In some ways, is sort of an unsung hero of Kentucky —its flagship is an affordable blend of the distillery’s 10 different recipes that also happens to be of very high quality. But once a year, the distillery gets in on the unicorn whiskey action as well, releasing its annual Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon. The details of this year’s expression were announced today, and we got an early taste.

According to master distiller Brent Elliott, he always tries to come up with something different for each LE Small Batch release. On a Zoom call this week, he said that this year’s expression is sort of a return to the classic flavor profile, albeit with some much older whiskey in the blend, that relies on two recipes that are the core identity of the brand—OBSV and OESV. For those who are unfami

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