15 bhgrecollection.com | 14 | THE DISTINCTIVE LIFE® Volume 14 GOURMET CUISINE JACK DANIEL’S 12-YEAR-OLD TENNESSEE WHISKEY BATCH 2 Jack Daniel's Distillery introduced its Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey last year as the older of two aged expressions, the other being aged ten years. Now a planned annual release, the 12-Year-Old version allows the company to regularly produce a more modern whiskey that freshly encapsulates “the essence of the liquid Mr. Jack created over 150 years ago.” This year’s 12-Year-Old edition, Batch 2, marked a change in the expression over last year, however, with a switch from a fruit and sweet-note focus to one that leans heavily on time spent in barrels. Jack Daniel’s 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2 has aged oak and spiced notes and is 107 proof. THE GLENLIVET RUM & BOURBON FUSION CASK SELECTION The Glenlivet just launched an initial product in its single malt whisky lineup - the Fusion Cask Selection. The first of the series is The Glenlivet Rum & Bourbon Fusion Cask Selection, a single malt matured in special casks previously holding rum and bourbon. This non-age statement whisky is not entirely finished in these special casks, but the portion that is, produces an effect on the liquid that is quite good, with a strong honey flavor on the nose and palate. WESTWARD WHISKEY VIENNA Westward Whiskey Vienna is a single-malt whiskey released in February 2024 and the first club release of the year from the Westward Whiskey distillery. Master Blender Miles Monroe says that using Vienna malted barley allowed the company to “create a well-rounded whiskey with notes of biscuit, honeyed malt, and rich caramel” and to “push the boundaries of traditional whiskey-making.” Bottled at 90 proof, Vienna features an aroma of maple candies, banana bread, orchard fruit, and light floral with a palate of rich honey, coconut macaroon, and banana pudding.
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