Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jackson Purchase Bourbon Review: A 4-Yr Full Proof Surprise I don't recall tasting or reviewing an American whiskey this good at 4 years old. If I were to choose a bottle as the best new market entry in 2025, it would be in the running. This is not just surprisingly good, it's outstanding.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Detroit City Distilleryâs Homegrown Rye Seriously Caught Me Off Guard A rye I didnât see coming. Detroit City Distilleryâs Homegrown Rye surprised the hell out of me, and I break down why in this video review. If you like discovering new bottles, this oneâs for you. đ„
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Uncharted Wheated Bourbon Review: River Aged for Your Drinking Pleasure I'll bet money that the gradual rocking of a water-borne vessel will do far more to agitate liquids and gases forming inside those barrels than any exposure to bass-heavy metal music will ever do.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Hardin's Creek Warehouse Series Shows Microclimate Aging Produces Fantastic Effects This is a truly unique trio of liquids designed to showcase how even the smallest changes to aging environment and maturation profoundly shape a whiskeyâs final character.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Bourbon Review â 134.2° Deep Dive As you'd expect from a 134.2 proof, 5-year-old bourbon, the ethanol practically roars on the nose, and it takes some patience to get behind it to discover notes of light caramel, orange peel, honey, toffee and cappuccino.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Sazerac Full Proof Rye Whiskey Review â 125 Proof Value Pick The nose practically says, "I'm a big whiskey, son, so strap it on." It's no-nonsense and straightforward, rich with dark caramel, oak, allspice, flamed orange peel, hot honey, toasted rye bread, and cooked grain.
American Whiskey Reviews Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 003 Review: Worth $200? If you're looking for an indulgent purchase, consider this if you can find it. It is without flaws and endlessly drinkable.
Industry News An Interview with Chuck Cowdery: Made and Bottled in Kentucky Chuck covers a lot of ground here: why the documentary came together, how bourbon storytelling has changed over the years, and why accuracy still mattersâespecially now.
31 Days of Rye Challenge Why Go Dry When You Can Go Rye? At the same time, we have watched Dry January grow in popularity. And to be clear, if taking a month off drinking is the right choice for you, we fully support that. No arguments here. But we kept coming back to one simple question...
Tequila Reviews The Last Drop Release No. 40 Extra Añejo Tequila Review: Rarity Is Never Enough What made this brand believe that this liquid was special at all, much less so great that anyone slapped $2,300 price tag on it? Age and rarity? Both only go so far because often, overaged sprits become "rare: when someone figures out they should never go into a bottle on their own.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Old Overholt 12-Year Extra Aged Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Review: Built for Cocktails Once the liquid eased below the shoulders of that glass Old Grand Dad-style bottle, it did come round and begin waking up. Dark stone fruits appeared on the nose, along with white pepper, cigar leaf, oak and flamed citrus.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Wilderness Trail Kentucky Straight 6-Year-Old Private Barrel Wheated Bourbon Review It's not often you get to taste the flavor evolution of one of your favorite products, especially if your favorite hails from a heritage distillery. I've been an early adopter of Wilderness Trail, and the ability to taste - in real time - the arc of one of my favorite brands is incredible.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Pursuit United Triple Mash Rye Review: 121 Proof Blend Twist The nose is clean and a little sharp thanks to that sturdy proof that presents as white pepper, but it moves quickly to sweetened cereal grain (think Frosted Flakes before they're drowned in milk), raisin, cinnamon, toasted oak and bitter chocolate.
Interview Q&A with Jim Gaffigan on âThe Bourbon Set,â his new standup I knew that I couldn't do an entire show just about bourbon. I mean, maybe I could in Kentucky and Tennessee and maybe Atlanta, or North Carolina. (Then) I was like, âYou know what? I'm just going to do it for myself and for those people that are interested in this topic.â
Annual Summit Tours, tastings, bottle shares and BBQ highlight Bourbon & Banter â25 Summit Surely no one came to bourbon musing there would someday be drinkers like them; lovers of bourbon who want to see it made, meet the people who make it and then drink it with friends new and old. But that, in a nutshell, describes Bourbon Banterâs third-annual Summit.
Paid-members only BITB Club Replay: BDC Live Tasting #16 Our sixteenth Blinkd Drinkers Club (BDC) Live Tasting of the Year was held this past Monday. This month's tasting included samples illustrating the growing trend of multi-brand blending, craft distilleries finally coming of age, and a reminder that heritage distillers can create new products for the market that
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews RD1 Spirits: An Amburana for the Haters The finish isn't overwhelming, as Amburana usually is, and provides just enough spice and sweetness to keep it interesting. I'm not sure if it's the combination of my delight for cinnamon and my love for caipirinhas...but I just really enjoy this whiskey.
Podcast Ramble On: The 2025 Summit Podcast Special Edition This wasnât an âanniversary episode.â No balloons, no confetti, no commemorative T-shirt order (yetâŠ). Just a damn good conversation fueled by great whiskey and even better company.
On The Road Cain carries on centuries of family whiskey-making at Nobeltons Distilling House Lest you think Cain is some radical spirits maker, know that his grain choices and fermentation techniques are rooted firmly in family traditions. For more than a century, his family has used its own heirloom varietal born of Canadian rye âthatâs similar to a brasado rye.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Pinhook 10-Year Vertical Series Bourbon Review â 115.9° Proof This bourbon is a study in patience. Knowing the founders of this brand, they didn't expect this whiskeyâthe first barrels they ever bought before moving to distill at Castle & Key distilleryâwould turn out as well as it has...
Ingram Distillery Ingram Distillery Announces Floating Barrelhouse Built From Salvaged SS Edmund Fitzgerald Once completed, The SS Edmund Fitzgerald Barrelhouse will host guided tastings, overnight berths, and what Ingram calls a ânautical proofing program,â where barrels experience the constant temperature swings of Lake Superiorâs famously unforgiving climate.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Angel's Envy 2025 '10' Cask Strength Bourbon Review Saying it's not a complex bourbon is not a sleight, rather it's a nod to whiskies that present as lean, lithe and elegantâwhich is no small feat for liquid resting 10 years in oak. In a world of double-oaked wood and tannin bombs, this measured approach is much appreciated.
On The Road At Wood Hat Spirits, better corn is the fulcrum of flavor Gary Hinegardner has a problem with bourbon makers. He says the No. 2 yellow dent corn used by the vast majority of American whiskey makers is a subpar grain never intended for the distillation of Americaâs native spirit.
