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 …
Tag: rye
Oct 31
WhistlePig 12 Year Old Madeira Cask Rye – Review
WhistlePig Old World 12 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 86 Proof Price Point: $125 – $135 for 750 ML Distiller: WhistlePig Farm Background WhistlePig has taken some heat over the years. I won’t get into the details here, as a simple Google search should satisfy your curiosity. That being said, there’s no doubt that their whiskey is still good …
Oct 18
Lot 40 Canadian Rye Whisky – Review
Lot No. 40 Single Copper Pot Still Canadian Rye Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $60 – $70 for 750 ML Distiller: Pernod Ricard USA Background Social media has granted us all access to a wealth of information, some factual and some biased. I started seeing hype for Lot 40 Canadian Whisky about a year …
Mar 07
McKenzie Rye Whiskey – Review
McKenzie Rye Whiskey 91 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Finger Lakes Distilling Background In the past year, a good friend of mine moved from Southeastern Pennsylvania to the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Him and I have been known to share our whiskey discoveries with each other, but have …
Jan 24
Tap 8 Canadian Rye – Review
Tap 8 Rye Sherry Finished Canadian Whisky 83 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Tap Whisky Background One of many hot button topics currently being debated in the whiskey world is sourcing. Cruise over to the Bourbon Truth blog, and you’ll see that transparency is something many “distillers” (putting that word …
Jun 07
Mini Barrel Aging Experiment (Day 98)
After taking a brief hiatus from my experiment in order to allow my whiskey to mature without interruption, I am back at it, and trying another sample. Today is Day 98, and the spirit in my barrel hasn’t been touched since April 12th. Let’s get into it. This whiskey is certainly developing in its color …
Sep 07
Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1 – Review
Buffalo Trace White Dog Mash #1 125 Proof Price Point: $10 – $20 for 375 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background Oh, how I loathe white dog (unaged) whiskeys. Typically, I embrace different ways of experimenting with whiskey, but I simply do not understand the fascination with consuming new make spirit. Buffalo Trace White …
May 25
Templeton Rye Whiskey – Review
Templeton Prohibition Era Recipe Small Batch Rye Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC Background Sometimes a good whiskey is one that stands out from the rest of the pack and shows some honesty. Many rye whiskeys are very similar to bourbons, and really do …
May 04
Jefferson’s 10 Year Old Rye – Review
Jefferson’s Straight Rye Whiskey Aged 10 Years 94 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: McLain & Kyne Background First impressions can be haunting, even with whiskey. I had my first interaction with the Jefferson’s brand way back at Whiskey Fest 2011. I walked up to their booth and asked to …
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