This OESQ bourbon recipe uses the low-rye 'E' mashbill; it pairs that with the 'Q' yeast strain, which is supposed to add floral flavors to the bourbon.

This OESO bourbon recipe uses the low-rye 'E' mashbill of 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% malted barley; it pairs that with the 'O' yeast strain.

This review is one of a ten part series: the Four Roses Ten Recipe Tasting Experience.

In 2023, Four Roses produced a kit that allowed fans to try all ten of their bourbon recipes with the same specifications.

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This OBSO bourbon recipe uses the high-rye 'B' mashbill; it pairs that with the 'O' yeast strain, which is supposed to add rich fruit flavors.

This OBSK bourbon recipe pairs the high-rye 'B' mashbill of 60% corn, 35% rye, and 5% malted barley with the 'K' yeast strain.

This OBSV bourbon recipe uses the high-rye 'B' mashbill; it pairs that with the 'V' yeast strain.

While Lagavulin Distiller's edition is typically aged for 16 years, this unique edition (distilled in 1995) was bottled in 2013, so we know it's at least 17 years old, potentially even 18 years old.

In 2024, Heaven Hill distillery introduced a new series to their whisky range: the Grain to Glass series, which focuses on the origin of the grains used in their bourbons and ryes.

They age the bourbon for 4 years before adding locally-sourced honey directly into the barrels to continue aging with the bourbon.

Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Tennessee Whiskey was the first time that Jack Daniel's had released a whisky with a double-digit age statement in over 100 years..

This whisky was aged in Pinot Noir wine casks sourced from New Zealand.

This was supposedly the first Springbank 12 Year Cask Strength batch to use exclusively ex-bourbon casks.

Croftengea is Loch Lomond’s full-fat, oily, industrial peat monster spirit style made on the traditional pot stills.

This is composed of roughly 20% single malt whisky and 80% grain whisky; all of that spirit is triple distilled.

Maker's Mark uses a lower barrel entry proof of 110, as opposed to the 125 proof that is more standard across the industry.

Manzanilla sherry is on the dry side of the sherry flavor spectrum - it typically displays notes such as salt or brine, nuttiness, and crisp bright fruit.

Ardmore is generally classified as a "lightly peated" whisky, with its barley being peated to a specification of around 12ppm to 15ppm.