill: Unknown
- Age: 8.5 Years
- Proof: 119.3
- Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/3751u-xY7ME?si=bEqVVSrqRQKKQQcg
✴️ WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE DOUBLE OAKED
- Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distilled By: Woodford Reserve
- Mashbill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Aged: 5-7 Years then up to 2 Years in a second barrel
- Proof: 90.4
- Released: January 2025
- Original YouTube Review: https://youtu.be/01ZUvh4JWKc
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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.