Useful for edition-level whiskey identity and source-limited tasting vocabulary. Reported older components do not replace the legal label age, and small sample/openness limit strength of preference claims.
The entire written source was reviewed. Comments, when present, are distinguished from the authored article.
Sample supplied by Campari; author says much consumed before formal notes, leaving about an ounce and limited repeated evaluation. Reports 121.2 proof, barrelproof/non-chill-filtered, 13 yearstatement with reportedly 14–18 yearcomponents and$200 suggestedprice. Neat Glencairn tasting covers caramel, confectionery, cherry, cola, maple/spice and faint leather. Comparison with May 2023 Batch 5 is a personal assessment, not a blinded panel; he favors 2026 over Spring 2025 but does not call it his all-time best. Eddie 45 years is the tribute; Jimmy 72 years is still upcoming at publication, not already celebrated. All six comments read, including unrelated long-tenure anecdote, hyperlink correction and an unresolved old-bottle code question.
Six comments through June 26, 2026
Anniversary and sample disclosure
Anniversary and sample disclosure; Spring 2026 specifications and tasting notes; Batch 5 comparison and conclusion; Six comments through June 26, 2026
Source-faithful paraphrase only; not independent corroboration. Bottle imagery unreviewed. Reportedly 14–18 years is not independently verified; actual blend ratios absent. No blind repeats or analytical confirmation. Retirement discussion is speculation, not announcement.
No access / Whiskey Excerpts Database (USWA)
Source-faithful paraphrase. Verified does not mean independently corroborated.
Evidence
Sample supplied by Campari; author says much consumed before formal notes, leaving about an ounce and limited repeated evaluation. Reports 121.2 proof, barrelproof/non-chill-filtered, 13 yearstatement with reportedly 14–18 yearcomponents and$200 suggestedprice. Neat Glencairn tasting covers caramel, confectionery, cherry, cola, maple/spice and faint leather. Comparison with May 2023 Batch 5 is a personal assessment, not a blinded panel; he favors 2026 over Spring 2025 but does not call it his all-time best. Eddie 45 years is the tribute; Jimmy 72 years is still upcoming at publication, not already celebrated. All six comments read, including unrelated long-tenure anecdote, hyperlink correction and an unresolved old-bottle code question.
Location and context
No access. Anniversary and sample disclosure; Spring 2026 specifications and tasting notes; Batch 5 comparison and conclusion; Six comments through June 26, 2026.
Full written article reviewed; embedded evidence remains pending.
Annotation
Useful for edition-level whiskey identity and source-limited tasting vocabulary. Reported older components do not replace the legal label age, and small sample/openness limit strength of preference claims.
Bottle imagery unreviewed. Reportedly 14–18 years is not independently verified; actual blend ratios absent. No blind repeats or analytical confirmation. Retirement discussion is speculation, not announcement.