Here’s a matchup that was demanded by fans, and I’m excited about it!

These are my favorite regular releases from Heaven Hill and Beam.

Which of these always-great options is the winner when we compare the first batches of 2021!

Today we are looking at the newest release from Redbreast, and comparing it to the amazingly good 12yr CS that has been on the market for years. They are both aged in used Bourbon and Sherry casks, but the Small Batch lacks an age statement.

Fancy Glencairn respects age. They are both $90-$100, so let’s see which one is worth your hard-earned money!

As I’ve continued to taste the most recent limited edition Maker’s Mark, I’m just loving it! I decided to put it on a post-victory matchup against another Wheated limited bottle that also won its recent match!

Larceny BP, and MM01 are both in the $70 range, both cask-strength, both wheated, and both absolutely delicious!

This is going to be a tough matchup, but Fancy Glencairn is a fan of Maker’s. Let’s see if she comes out on top today!

Today we have a very rare 3-WAY battle!

FAE-01 is the 3rd in the Wood Finishing Series. These start with cask strength MM that is then finished in barrels containing the wood staves. There will be two releases for 2021. ‘FAE-01 focuses on flavors of dried fruit and oak by searing an American oak stave on one side while leaving the other side raw.”

Let’s see how this compares!

Today we have one of those reviews that is purely to help with your purchasing decisions!

Here we have 2 different 100% Ryes, both cask strength, and both $129.
One is in a beautiful art-deco decanter, and the other is MUCH older.

Fancy Glencairn has to go for that beautiful art-deco Coalition bottle… Lets see if that is enough to make her a winner today!

It’s U.S. Vs Canada! These are both “Limited/Special Releases”, both high-proof, both around $70, both amazingly good, and couldn’t be more different!Fancy Glencairn instantly jumped into the arms of that elegant Jack decanter… Let’s see if she can pull off a win today!

Here’s an interesting matchup!When I realized that Rebel Yell 10yr was sourced from Heaven Hill, I realized this was a natural battle!Both are about the same age, same proof, and the same wheated Heaven Hill mashbill of 75% Corn, 20% Wheat, 5% Barley.Of course Fancy Glencairn chooses the fancy Old Fitz bottle, let’s see if she’s a winner today!

Here is another nerdy comparison for real whisky lovers where I compare two different batches of the same whisky all just to help you in your purchasing decisions… It’s a tough job, but I’ll sacrifice for you guys and gals!Larceny BP is a blend of 6-8yo barrels of Heaven Hill’s Wheated Mashbill (68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley - the same whiskey they use for Old Fitzgerald BiB).These are both around $50 SRP.

Fancy Glencairn is a lover of proof, so she chooses A120… Let’s see if that “proofs” to be a wise choice today! 🤦‍♂️

This was the first post ever on Whiskey Vs. Whiskey, and as I look back at my older posts I’m wanting to update them now that I’m doing more in-depth write-ups… Since Old Ezra is most likely sourced from Heaven Hill, these are actually probably the exact same distillate just at different proof points, and likely different barrel locations in the rickhouses. They should both retail in the $40-$45 price range.Fancy Glencairn cheated and read who the winner was last time, but lets see if I would still rather spend my money on the Lux Row option!

It’s the battle of the “Unions”!I wanted to put this bottle of Union Horse Rye single barrel up against a worthy opponent to help figure out just how good it is (or isn’t). I decided to match it up with another barrel proof rye that I’ve been pretty impressed with recently. Rossville Union is owned by MGP, is a blend of some of their best 5-6yo Rye barrels (both 51% and 95% rye mashbills). Union Horse Rye is a 100% rye mashbill.Fancy Glencairn likes that home-state Union Horse bottle. Let’s see if it can win against another excellent contender!

Here’s a comparison I was excited to do! I was lucky enough to get a bottle of a Single Barrel Old Forester store-pick, and I was curious how it stacks up against its 115 proof sibling!Fancy Glencairn likes that blue label. Let’s see if she can pull off a win today!

Today we have a battle of the “Reserves”! These are both in a similar price range, and both MGP blends. The Belle Meade is an unspecified blend, and the Remus is made by MPG themselves with 12 year barrels of two different high-rye recipes noted on the front of the bottle.Fancy Glencairn thinks that Art Deco Remus bottle is just her style, let’s see if a nice bottle translates to a nice whiskey today!

This comparison came about simply because I picked both of these ryes up on the same day, for similar prices, and was curious which one was the better buy!Wheel Horse Rye is the first product out of the newly re-opened O.Z. Tyler Distillery in Owensboro, KY, originally built in 1885.Chattanooga 99 is made with greater than 51% malted-rye, which is very unusual. That malting process for the rye should make this one very unique.Fancy Glencairn just likes that unique Chattanooga bottle, let’s see if her eye leads to a victory!

I’m really excited for this matchup of uncut, unfiltered, Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1 (Stagg Jr.) Vs. Mashbill #2(Blanton’s). For anyone who doesn’t know, Buffalo Trace produces 3 main bourbon mashbills from which it makes most of its portfolio. #1 is low rye, #2 is high rye, and the third is a wheated recipe (used for Weller and Pappy).As far as I know, Blanton’s SFTB is the only way to sample barrel proof Mashbill #2!Fancy Glencairn is choosing that fancy Blanton’s bottle. Let’s see how these compare!

This was the winning matchup in my poll of what to put Pappy 23 up against, and I think it’s actually a very good matchup. These are both old and oaky, both similar proof, and both pricey. Of course, only one has had ridiculous hype and insane secondary prices behind it… Fancy Glencairn has bought into the hype, let’s see if the elder Pappy lives up to it!

I really like this Starlight @gateway_city_whiskey_society pick , and I immediately thought about pitting it against another very solid-value, high-proof bourbon in the $50 price range. Can Starlight keep up with the Wild Turkey bottle who has established street-cred? Fancy Glencairn is a HUGE Indiana Jones fan, so she had to go for the bottle with that sweet sticker! Let’s see if Indiana Jones deserves to be on this bottle of Indiana Bourbon!

This is the kind of comparison I love to do because these help inform my future purchasing decisions… These options are both Beam products, both single barrel, both the same proof, but very different price-points. Fancy Glencairn loves the new Baker’s bottle, let’s see which one wins!

This is a matchup between 2 bottles released this year that are both wheated bourbons, both limited, and both sought-after. However, one is fairly easy to find, and the other is almost impossible. Fancy Glencairn chooses that Fancy Old Fitz bottle, let’s see if she was smart to jump on the allocated bandwagon!

This is a comparison I stumbled upon because I happened to pick these up on the same day! They are both wheated, barrel proof, and fairly young. Let’s dive in!

Happy Turkey Day!! To celebrate I’m diving into a Turkey Throwdown between two members of the Wild Turkey family. I’m thankful for both of these, but I’ve never tried them side-by-side to find out if the price difference is worth it.Fancy Glencairn can’t resist that pretty Master’s Keep bottle, let’s see if she can pull out a Thanksgiving Day victory!