It was bottled exclusively for Vintage Wines and Spirits of Hermitage, Tennessee. The Flight 8 Whiskey is a 5-YO whiskey with a mash bill of 95% wheat and 5% malted barley. Flight is a Tennessee-based whiskey bottler specializing in single barrel releases that it sources all over the US. The Best of Class Wheat Whiskey was Flight Whiskey, Flight 8 Whiskey, 58.6% ABV. Some of the Top Whiskies from the New York World Spirits Competition Photo courtesy Tasting Alliance Slightly peppery, with a very long finish and lingering apple and caramel notes. Very smooth, with stone fruit notes on the palate. Oxidized apple, caramel, and vanilla notes on the nose, along with some slightly waxy and leather aromas. The official tasting notes described the whiskey as showing: The Best of Class, Barrel-Finished Bourbon, is Trail’s End, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Apple Brandy barrels, 8 YO, 52.5% ABV. Peppery, with a long, sweet finish and lingering apricot and caramel notes. Sweet, slightly drying on the palate, with pronounced stone fruit, peach, and apricot notes on the palate. Stone and tropical fruit, a bit of leather, and some caramel on the nose. The official tasting note described the Joseph Magnus bourbon as: First West Batch 1 is a blend of 15, 9, and 6 YO whiskies sourced from distillers in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, then blended and bottled in Kentucky. The runner-up was 15 Stars, First West Bourbon Batch 1, 7 YO, 53% ABV. Magnus is a Michigan-based whiskey producer. The Best of Class Straight Bourbon was Joseph Magnus, Murray Hill Club Bourbon Whiskey, A Blend, 6 YO, 51.5% ABV. The latter, rumor has it, draws heavily on George Dickel’s stock in producing its whiskeys. Other runners-ups included Fox & Odeon, Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 5, 9 YO, 49.5% ABV, The Frank August, Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 4.5 YO, 50% ABV and Uncle Nearest, Master Blend Edition – Batch 012, 5 YO, 60.8% ABV. Smooth, long, lingering finish of caramel and tropical fruit notes. Sweet caramel on the palate, accompanied by a hint of cinnamon, pepper and tropical fruit notes. At an average retail price of $30, the bourbon represents an exceptional value that no bourbon lover should be without.Ĭaramel and vanilla notes on the nose, along with a bit of fruitiness. The Best of Class Small Batch Bourbon Up to 10 Years was George Dickel, Bourbon, NAS, 45% ABV. Taylor, Single Barrel Bourbon, NAS, 50% ABV. Other standouts included such well-known favorites as Elmer T Lee, S ingle Barrel Bourbon NAS, 45% ABV, W.L Wheeler, Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon, NAS, 48.5% ABV and E. Runner-ups included Red Line, Cask Strength, Single Barrel Straight Bourbon, 8 YO, 58% ABV, and Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel, 65.9% ABV. Long finish, with a pronounced and lingering pepperiness. Smooth and sweet, very drying, with tropical fruit notes on the palate. The official tasting notes described it as having:Ĭaramel on the nose, along with a bit of vanilla and some fruitiness. Southern Star is a 4-YO wheated bourbon produced in North Carolina. The Best Single Barrel Bourbon Up to 10 Years, which also won Best Overall Bourbon, was Southern Star, Paragon Cask Strength, Single Barrel Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 58% ABV. The top ranked bourbons from the New York World Spirits Competition Photo, courtesy Tasting Allianceįour bourbons won Best of Class in their respective divisions.
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