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Education on the wild world of whiskey and what Doc’s is doing!
Blended vs Blending Whiskey
There’s a misconception about blending whiskey. We want to set the story straight.
5 Tips on Tasting Whiskey Flavor Profiles
Tasting whiskey for beginners: A guide to developing your palate.
If you are trying to get into the bourbon and whiskey scene, you know there are so many whiskey options out there, how do you know what you like to drink?
The flavor profiles can be confusing at best…
When starting out, it's hard for whiskey to taste like anything but alcohol. Even good bourbons don't land quite well for someone who isn't used to having strong liquor in their mouth.
The "burn" associated with drinking high proof spirits can be a barrier to enjoyment and conceal the fancy flavors that veteran drinkers like to talk about. Getting used to the level of alcohol in whiskey is an important first step in finding the flavors.
Eventually though, with enough repetition, your mouth and tongue acclimate to higher proof alcohol and then the flavors come through.
MASH BILL CHANGE: BATCHES 21-004 AND 21-005 WILL CHANGE
Batches/Release# 21-004 and 21-005 are the last two releases that had the original blend of 36% Rye Bourbon blended with the 21% Rye Bourbon for the base blend. Starting with Release# 21-006 Jesse, Doc’s Blender, will be getting a little heavier handed with the 36%! 21-004 and 21-005 are both on the shelf in select markets.
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