Oct 15
Well, we’ve made it. Whiskey-Reviews.com officially turns one year old today. What started as a hobby quickly became a terrific learning experience. With over 50 reviews and 30 plus pieces of “Whiskey Trivia“, I have learned a lot over the last year. But, I have definitely learned the most from my readers via comments here, …
Oct 10
About a month ago, my wife and I celebrated our first anniversary by recreating our honeymoon and flying back down to the Dominican Republic for round two. We stayed at an all-inclusive and were (once again) quickly swept up by the Caribbean culture of rum – and lots of it. Being immersed in a culture …
Sep 29
Sazerac 6 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background If you recall (it’s okay if you don’t), I posted a review of the Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye back in January. This still ranks among my favorite whiskeys that I have …
Sep 15
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Cooley Distillery Background I first had Connemara maybe three years ago. Without studying the label carefully (this was before whiskey was such a passion for me), I assumed it was a Scotch based on its peaty aroma …
Sep 08
Dad’s Hat Genuine Small Batch Pennsylvania White Rye 100 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC Background Trends come and go. Pogs, Furbys, and snap bracelets all had their time, but where are they now? Either in the back of the closet of your childhood bedroom or …
Sep 05
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 …
Aug 25
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, …
Aug 18
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 …
Jul 14
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 …
Jul 12
I recently came into some money . . . sort of. In reality, I ran a successful promotion at work and was rewarded with $150 in AMEX gift cards. Now, anybody who knows me knows that I’m frugal – not cheap, mind you. The bulk of my whiskey collection over the years have been gifted …
