Whiskey Reviews

They don’t make ’em like this anymore

The fourth special bottling released by Hiram Walker’s Lot No. 40 line of rye whiskies.

Stellum tweaks the original blend of barrels for their Black Rye to come up with Fibonacci Blend #1

No longer a product of Indiana, this is pure Maryland

Smoke Wagon’s Uncut and Unfiltered Rye Whiskey

Smoke Wagon’s newest foray into the rye whiskey market

The best Seagrass that money can buy

Known for producing Hops Flavored Whiskey, how does one with just corn and malt stack up?

Wyoming Whiskey’s oldest bourbon to date

Solving the mystery behind Rare Perfection’s origin

Fireside’s Rye Whiskey turns 5 years old

The last of Barrell’s teenage barrels from Tennessee

The barrel-proof rye whiskey we’ve all been waiting for

Products from minority-owned spirits producers are hard to come by in the whiskey landscape.  Admittedly, there’s a good chance that most people aren’t seeking out this information as they scan …

Marsala Wine: Not just for cooking anymore

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Jack Daniel’s most forgotten-about label

Wes Henderson collaborates with Blackened for their newest release

Before secondary barrel finishing, there was oak stave finishing

The 6 Year Malted Rye is back, this time at Cask Strength and with Sherry FInishing

“Mixed Blood” is whiskey with a purpose

The sixth release in the famed Remus Repeal Reserve line

Jack’s own cooperage makes toasted maple and oak barrels for this special release

How similar are Calumet Farms and Sam Houston? Maybe not as much as you think.

The little brother of Noah’s Mill

One of six expressions of the Benchmark line and the only one that is a single barrel.

Using 75 year old Spanish Brandy Casks to Finish 11 Year old MGP bourbon in seems like a recipe for success, right?

As Smoke Wagon’s stock of double-digit aged bourbon depleted, it tried to use 8 year old barrels as a stopgap.

Master’s Keep becomes a permanent addition to the Wild Turkey lineup with the launch of “Decades”

Examining the value disparity between Russell’s Reserve Single Barrels and Kentucky Spirit is not as easy as it seems

The closest thing anyone could get to a GTS in 2021.

Orphan Barrel wanted to create something unique with leftover 17 year old Bernheim barrels, but does this blend work?

Building off the hype of their single barrel releases last year, Hirsch wants to try their luck on barrel finishes this year.

Arby’s releases their first bourbon to help you wash down that Meat Mountain you just ate.

Comparisons to Midwinter’s Night Dram Encore be dammed, this bottle has to prove itself as drinkable first

Beyond Duplication? I hope not. This runner-up to my Whiskey of the Year deserves to be duplicated as much as it can be.

Old Forester’s second collaboration with a non-whiskey company. Is this the start of a new trend?

Starting 20 batches prior, Joseph Magnus tries to retain its Cigar Blend identity by using Kentucky bourbon alongside MGP.

MGP isn’t typically known for their experimentation. This rye whiskey is about to change that.

Barrell’s fourth named release in as many years changes up the pace by finishing the bourbon in virgin oak casks