Whiskey Reviews

Redemption finally brings back another large batched release of aged MGP. Can it compare to the past ones?

Two bottles, same label. Separated by 10 years. Just how different can they be?

If you were looking for a fruit overload, you came to the right place.

A young startup distillery wants to set the world on fire with this single barrel HAZMAT release.

Lacking a single barrel program and a bourbon in the $80-100 price spot, Angel’s Envy gives us a Private Barrel program

Unforgotten joins a long lists of bourbon and rye whiskey blends. What makes it different?

One of the most rare releases to come out of Old Forester’s warehouses.

Bomberger’s decides to not tinker with the recipe from last year’s successful release. So does anything change?

In Down Home’s early days of sourcing, the single barrels they picked were world class.

Here’s an experiment that I wish all distilleries would try.

The 2022 release ditches the Chinquapin Oak barrels in favor of toasted French Oak barrels. How will that change the profile?

A hum-drum standard bourbon release by Barrell could turn out to be anything but.

Higher Proof ECBP single barrels are better than lower proof ones. Change my mind.

Once known only for their rye whiskies, Peerless wants you to also remember they make bourbon too

With the release of an 18 year old bourbon, Jim Beam bucks the trend of declining age statements

As Tears for Fears once sang: Everybody wants to rule the world. Also, everybody wants to make their own Honey Cask Finish

Barrell’s Special Release Whiskey series allows the finishing cask to be the star of the show

Old Forester really outdoes themselves for their 2019 birthday release.

What’s old is new again

For the fifth release of Remus Repeal Reserve, MGP gives us its highest aged blend yet.

The label may say this is a Kentucky Rye Whiskey, but the MGP roots shine through easily

The entry level to experience the blending abilities of Barrell Craft Spirits.

12 year old wheated bourbon sourced from Heaven Hill doesn’t get much more rare than this.

Spirits of French Lick’s only rye whiskey follows a simple recipe with unique results

Essentially a bottle of 22 year old Blanton’s. But does that mean it’s all hype?

New Riff releases a straightforward wheated bourbon designed to highlight a most peculiar wheat variety.

Peach Brandy is always the best choice for a summertime cask finished bourbon.

Colorado Bourbon, meet Colorado Beer

Barrell reveals a very fruit forward batch by elaborating on how they blended it

Old Forester’s Rye Whiskey may be new to the market, but their expertise in making it is anything but.

Beautiful packaging, QR Codes that play movies on your phone, high age statement. What more could you ask for?

Pairing apple brandy finishes with MGP bourbon seems like the perfect recipe

One of the most overlooked rye whiskies in the Brown Forman portfolio

The 6th release of Barrell’s wildest blend

Barrell takes standard Stellum Rye and adds in some older stocks to create something better

Will using all 10 of the stave choices make this bourbon have “the right stuff?”

One of the highest proofed MGP bourbons I’ve ever seen turns out too good to be true

Last Year’s Blend of Straight Whiskey special release was just okay. Can this year’s wheated bourbon be better?

Two Eagle Rare picks from the same store separated by a year. How different could they be?

All Hail the King.