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For those unfamiliar, Nutty Buddy ice cream treats (pre-packed cones a la вЂњDrumstickвЂќ) were a favorite of mine growing up. Perhaps my favorite thing about its profile is its distinctive вЂњNutty BuddyвЂќ note. Overall: Barrel #20-0676 is everything I expect from a nine-year Wild Turkey bourbon at barrel strength вЂ“ loads of core-bourbon vanilla/caramel richness but with an added kick. Taste: boozy candy bar, caramel squares, English toffee, sweet oak, honey-glazed apple, hints of butterscotch & baking spiceДЇinish: long & sticky вЂ“ brown sugar, molasses, toasted graham cracker, Charleston Chew, nutmeg, charred oak Nose: peanut brittle, salted caramel-nut, cookie dough, maple frosting, Mary Jane candy, Nutty Buddy, faint apple butter & spice cake Tasted neat in a Glencairn after a few minutes rest вЂ¦ Single Cask Nation (2021) вЂ“ barrel #20-0676, Tyrone rickhouse G, floor 4 вЂ“ non-chill filtered Wild Turkey KSBW at 57.70% ABV вЂ“ aged nine years вЂ“ distilled at the Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, KY вЂ“ bottled by J&J Spirits, Bardstown, KY (one of 150 bottles) Fortunately, a few good things happened last year these are two of the best. These barrels were selected by Joshua and Jason in 2020, a year IвЂ™ve discussed exhaustively. IвЂ™m extremely fortunate to have the latest Single Cask Nation Wild Turkey bottlings вЂ“ two nine-year bourbons, one from TyroneвЂ™s rickhouse G, the other from Tyrone E. Such is the reality of single-barrel whiskey. Single Cask Nation Wild Turkey bottle counts typically hover around the 150 mark вЂ“ a supply nowhere close to demand. There is a downside, of course вЂ“ availability. Additionally, bottles are priced fairly (about $100 each) with virtually every specification and detail clearly labeled.

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In the case of Wild Turkey, which hasnвЂ™t bottled a single-barrel expression at full barrel proof since 1998вЂ™s duty-free Kentucky Legend (a/k/a вЂњDonutвЂќ), Single Cask Nation provides Turkey fans a rare opportunity to taste what Jimmy and Eddie Russell taste. Barrels selected are then bottled uncut and non-chill filtered, offering whiskey enthusiasts an almost literal вЂњstraight from the barrelвЂќ experience. ItвЂ™s Joshua and JasonвЂ™s mission to find barrels (or вЂњcasksвЂќ in the non-American vernacular) of unique character вЂ“ not necessarily вЂњoff-profile,вЂќ but rather spirits that align with their vision. They provide an experience many NDPs вЂ“ hell, even some heritage distilleries вЂ“ cannot: substance over sales, quality over marketing, and an ethos maintained by transparency and a greater sense of community. What makes Single Cask Nation so special? Why are their bottlings so coveted (particularly when it comes to American whiskey)? Easy. The vision exists solely in the minds of J&J, but the beauty вЂ“ the realized art вЂ“ resides in the whiskey alone. Whereas Walter Becker and Donald Fagen enlisted a roster of world-class musicians to craft each project ( Pretzel Logic is a favorite, though Aja is tough to beat), Joshua and Jason enlist the talents of distillers вЂ“ showcasing their finest whiskeys through limited-run bottlings. The Pride of the NeighborhoodДЇounded by Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, Single Cask Nation is less of a brand and more of an aesthetic вЂ“ the Steely Dan of whiskey, if you will. And then thereвЂ™s Single Cask Nation, the predominant banner of J&J Spirits (formerly the Jewish Whisky Company). While a shared space undoubtedly exists between independent bottlers and conventional NDPs, IвЂ™d posit that all American independent bottlers are NDPs but very few NDPs are independent bottlers, at least in the traditional sense. Some eventually venture into distilling, employing the NDP approach as an early way to generate revenue and bolster attention. In other words, NDPs may age, finish, blend, and bottle whiskey, they simply donвЂ™t distill it. This is especially common among NDPs, or non-distiller producers, who purchase whiskey from wholesale brokers or via contract with an established distillery (sometimes both). In an industry mired in NDAs and strong motivations to profit, consumer deception is par for course. Some producers are more consumer-mindful than others, but none are oblivious to this model. More often than desired, substance is second to sales, marketing trumps quality, and transparency is seldom valued beyond the clarity of a glass bottle. Similar to American foods, American whiskey is a tricky landscape carefully constructed by producers. IвЂ™d been consuming (literally consuming) a lie for well over forty years.

(Kids these days.) Froot Loops is in fact composed of a single fruity flavor. What in the Nine Hells was this madness? Surely she was mistaken. After pouring my daughter a bowl of KelloggвЂ™s Froot Loops cereal Tuesday morning, she hit me with a shocker вЂ“ every Froot Loop, regardless of color, has the same flavor.