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Blind 6 Review with a splash!

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We blind taste our last 6 reviews and find out it is way harder than we thought it would be. Especially since we’ve sampled one a month for the last 6 months. We also make it interesting by making a wager and the loser has to jump in the 60 degree pool. Who will it be? Watch the review and find out!

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Whiskey Acres Rye Review

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Who makes it? Whiskey Acres Distilling Company, Seed to Spirit from DeKalb, Illinois

At the first taste straight from the bottle, Kris thought form the first was less sweet than the bourbon with a little more spice, Erik thought it had a clean bite. Dan said he preferred the tingly tongue taste of the bourbon better. Adding the ice made it ridiculously smooth according to Erik and Kris thought it smoothed it out. On a full melt Erik thought it was too watered down and Kris agreed.

Kris gave it a 6.5 and Erik gave it a 6.8

How much: It’ll cost you about $42.99 a bottle.

What do you get in the bottle:  the mash bill is 75% rye, 25% corn – 87 proof aged in 15 gallon barrels with a #3 char.

A little history.  Jim and Jamie Walter plus Nick Nagele who are multi generational farmers who decided to make whiskey, so they did. With 16 different varieties of whiskey corn like Oaxacan green corn, yellow dent, Glass Gem and Bloody Butcher less than 10% of what they grow actually make it into their whiskey. Since they grow all their own grains and take advantage of the limestone aquifer deep under the soil they control from start to finish or what they call Seed to Glass.

Currently it can only be found in Illinois, so if you’re close by or passing through it is definitely worth the stop.

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Whiskey Acres Straight Bourbon Review

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Who makes it? Whiskey Acres Distilling Company, Seed to Spirit from DeKalb, Illinois

At the first taste straight from the bottle, Kris thought form the first sip it went down smooth with a strong finish, Erik thought the same. Dan said “there is no bark on this one at all”. Adding the ice tamed the finish and brought out more of the sweet corn flavor. On a full melt Erik gave it a well done and it is frickin’ good and I’d have to agree.

Kris and Erik decided to lengthen the scales and make it 1 to 10 instead of 1 to 5.

Kris gave it a 7 and Erik gave it a 7.3

How much: It’ll cost you about $44.99 a bottle.

What do you get in the bottle:  the mash bill is 75% corn, 15% winter wheat, 10% barley – 87 proof aged in 15 gallon barrels with a #3 char.

A little history.  Jim(father), Jamie(son) Walter and Nick Nagele are multi generational farmers. Jamie said “Bourbon has to be made out of a minimum of 51% corn; we grow corn here better than almost anywhere else in the world.” So they decided to make bourbon. In order to get started they watched videos, went to classes and then hired none other than Dave Pickerell master distiller to help them learn the process. Unlike most distilleries trying to get on the market they didn’t source whiskey to start instead they started selling unaged corn whiskey and a corn vodka.

Currently it can only be found in Illinois, so if you’re close by or passing through it is definitely worth the stop.

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