Whiskey Reviews

A decadent 10-year-old bourbon with a maple syrup surprise.

Can Chapter 9 come close to last year’s stunning predecessor?

Kind of like an American version of peated whiskey?

A trip to Austin has me visiting a distillery with a bourbon that might change my mind about Texas whiskey.

If you’ve read my reviews over the past year, I’ve mentioned my friend Mike over at Mostly Peaceful Bourbon and his generosity for sharing various whiskies with me. Without him, …

If you’ve followed Nelson’s Green Brier for any length of time, there’s a good chance you first knew them under a different label: Belle Meade. For much of the 2010s, Belle …

Remus taps into more Gilded-Age nostalgia with a bottle themed after the Great Bambino

Has Wild Turkey made any changes to the Export version of the 8-year 101 when they brought it back to the US?

An interesting release that’s more than just a patriotic-themed bottle.

They don’t make ’em like they used to, and Batch 14 shows us why that is.

David Jennings has made a name for himself with collaborations, but what happens when he’s fully in the drivers seat of his own brand?

Starlight is known for finished whiskies, but what happens when they release a bourbon with such a high age statement?

In the spring of 2022, Jack Daniel’s launched a bottled in bond version of their Tennessee Whiskey as a permanent extension of their main lineup.  This release was accompanied by …

Barrell releases a bourye through a collaboration blend with t8ke.

Is it too early to call this “Whiskey of the Year?”

One of the oldest wheat whiskies you’ll ever taste.

An honest to goodness new whiskey from the last distillery I was expecting one from.

The end of an era that only true Turkey-heads seem to know about

After years of running with the same boring lineup, Barton suddenly throws enthusiasts a bone

I rarely review Preservation Distillery bottles and this is why…

Jack Daniel’s doesn’t quite have the history of rye whiskey making that other producers do, but that didn’t stop them from making a winner.

Bardstown Bourbon Company has a unique twist to their single barrel program

After almost a two year hiatus, Russell’s Reserve 13 returns.

Can a legendary master distiller and a legendary whiskey blender create a legendary rye whiskey?

Texas Bourbon has always been different from the rest and today I find out what makes Treaty Oak stand out from the rest.

Last time I reviewed a Wildrye product, it didn’t go too well. What’s changed over the last three years?

Before Old Tub, the cheapest way to get non-chill filtered Beam was buying a bottle of Repeal Batch

Seriously, how much better than the 10-year version can this be?

Uncle Nearest wants to capture more of the easy-sipping crowd with this entry-level version of their small batch whiskey.

Deep in the depths of the bottom shelf at your local liquor store sets a label with a history that does not reflect its price.

Hidden Barn stayed hidden in my friend’s closet for over a year. I find out why.

Tired of wine and spirits cask finishes that overwhelm your senses? Then hop on the new trend of unique wood finishes.

A throwback to an era where age statements were high and almost nobody cared.

Bears. Beets. Barrel #830.

Update: The final roundup is live — see the Best Whiskies of 2025 (Top 10). We’re more than halfway through 2025 and I decided to recap some of my favorite …

Redemption 18 is back, – this time with a bourbon instead of a rye whiskey. Can it match its predecessor’s legacy?

Bourbon aged in exotic wood barrels is one thing, but aged in another country? Now you have my attention.

There are more 18+ year old bourbons on the market now than ever before. Does Calumet Farm 18 have what it takes to compete with the rest?

Circle City Whiskey Co obtains four barrels of bourbon from a mysterious Kentucky Distillery. Can you guess who?

Does adding an extra year of age, blending barrels from different warehouses and bottling at a lower proof make this significantly different from the 2023 release?