Age: 3yrs, 7mo

Proof: 118.3 proof

Mash Bill: 70/25/5 Corn/Rye/Malted Barley

Bottle count: 198 bottles

Tasting Notes: If you like sweet-forward whiskeys, this one greets you well from the start. Butterscotch fills the glass, underlying with creamy milk chocolate, caramel, and fresh oak.

The palate stays full and chewy and on the sweeter side of things - Big League Chew, loads of plump purple fruits, candied orange kissed brown sugar and honey with lots of lingering spiced oak.

The finish is long and cascading, continuing to hug long after the sips are through. All the while, tons of berries, chocolate, sticky honey and long lasting toasted oak linger on.

Seelbach's Story: Still Austin is producing some of our favorite whiskey right now - not just craft whiskey - but some of our favorite whiskey on the market. Their Bottled-in-Bond Series continues to offer some of our favorite expressions of theirs, but we got back from visiting this Texas distillery with even more excitement for them, in part due to these picks we have to share with you today. You may remember us noting in November, this is the first time we've seen Still Austin single barrels at their full proof, not proofed to 116 proof. After our last round of picks we can no longer say this is our first single barrel rye pick, though we can say it is truly an excellent barrel if you are a rye lover, or a fan of what Still Austin is doing in general. The bourbon, while their standard recipe of 70% white corn, 25% rye, and 5% malted barley, has a bit more punch of fruit and oak from our last pick and tons of butterscotch on the nose - I was a fan of this barrel through the whole selection process. 
 
What initially got us excited about Still Austin was their use of the slow water reduction process. This is done in brandy or rum. Instead of waiting until a barrel is dumped to proof it down, Still Austin slowly adds water to the barrels over many years. This process allows the more subtle flavors to remain intact. It also increases the extraction of caramel and vanilla notes. These compounds are more soluble in water. The tasting notes on these barrels reinforce this practice.