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Welcome to the Member Reviews section. We will be adding our barrel picks to the product catalog so we can review them. If you think we should be adding other products here, let me know and we can certainly do so.

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Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon
$44
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This single barrel bourbon was picked on January 17th, 2022 at Starlight Distillery. The product was delivered/distributed starting March 26th 2022. Let us know what you think about this bourbon in the review below!

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Starlight Double Oaked
$57
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This is a single barrel bourbon from starlight distillery finished in Double Oaked Bordeaux Barrels. The product was picked on January 17th, 2022 and delivered/distributed starting March 26th, 2022. Please let us know what you think by living a review below.

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Review for Starlight Double Oaked
6/10
For those that like the super sweet double oak profile
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Complicated relationship between a bracingly aggressive nose and a very nice palate with a good finish. Overall enjoyable, but you have to get over the nose, which makes it hard to crave this Bourbon
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4
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Buttery sweetness initially. The sweetness is slightly caramel-like, but not quite classic caramel notes one expects from Bourbon–perhaps slightly more astringent. A vanilla cream note later in the nose, as well as a very late arrival of baking spices. Very potent, almost too sweet, bordering on astringent/tannic. If double cask sweetness is your thing, you’ll like the nose. If not, this isn’t going to be your favorite nose.
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7
Palate Rating Explanation
Much more pleasant than the nose lets on. The tannic astringency fades to more classic oak, while the buttery sweetness is more a charred and toasted barrel profile, with caramelized sugars, some buttery notes, and a faint herbal background. The herbal notes add a nice complexity, avoiding the single note profile of the nose. Actually quite enjoyable.
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8
Finish Rating Explanation
Baking spices, warmth, and more barrel spices form a long hug.

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Old 55 Bourbon
$65
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Old 55 was picked up in November of 2021. Let us know what you think by posting a review below.

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Review for Old 55 Bourbon
8/10
Drink to Test
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Well, I have neglected the website duties for a while. So while dusting it off, I noticed we don't have Old 55 review option. So here it is. While testing the feature, I figured a drink is on order and real review will have to follow. So here it is Nose: Pleasant, couldn't really pick up any distinct notes. Old sniffer is not what it used to be. Palate: A touch of sharpness at first, but not too bad. Finish: Some hotness on the finish. Pleasant. Overall: It's nice and pleasant. I couldn't pick up any distinct notes, or tastes, but definitely a smooth sipper.
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Knob Creek Barrel Pick #2
$46
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This Knob Creek Barrel was picked in December of 2020 and distributed in August 2021. Share your review below.

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8/10
I'd buy it again
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Overall, it's not terrible.
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Review for Knob Creek Barrel Pick #2
6/10
Above Average
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Nose: Beam peanut funk wrapped in oak, corn grain but not sweet. Rye spice, and a hint of ethanol later in the palate. Average. Palate: Sweet and spicy rye and corn grains on the front of the palate. Transition to mild peanut punk, though less pronounced than many Beam products. Late herbal notes, not too intense. Slightly above average. Mouthfeel: Full, slightly above average. Finish: Long warm hug, with a hint of the rye spice coming and going. Overall: Slightly Above Average (I give it a 6.5/10 with a 5/10 being an actual average Bourbon). Proof might actually get in the way of some of the nicer notes on both the nose and palate (which is not usually an issue for me)
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Woodford Reserve CWS Personal Selection
$48.14
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This is Woodford Reserve CWS Personal Selection. The whiskey is a blend of two barrels selected by CWS members in October of 2024. The bottles were distributed December of 2024.

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Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon-image
Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon
This single barrel bourbon was picked on January 17th, 2022 at Starlight D Read More
$44
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Starlight Double Oaked
This is a single barrel bourbon from starlight distillery finished in Doub Read More
$57
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Old 55 Bourbon
Old 55 was picked up in November of 2021. Let us know what you think by Read More
$65
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Knob Creek Barrel Pick #2
This Knob Creek Barrel was picked in December of 2020 and distributed in A Read More
$46
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Woodford Reserve CWS Personal Selection
This is Woodford Reserve CWS Personal Selection. The whiskey is a blend of Read More
$48.14