Category: Reviews

Abraham Bowman Bourbon – Review

Abraham Bowman Bourbon

Abraham Bowman Virginia Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey 138.6 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery   Background For the past two weeks, I have been reviewing expressions from the A. Smith Bowman distillery, one which I had toured back in December of last year.  The first to be …

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John J. Bowman Bourbon – Review

John J. Bowman Bourbon

John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $60 – $70 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery   Background Last week, I reviewed the “entry-level” craft expression from the A. Smith Bowman collection – Bowman Brothers.  If you read the review, you will know that I enjoyed it, …

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Bowman Brothers Bourbon – Review

Bowman Brothers Bourbon

Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery   Background Back in December of last year, I wrote a blog post about my first trip to a distillery.  If you recall (or you just clicked my link), my travels brought …

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Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch – Review

Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch

Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $80 – $90 for 750 ML Distiller: Lagavulin Distillery   Background Lagavulin is one of those iconic brands in the world of whiskey.  It has quite a reputation, and at that price point, it better!  Most of the time, I’m very skeptical …

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Highland Park 12 Year Old Scotch – Review

Highland Park 12 Year Old Scotch

Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Highland Park Distillery   Background Like many of my other recent reviews, I first had Highland Park 12 Year Old at Whiskey Fest 2011.  It was a pleasant surprise among an overwhelming variety of whiskeys …

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Bruichladdich Rocks Scotch – Review

Bruichladdich Rocks Scotch

Bruichladdich Rocks Un-Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Bruichladdich Distillery   Background I’ve heard a lot of good things about Bruichladdich (pronounced brook-lad-dee), but it’s not a Scotch I had previously tried.  On a recent trip to the liquor store, my wife and I …

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Ardbeg Uigeadail Scotch – Review

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Ardbeg Uigeadail Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 108.4 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: Ardbeg Distillery Limited   Background Today happens to be my birthday, so I thought I would make today’s post extra special by reviewing an extraordinary Scotch – Ardbeg Uigeadail.  For those of you unfamiliar with this whisky, …

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Booker’s Bourbon – Review

Booker's Bourbon

Booker’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 128 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: James B. Beam Distilling Co.   Background Everybody has an opinion.  Even our relatives.  Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t.  When I first started this blog, I posted a link to it on my Facebook.  I got a comment …

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Jura 10 Year Old Scotch – Review

Jura 10 Year Old Scotch

Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: The Isle of Jura Distillery Co. Ltd.   Background There are certain brands in the whiskey business that fly under the radar, create a small portfolio of quality whiskeys, and gather a loyal cult following.  Jura …

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Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Bourbon – Review

Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Bourbon

Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 93.7 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Barton Distilling Company   Background   A couple of years ago, I was attending a bourbon tasting at a micro-brewery in my area.  Samplings were available from Heaven Hill, Brown-Forman, and couple of others, but …

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