Jun 28
Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Unknown Background Two weeks ago I reviewed Clontarf 1014, an Irish whiskey that was sent to me by Castle Brands to review. This week, I’m stepping it up and trying their single malt Irish, Knappogue …
Jun 14
Clontarf 1014 Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: Unknown Background 99% of my reviews are from bottles that I purchased on my own. However, I am always open to trying new whiskeys and reviewing them honestly on this blog, even if they are given to …
May 31
Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Whiskey 82.3 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: McLain & Kyne Background A little more than a year ago, I reviewed Jefferson’s 10 Year Old Rye. In the “Background” section, I mentioned my first experience with this brand, in which I was unimpressed with their trade …
May 17
Bulleit Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Bulleit Distilling Co. Background Bulleit is another one of those bourbons that I see on the shelf frequently, but have never actually purchased. In fact, this review is from a borrowed bottle. It’s not that it’s too expensive …
May 03
Jura Superstition Lightly Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Jura Distillery Background No age statement whiskeys seem to have become more and more prevalent in recent years. The mainstay Scotch brands such as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich still rely on their standard 12, 15, and …
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 …
