Whiskey Reviews

National Distillers had one last trick up their sleeve before Jim Beam took over.

Astor told everyone they had an 11-year-old barrel on their hands. Then came the internet sleuths…

With an 11 year age statement (similar to Birthday Bourbon), this could be the deal of the decade.

It’s finally here – the first M20 using contract distillate from Brown-Forman.

Is this a spiritual experience or just another French Oak finish with a fancy name?

The 8th Edition of an iconic label

“Mmmmm, forbidden donut”
-Homer Simpson

Cheesy name. Cheesier label.

Caribbean vibes meet Canadian Maple Syrup for a bourbon unlike any you’ve had before.

The oldest rye whiskey produced by Old Forester yet.

If you’ve ever wondered why there are many bourbon drinkers who also seem to have interests in history, here’s my theory. Bourbon isn’t a product that’s just made at the …

There’s one bottle I’ve had the opportunity to try a few times over the last 7 years or so, but I’ve never sat down to really study it and take …

Dessert in a glass with a Rare Saint Private Barrel of wheated bourbon

Elegance at its finest or a rich man’s plaything?

Back around 2021, I noticed an absurdly expensive bottle pop up at a few liquor stores here in Indiana. The bottle shape was unfamiliar to me and the topper had …

Brown-Forman, the owner of Jack Daniel’s, had always shunned age statements in their whiskies. For decades, their products were made with a taste profile in mind instead of touting how …

The first and only double-barreled Wild Turkey release.

12-year-old rye whiskey is always a feast for the senses.

The first of three new mash bills created at scale for Heaven Hill in a long time. How does it taste?

Garrison Brothers’ oldest and highest proof bourbon will set you back a pretty penny, but is it worth it?

The 130th Anniversary of a classic brand.

There were four different ways to buy a bottle of Larceny. Barrel Proof Single Barrels make four.

10 years ago, Woodford Reserve gave us our first taste of “Double Double Oaked” albeit only in their gift shop once per year. Now it’s finally seeing a nationwide release. Is it worth the hype (and price)?

With a rye whiskey like this, who needs Knob Creek?

A legend among rye whiskies for a reason.

1991 was a critical year for the Old Grand-Dad brand which makes many enthusiasts ask “Is this made from National Distillers or Jim Beam?”

Forgoing wine finishes, Redwood Empire surprised enthusiasts in 2021 with a bevy of 14-year-old single barrels at a time when everyone thought they ran out.

A high proofed bourbon from a historic distillery shows us that good things are coming out of Green River.

In Scotch terms, this would be a bourbon finished in “3rd-fill casks”

A whiskey that’s about as close to tasting like a beer that you can get – without finishing it in a beer cask.

Rare Character revives an old label to bring another style of single barrel whiskey to market. How does it taste?

Fans of St Elmo Steak House will be excited to know that a line of whiskies from the same brand is now available to take home.

Considered a less desirable bourbon label back in 1972, does that mean it was filled with bad bourbon?

This bottle is old enough to be your Great Grand-Dad.

Can you believe that this 24-year-old release isn’t the oldest bourbon that Heaven Hill put into a Parker’s Heritage Collection bottle?

Once hailed as “the most expensive bourbon in the world,” the legend of Old Grand Dad 114 has only grown with time. Step back to 1981 with me as I taste this exceptional bottle.

The King is back with a new warehouse for 2024.

I reviewed Barterhouse a few years ago and rated it a 4.5/10. This hasn’t set right with myself or some of my readers, so I’ve decided to revisit it. Has anything changed with my opinion?

Diageo makes a big stink about Fable & Folly containing leftover barrels of Rhetoric, Barterhouse and Forged Oak in the blend, but they never label it as a true bourbon. Why is that?

Wild Turkey finally gives fans a chance to pick their own barrels of rye whiskey – but is the cost too high?