Mar 30
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background When a distillery picks out a whiskey to take their name, they have to be careful. A flagship brand has to be accessible (affordable) and high-quality, as it represents the distillery as a …
Mar 23
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 94 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Heaven Hill Distillery Background Bloggers are an interesting breed. In a perfect world, we would all be completely objective and just give our readers the facts. In the real world, we are entirely subjective, …
Mar 16
Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 101 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Austin, Nichols Distilling Company Background If you know my taste in whiskey, you know I can be a bit of a snob. I’m not a fan of most of the mainstream, large-quantity-produced whiskeys on the market. …
Mar 09
Spice Tree Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 750 ML Distiller: Compass Box Whisky Co. Background I have written reviews on two other Compass Box whiskies – The Peat Monster and Hedonism. The former is one of my top rated whiskies and the latter fell a bit short of …
Mar 02
Tatoosh Hand Crafted Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Tatoosh Distillery Background Does the picture to left look a little funny compared to my normal images? It should. That’s because I didn’t buy a bottle of Tatoosh Bourbon; I had samples sent to me from …
Feb 23
Barton Imported Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 1 L Distiller: Unknown Background Cheaper whiskeys such as Virginia Gentleman and Ten High serve their place at the bar as something to mix, but hardly ever to drink by themselves. When you don’t specify the type of whiskey you want, these …
Feb 16
The Macallan 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $50 – $60 for 750 ML Distiller: The Macallan Distillers Ltd. Background Well over a year ago, I posted a review of the Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year Old. It was not a favorable review. Afterwards, I avoided Macallan with the understanding …
Feb 09
Hedonism Limited Release Grain Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $95 – $105 for 750 ML Distiller: Compass Box Whisky Co. Background As I’ve stated here many times, I love whiskey for its diversity. When distillers and blenders reach out past the ordinary boundaries of whiskey, sometimes they achieve something special. And sometimes, they …
Feb 02
Corsair Small Batch Triple Smoke American Malt Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Corsair Artisan LLC Background If you saw my review of Angel’s Envy, you know that I am more skeptical about innovation in whiskey than most other bloggers. I do my best to review solely on …
Jan 26
Knob Creek Small Batch Rye Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Knob Creek Distillery Background Rye whiskeys are interesting. In my mind, they are like the little brother to bourbon. I enjoy drinking bourbon much more, but rye is okay once in a while to change things up. …
