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 Third Quarter 2025! 🎉
Prepare your senses as we dive deep into the aromatic world 👃 and tantalizing flavors 😋 of:
✴️ Neeley Bottled in Bond Four Grain
✴️ Starlight 2025 10-Year Cask Strength
✴️ W.H. McBrayer 2025 Release, Batch 5
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 mashbill or special aging ✨ 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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Grab your own glass 🥃 (of whatever you fancy! 😉), settle in 🛋️, and experience the thrill of the reveal with us. Get ready for some serious whiskey talk 🗣️, maybe a few surprises 😮, and definitely a good time! 😄 Cheers to an unforgettable evening of delicious discovery! 🥂
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🔥DETAILS REGARDING OUR THREE FINALISTS🔥 (in alphabetical order):
✴️ 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
Original YouTube Review >
✴️ Starlight 2025 10-Year Cask Strength
- Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery: Starlight Distillery
- Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 20% Rye, 20% Malted Barley
- Other: Grain-to-glass; sweet mash; double pot distilled; barrel entry proof 112-116
- Age: 10 Years
- Proof: 120.3
- MSRP: $250
- Released: July 2025
- Aging: Sequin Moreau Icone barrels.
- Purchased: 08/14/25 for $250 at Starlight Distillery
Original YouTube Review >
✴️ W.H. McBrayer 2025 Release, Batch 5
- Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Company: McBrayer Legacy Spirits
- Distillery: Undisclosed
- Mash Bill: 88.4% Bloody Butcher Corn, 5.8% Heritage Rye, 5.8% Malted Barley
- Age: NAS; blend of 15 barrels – 8 are 6.5 years old and 7 are 5.5 years old
- Proof: 106.8
- MSRP: $100
- Other: Small Batch (15 hand-selected barrels), Non-Chill Filtered
- Released: May 10, 2025
- Purchased: 05/10/25 for $100 at McBrayer Legacy Spirits
Original YouTube Review >
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