HERE’S THE FIRST THREE BOTTLES

Maker’s Mark Private Select. SB (108.9 proof) - For this bottling, Trick Dog teamed up with the Silver Dollar in Louisville, KY to create our second joint ‘Trick Dollar’ barrel. Maker’s Mark Private Select barrel program is a unique experience. Each Private Select barrel starts as a fully matured Maker’s Mark at cask strength. We chose ten staves to add, and we laid it to finish in Maker’s Mark limestone cellar for nine extra weeks.

We finished our Maker’s Mark Private Select barrel with one Seared French Cuvee stave, one Toasted French Spice stave, and eight Maker’s 46 staves. Each stave varies in its cut, toast, and flavor profile – each bringing a unique perspective in relation to, and independent of, each other. We believe this barreling is both an homage to our mutual love for Maker’s 46 and a satisfying transformation. At 108.9 proof, we recommend sipping it on its own, with a little bit of water, or on a big cube.

Larceny Bourbon, SB Barreled 3/13/13 (92 Proof) - Larceny! Oh, what a storied history! Named for the notorious treasury agent, and keeper of the rickhouse keys, John E. Fitzgerald, Larceny pays tribute to Fitzgerald’s discerning palate for the best whiskeys (and his addition of these whiskeys to his personal collection). His notorious selection of the best barrels led to rickhouse workers calling a lightweight barrel a “Fitzgerald” barrel. We can only imagine that he would be eager to sip this wheated bourbon.

In our selection process, we tasted through five barrels. We winnowed our selections down to two and the committee was split. So, we put them to the test: which barrel made a better Old Fashioned? In our opinion, the bottle before you tastes best not only on its own, but also make a damn good Old Fashioned.

Mellow Corn, SB Bottled in Bond (100 Proof) - Mellow Corn’s cult-like following within the industry is not without merit. With its unique regulations ranging from a minimum 80% corn mash bill to four years of aging in used Heaven Hill barrels, Mellow Corn provides a delightful diversity to other Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys.

When we were given the opportunity to choose our own barrel, who could say no?! You won’t find another bottle of Mellow Corn like this – Heaven Hill has since discontinued the release of single barrel Mellow Corn. This whiskey, in our opinion, pairs best alongside a light lager (Budweiser is our favorite).

BOTTLE NUMBER FOUR IS HERE!

Quik Dog Exclusive Westward Whiskey, American Single Malt “Hungarian Heads,” Single Barrel, Barreled 3/3/17, Bottled 12/2/20 (100 proof)

WOW! What a special bottle. When it became clear that the pandemic would last longer than we could have anticipated, we decided we needed a special whiskey project to keep our spirits high and your thirsts quenched. So we reached out to a good friend, told her about the club, and described what we were looking for. Basically, we wanted whiskey that wasn’t available, doesn’t exist, was experimental, or was lost in the corner of the distillery. Quickly, an amazing virtual tasting ensued after receiving a few small sharpie-marked bottles in the mail. All of the whiskeys we tasted fit the bill.

But this one was a clear standout to us!
Westward Distiller Miles Munroe shared, “We made this because we wanted to experiment a bit with wine & Cognac barrel techniques. There's one barrel of American oak toasted heads and one barrel of Hungarian oak toasted heads. This is the ONLY barrel we've made like this ever.”

“haha, and yeah sometimes in the process of hiding barrels from the company I lose them on myself and this one got more great age on it because it was lost in the shuffle.”

BOTTLE NUMBER FIVE IS HERE!

Trick Dog Exclusive J. Rieger Co, Kansas City Whiskey finished in a Grgich Hills Cabernet Cask. (95 proof)

We are so stoked with this bottle. As was the case with our last bottle, we were excited to reach out to a small distillery we had a personal connection to. That effort led to great conversations with J. RIeger Co in Kansas City.

Late in the Fall of 2021 J. Rieger Co acquired one single spen barrel from the storied Grgich Hills Winery in Napa Valley. That gorgeous 59 Gallon French Oak cask had previously been used to make the bold, dark, and deeply colored Cabernet Sauvignon that Napa is so well known for. They filled the barrel with their Kansas City Whiskey on November 22, 2021 and it had been resting ever since.

About J. Rieger & Co. - Their Kansas City Whiskey pays tribute to their historic brand through the resurrection of the addition of sherry to American Whiskey, a common practice in the late 1800’s but lost after Prohibition. It is their goal to showcase the extraordinary quality of American Whiskey in their blend, while introducing a classic element in the production process. As the first producer to revitalize the practice of adding Sherry into whiskey, they’ve created and entirely new category of American Whiskey, Kansas City Style