YEAR TWO

The 2023 American Whiskey Calendar.

2023 is the first calendar fully curated and procured solo. Each of the 24 participants contributed $200 providing a healthy collective budget of over $85 per bottle, plus the necessary supplies to make it all happen (including the reusable custom boxes featured above). This will give us 24 unique American whiskeys in 2-ounce portions over December.

This year's calendar comprises 24 unique brands, distilled in 5 states, produced in 3 more, and purchased in 5 distinct states. The average proof point is 109 with an average aging period of 8 years. There are single barrels, blends, and finished bottles. Bourbons and ryes galore.

10 of the 12 participants from 2022 are returning. 14 new brave souls have embarked on the journey. Old friends, new friends, but all curious adventurers looking to improve their palette and have a good time.

We're exchanging banter in Slack and are enjoying the pre and post-reveal chatter each day.

Check back here at 8:30 PM CT daily for the next bottle to be revealed!

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2023 Full Bottle List

The secret is over, so here's the full list from 2023's Advent Calendar

  1. Henry McKenna 10-Year Bottled-in-Bond

  2. 2XO The Phoenix Blend Bourbon

  3. Smoke Wagon Purple Top Private Barrel Rye

  4. Lux Row Four Grain Double Barrel

  5. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon

  6. Hughes Belle of Bedford 6-year Rye

  7. Russel's Reserve Meijer Private Barrel Selection Boubon

  8. Nashville Barrel Company "W Hotels" 8-Year Rye

  9. Michters Toasted Barrel Sour Mash

  10. Redemption 10-year Rye

  11. Hancock's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

  12. Middle West Pumpernickel Rye

  13. 1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Bourbon

  14. Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Bourbon

  15. Four Roses OBSQ Single Barrel Bourbon

  16. Whistle Pig 10-Year Single Barrel Rye

  17. Booker's Apprentice Batch 2023-02 Bourbon

  18. Larceny Barrel Proof C923 Bourbon

  19. New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Balboa Rye

  20. Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

  21. Jack Daniel's Bottled-in-Bond Rye

  22. Bull Run 15-year American Whiskey finished in Pinot Noir

  23. Peerless Straight Rye Single Barrel

  24. Calumet Farm 16-year Bourbon

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