Redemption Whiskey 10-Year Barrel Proof High-Rye Bourbon
$94.99 at Downer Avenue Wine & Spirits, Milwaukee
Stamford, Connecticut-based Redemption first launched its Barrel Proof Collection in late 2015. These limited edition whiskeys are offered with the same mash bills as its standard bottles, but are bottled at cask strength. The high-rye bourbon has a mash bill of 60 percent corn, 36 percent rye, and four percent malted barley. It matures for 10 years in new, charred American oak barrels and is bottled at 57.4 percent ABV.
J. Henry & Sons five-Year Cask Strength Bourbon
$64.99 at Discount Liquor, Milwaukee
This 120-proof spirit, produced in Dane, is aged in new, charred oak barrels for five years and made from heirloom red corn that is grown on the J. Henry farm.
Jos. A. Magnus & Co. Triple-Cask Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey
$99.99 at Ray’s Wine & Spirits, Wauwatosa
This 100-proof bourbon, made in Washington, D.C., is aged in a combination of sherry and cognac casks. It boasts deep caramel, vanilla and nutty flavors with hints of sherry – perfect for drinking neat.
Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Baby Bourbon
$49.99 at Sendik’s, Milwaukee
Stored in a first-use charred American oak barrel, this Gardiner, New York corn whiskey undergoes an aging process that gives it a light sweetness and deep amber color. This 100 percent corn bourbon has a bright, defined taste and a warm finish with notes of marzipan and roasted corn.
