113 proof; July 2025 release. No age statement; Breaking Bourbon reports a company-supplied age of 5 years 4 months. Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (identified as MGP by the review), then finished and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Four-plus months in honey-infused barrels that previously held 20-year light whiskey; that 20-year figure is not this bourbon’s age. Producer information and Eric Hasman’s gifted-bottle review are synthesized; no Academy tasting is claimed. Final federal classification remains unresolved pending the complete approved label. Nose: Honey, brown sugar and citrus over pastry and seasoned oak; producer notes also suggest ginger, pecan and clove. Palate: Honeycomb and browned-butter richness with cereal, citrus and warm cinnamon; oak and pepper temper the sweetness. Finish: Honeyed pastry, apricot or peach and cinnamon give way to spicy oak; the producer also describes orange bitters and dark fruit.
Seelbach’s Private Reserve The Beekeeper
Breaking Bourbon — Eric Hasman
113 proof; July 2025 release. No age statement; Breaking Bourbon reports a company-supplied age of 5 years 4 months. Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (identified as MGP by the review), then finished and bottled in Jacksonville, Florida. Four-plus months in honey-infused barrels that previously held 20-year light whiskey; that 20-year figure is not this bourbon’s age. Producer information and Eric Hasman’s gifted-bottle review are synthesized; no Academy tasting is claimed. Final federal classification remains unresolved pending the complete approved label.