Herman Story Bolt Cutter, California, USA 2022

"Like a front-row seat at the 1984 World’s Strongest Man competition, replete with muscle-bound monsters in skin-tight singlets. In the first event, they’re throwing dark-fruit and green pepper cannonballs over a 40ft wall. Event 2, pulling a bus of saltwater taffy and wet cement. Event 3, hoisting cauldrons of boysenberry syrup and balsamic glaze. For the grueling, no-holds-barred finale, they’re reciting 18th-century French poetry without shedding a tear. And when the point-leader chokes up during a poignant rondeau, you don’t dare chuckle." Russell 

"Based on 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Petit Verdot, and 13% Syrah, the 2022 Bolt Cutter offers ripe currants, cassis, graphite, spicy wood, and leafy herbs. Full-bodied, rich, and concentrated on the palate, it has a ripe, mouth-filling texture with plenty of tannins and outstanding length. Aged in 85% new French oak for 24 months, this pedal-to-the-metal effort will keep for a decade without any issues." Jeb Dunnuck 94