| Rating | 90 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 51.5% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $70.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Review Updated | 2026-02-21 |
Whiskey JYPSI Explorer Review
Two sourced six-year-old bourbons — a low-rye from Kentucky and a high-rye from Indiana — are finished with French oak and Appalachian Mountain oak staves in this bottling. The result is a nice and woody, though never tannic, super-spicy offering.
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