Herradura Añejo Tequila 100% De Agave 80 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Casa Herradura Background I have reviewed two other tequilas on this blog – Don Julio Añejo and Milagro Reposado. I’m starting to enjoy tequila as a regular in my rotation, and am finding myself wanting to try what’s out …
Category: Reviews
Jul 13
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye – Review
Crown Royal Northern Harvest 90% Rye Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: The Crown Royal Distilling Company Background Third try’s the charm, right? This review marks my third Canadian whisky review in a row, a pattern that’s a first for me and likely a last. Reviewing Canadian Club and Seagram’s …
Jun 25
Seagram’s V.O. Canadian Whisky
Seagram’s V.O. Blended Canadian Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $10 – $20 for 750 ML Distiller: Unknown Background Call me a glutton for punishment, because this is my second review in a row on the bottom shelf of Canadian whiskies. Last time, we checked out Canadian Club, the iconic brand that, at one point or another, could be …
Jun 11
Canadian Club Whisky – Review
Canadian Club Blended Canadian Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $10 – $20 for 750 ML Distiller: Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery Background What an iconic brand. Canadian Club may not be what you think of when you think of top-quality whisky, but there’s no doubt it has a history all its own. While Canadian whiskies may not …
May 28
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Bourbon – Review
Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: James B. Beam Distilling Co. Background The whiskey business is gimmicky. And I’m ashamed to say it, but it seems that most of these gimmicks are coming straight from the U. S. of A. Enter Jim Beam …
May 14
Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve Scotch – Review
Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reseve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: The Glenfiddich Distillery Background Glenfiddich is a big producer of single malt Scotch. I’ve sampled most of their range. When the 14 Year Old arrived on the shelf in my local liquor store, I noticed that …
Apr 30
Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Scotch – Review
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Glenlivet Distillery Background We’re seeing a trend in whisky, moving from a shelf full of 8 year, 12 year, 18 year old whiskies, to a shelf where numbers are difficult to find. This leads us to believe that distillers …
Apr 16
Bushmills 16 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Review
Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: The Old Bushmills Distillery Background Single malt Irish whiskeys are, apparently, on the rise. Tullamore Dew has one (reviewed here), the new player Hyde has one (reviewed here), and several others sourced from major distilleries have them, as well. …
Apr 03
Thistle Finch White Rye Whiskey – Review
Thistle Finch Small Batch White Rye Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Thistle Finch Distilling LLC Background I recently posted a review of Bomberger’s, a sourced whiskey that I purchased at Thistle Finch distillery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. While I was there with my wife, we purchased a bottle of the distillery’s …
Mar 20
Milagro Tequila Reposado – Review
Leyenda del Milagro Tequila Reposado 80 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Tequilera Milagro Background Last month, I reviewed Don Julio Añejo, one of my “go-to” spirits when I’m not in the mood for a dram of whiskey. While it is indeed a fine tequila, I noted that it just doesn’t seem …