WhiskyFest 2015

Just a quick bit of notes from the event… I’m sure I’ll write more later, specifically when I do a further examination of any of these whiskies, but not right now. Some basic Stars (1-5) rating below.  This mostly does not reflect value, some of these are horrible values, but still pretty good drinks.

Sampled:

High West Midwinter Night’s Dram ****

Koval Barrel Strength Rye *

Redbreast 21yr. ****

Forty Creek Confederation Oak ***

Forty Creek Evolution ***

Crown Royal XR Lasalle ***

Old Forester 2014 Birthday Bourbon **

Redemption Rye 7yr. ***

Woodford Reserve Pinot Noir *

Woodford Reserve Rye **

Clyde May’s Special Reserve *

Larceny (in Seminar) ***

Bernheim Original Wheal 7yo (in Seminar) **

Parker’s Heritage Collection Original Batch Wheat (in Seminar) ***

Heaven Hill Select 8yo Cognac Cask Finished (in Seminar) *****

Hibiki 17 *****

Nikka Coffey Grain ****

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ****

Jefferson’s Ocean Aged *

Michter’s US1 Sour Mash **

Hudson Whiskey Maple Cask *

Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece ****

Jim Beam Harvest Collection Rolled Oat ***

Jim Beam Harvest Collection High Rye ***

J.P.Wiser’s Rye (in Seminar) ***

J.P.Wiser’s 18yr (in Seminar) ****

Pike Creek (in Seminar) ***

Lot 40 (in Seminar) ****

Don’s Phd Blend (in Seminar) ****

J.P.Wiser’s 30yr (in Seminar) *****

Glenfarclas Family Cask 1984 *****

Few Rye ***

Few Barrel Aged Gin ***

Few Single Malt ****

Overall, an excellent time and some very interesting whiskies were sampled.  The ones that struck me most (Heaven Hill Select, Wiser’s 30yr, and Few Single Malt) are sadly all completely unavailable to me.  The one that I figured I’d have a shot at was the Few.  Unfortunately, the two stores that I looked at downtown had both been cleaned out of that.  I won't mention that I did rescue some of that Wiser's 30 year...