Full Circle

Original Artwork by Gianluca Franzese
Distilled by MGP – Lawrenceburg, IN
Blended by Joshua Thinnes

TASTING NOTES

Full Circle is a blend of straight bourbon whiskey and straight rye whiskey distilled and aged at Midwestern Grain Products (MGP) in Indiana and finished and bottled in California. It is comprised of portions from five different barrels, all aged a minimum of six years. The resulting 153-gallon blend contains 51.25% straight rye whiskey and 48.75% straight bourbon whiskey, which, when combined, yields a cumulative mash bill of 58.93% rye, 36.56% corn, and 4.51% barley grains. 88 bottles were bottled on 08/08/2022 at cask strength, and the remaining 800 were bottled on 09/01/2022 at 99 proof.

Every time I try this I notice something new, and I’ve found that depending on when or how you visit a pour, it can differ in how it presents itself. When picked apart you can detect characteristics from the rye and bourbon components. You may also pick up on a slight grape or berry-like fruitiness lingering in the background, which is likely coming from the month and a half that 13% of this blend spent in a reused François Frères pinot cask (reused after Quixotic). The whiskey still has great weight and intensity of flavors even though it was cut down to 99 proof. There is a nice balance between the mature, aged, savory, and slightly dusty flavors and a youthful, fruity, bright sweetness. The finish is long, oily, and viscous, and has a nice spice component that I find appealing.

22 Full Circle Collector's Editions are available. Each set includes an archival print and a wax-dipped bottle, hand decorated with 23k gold luster lines. Both the print and bottle are numbered and signed by the artist and accompanied by a numbered digital certificate of authenticity (NFT).

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