We know this is natural color, and what a color it is - that dark liquid is pointing toward a relatively intense cask influence.

Glen Fohdry, one of the many 'Spirits Direct' brands - these are often available at big box liquor retailers such as Total Wine.

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Port Charlotte is the 'middle ground' for peat levels from Bruichladdich, but don't let that fool you - this is a heavily peated single malt.

Due to the craze for allocated bourbons, especially the Weller line, even this entry level bourbon is hard to find in some places.

Macduff: when it is bottled as single malt, it will often be under the brand Glen Deveron or The Deveron.

The early batches of the 25 year old were distilled before Glenmorangie took over.

Chateau Doisy Daene is a French wine producer known for producing sweet white wines.

Batch 005 has a wheat and corn mashbill made from just 2 blending components.

This straight bourbon with a 2 year age statement - is also called 'The Musician' based on the art on the label.

As the distillery's name suggests, they're located in Yorkshire, and each year, they commemorate that location with a special bottling.

On their website, Single Cask Nation describes their spirits as 'bottled by whisky geeks for whisky geeks.'

There's a lot going on in this blend - will all of those pieces combine into a cohesive tasting experience?

Bib & Tucker employ a secondary maturation period in separate new barrels, which have been heavily charred and smoked for a more intense oak flavor.

Several decades ago, the distillery was actually classified as a Lowland single malt producer.

In recent years, Bardstown Bourbon Co. have begun to integrate their own distillate into their blends, and they've started a series of releases that are entirely their own distillate.

In 2022, Laphroaig's annual Cairdeas series saw the release of an edition titled 'Warehouse 1.’

It's a 2024 single cask selected by Dram Hunters, specifically cask BA DROP 2024-02.

The cask makeup for these batches is mostly ex-bourbon, though there is some variation.

While many bourbons from the Buffalo Trace distillery are highly sought after, this is one of the hardest to find.