Apr 19
Collingwood Hand-Crafted Blended Canadian Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Brown-Forman Beverages Background Much to my surprise upon writing this, I have only reviewed one other Canadian whisky on this blog – Forty Creek. I admitted in that review that I am not partial to Canadian whisky in …
Apr 05
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Old Fashioned Copper Distillery Background Many times when reviewing a family of whiskeys, I like to start from the bottom (relatively speaking) and move my way up. Many times I will review the …
Mar 22
Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Four Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Tullamore Dew Company Ltd. Background This past Monday was St. Patrick’s Day, a day in which many people of Irish heritage (and many without a drop of Irish blood in their …
Mar 08
Corsair Wry Moon Unaged Kentucky Whiskey 92 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Corsair Artisan LLC Background If you caught my post last Saturday, you would know that I recently embarked on a new “experiment” – one in which I am taking new spirit and aging it in a one …
Feb 08
Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Background Just like Glenlivet 12 Year Old, Jameson Irish, and Jack Daniel’s, Maker’s Mark is just one of those whiskies you can find at virtually any bar or restaurant. Its lightly tanned label …
Jan 25
W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: W.L. Weller & Sons Background About a year ago, I reviewed William Larue Weller Bourbon, one of the coveted whiskeys from Sazerac’s Antique Collection. This was a wheated bourbon bottled at barrel proof (67.4%). Today …
Dec 28
Blackadder 1966 Ben Nevis Distillery Raw Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 99.4 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Ben Nevis Distillery Background Last time, I reviewed Blackadder Ben Nevis Distillery 32 Year Old. The 90 proofer ranks pretty high on my all-time list (90 out of 100), and is certainly deserving of …
Dec 14
Blackadder Ben Nevis Distillery 32 Year Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: Unknown for 750 ML Distiller: Ben Nevis Distillery Background Today we are reviewing Blackadder’s Ben Nevis 32 Year Old Scotch. Despite the number of whiskies I have tasted, I know very little about Ben Nevis and its range. According …
