This bourbon from Heaven Hill comes out twice a year, each with a different vintage and age statement. Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2021.This year’s IWSC judging showcased an eclectic mix of winners and a broad range of price points. Uncle Nearest has been a perennial contender in spirit competitions since it was first released several years ago. The last Gold medal went to a Tennessee whiskey: Uncle Nearest, 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey, NAS, 50% ABV, 750 ml. The company was recently acquired by MGP.įour Roses Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon whiskey, 7 YO, 50% ABV, 750 ml, also won a Gold medal. Hogs 3 Bourbon, NAS, 40% ABV 750 ml, from Quality Spirits International, was another Gold medalist, as was Old Ezra, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Barrel Strength, 7 YO, 58.5% ABV, 750 ml, from Lux Row Distillers (Luxco). The Eagle Rare 17 YO is another Buffalo Trace expression that has become impossible to find. Lee, Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, NAS, 45% ABV, 750 ml and one for its Eagle Rare, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 17 YO, 50.5% ABV. Hudson, one of New York state’s first craft distilleries, is now a division of William Grant & Sons.īuffalo Trace took two Gold medals. Other winners included Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey, NAS, 55.3% ABV, 750 ml, Maker’s Mark, Wood Finishing Series 2020, Limited Release Bourbon, NAS, 55.4% ABV, and Hudson Bright Lights Big Bourbon, NAS, 46% AVB, 750 ml. Heaven’s Door Bourbon, 10 YO, 50% ABV, 750 ml, the collaboration between singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and Heaven’s Door Spirits, also won a Gold medal. The single barrel expressions typically retail for under $25. Evan Williams is one of the best values in bourbon today. Gold Medal winners included Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon, 2013 Vintage, NAS, 43.3% ABV, 750 ml. ![]() You must be a society member to purchase their custom whiskey expressions, but notwithstanding its name, anyone can join.Ī judging panel at the 2021 International Wines & Spirits Competition Photo, courtesy IWSC The Black Bourbon Society (BBS) was founded by Samara Rivers, “in order to provide a bridge between the spirits industry and African American bourbon enthusiasts.” It currently has over 4,500 members.Ī BBS’s Maker’s Mark custom barrel won a Double Gold at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and BBS has repeated with an IWSC Double Gold. The Maker’s Mark, Private Select is a custom barrel program that allows customers to finish a mature barrel of cask strength Maker’s Mark bourbon to their specifications by choosing a selection of specially treated staves that enhance particular aroma and flavor elements. This is a smooth whiskey, with notes of dried fruit, vanilla and rich oak notes, and a long finish, with lingering smoky notes. The Bulleit bourbon is based on a mash bill of 68% corn, 28% rye and 4% malted barley. The other Double Gold medalists were Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, 10 YO, 45.6% ABV, 750 ml and Maker’s Mark, Private Select, Black Bourbon Society Whiskey, NAS, 55.2% ABV, 750 ml. The finish showcases floral, coffee and pepper notes, along with a bit of oak. On the palate, it has a distinctive, caramel forward flavor, accompanied by spearmint and cinnamon notes. ![]() On the nose, it offers up notes of dried cherry, caramel, vanilla and toasted oaks. ![]() It’s matured in #4 char barrels that have been heated for 55 seconds. The mash bill is based on Distillers Grade #1 and #2 Kentucky corn and North Dakota sourced wheat and malted barley. The whiskey does not carry an age statement but, according to the distillery, it was produced in 2008, and bottled in the Fall of 2020, making it 12 years and 6 months old. The William Larue Weller is the 2020 expression, and is slightly higher proof than some of the preceding editions. The same flavors carry over to the palate where they are joined by more pronounced vanilla and oak notes. On the nose, it offers up hints of rye spice and tobacco, along with notes of candied citrus zest, dried dark fruits, caramel and honey. Blanton, the distillery’s former President. Both whiskeys have become cult favorites, are increasingly difficult to find in stores and generally sell at large premiums to their list price.īlanton’s Gold was the first single barrel bourbon. Buffalo Trace had two Gold Outstanding medalists for its Blanton’s Gold Edition Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, NAS, 51.5% ABV, 750 ml and William Larue Weller, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, NAS, 67.3% ABV, 750 ml.
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