05/28/2026
Blending day with Tier V last Saturday.
We pulled samples. We walked through how blending works. We tasted the barrels together. Then we handed it over to them.
Members worked in groups, tasted on their own, built blends, and put them up to a vote. Brian Dalton's won.
The blend will stay close to itself, with just spice tinctures at sub-threshold levels for depth, no big flavors layered on top. Our Tier V members wanted it released pretty straight up, so that's where it's headed.
Next Tier V blending session is this fall.