Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Remus Gatsby Reserve 2024 Review: A 15-Year Bourbon to Chase? I personally enjoyed the 2022 and 2023 Gatsby releases a little more than this one. It's still a very solid bourbon that drinks well above its age statement (more on that below), but it's also quite different from previous releases.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Booker's 'Jimmy's Batch' Review: A Tribute to A Bourbon Legend I've tasted better Booker's releases for my palate, but there isn't much to nitpick with this one, especially if you're a fan of Beam's drier and more peppery barrel-proof bourbons. And let's be honest, who doesn't love Jimmy Russell?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Fitzgerald 11 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Fall 2024): A Classic With a Twist The fall edition is a return to form for Old Fitz worthy of its MSRP and probably a reasonable markup, too.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews New Riff Winter Whiskey Review: A Bourbon Tailor-Made For Sweater Weather Winter Whiskey is one of those bourbons you'll want to share with friends and keep in the bar for those occasions when your palate craves something really good but also something different.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C924 Review: 129 Proof Bourbon Excellence The finish ties it all together expertly with torched sugar, chocolate mint, and lingering notes of marmalade and chai tea. It's perhaps not the stunner we were given at the end of 2023, but there's certainly nothing to complain about here.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Larceny Barrel Proof Batch C924 Review: A 125.1 Proof Wheated Bourbon Gem Pound for pound, there's no better value in barrel-proof wheated bourbon right now. I'm not sure why the price hasn't increased along with Heaven Hill's other annual barrel-proof trio, Elijah Craig, but I'm not complaining.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Remus Repeal Reserve VIII Review: A 2024 Bourbon Blend with 17-Year-Old Depth Your home bar deserves a bourbon like this, just special and approachable enough to sip through slowly and enjoy, but not so precious (or crazy high in proof) that it starts gathering dust on the shelf.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jimmy Russell's 70th Anniversary 8-Year-Old Bourbon Review Campari could have easily made this another three-figure limited edition like Generations, but they didn't. I'm not sure who we thank for that, but I'd like to think Jimmy had some input.
American Whiskey Reviews Whiskey Jypsi Legacy Batch 002 Review The first Legacy Series release stood out as a rare example of a celebrity brand that was more than marketing and a shiny bottle. This latest Jypsi Legacy Series release is equally impressive and will likely find lots of fans. It's an entirely different animal, however, from Batch 001.
American Whiskey Reviews Parker's Heritage Collection Malt Whiskey Finished in Heavy Toast Cognac Barrels Review Cognac finishing like this is somewhat unique for an American whiskey, but it really sings with this well-aged malt, delivering a bright, silky aroma of ripe apricot, flamed orange peel, and soft wood smoke alongside the expected roasted and dark tones of the toasted oak.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Doc Holliday 7-Year Bourbon Review: Cask Strength, Bold Flavor In the crowded world of single-barrel, cask-strength bourbons distilled in Indiana, this one is notable for its complexity and depth of flavor.
American Whiskey Reviews Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey Batch B924 Review No one is going to be disappointed with this one. It's not quite the flavor bomb from earlier this year, but what it lacks in potency it more than makes up for in approachability.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Review Just look at that bottle. Leaning nonchalantly up against the wall of what appears to be a very nice Las Vegas bathroom. I can almost imagine it taking a long drag off a cigarette and telling me to lighten up. If an inanimate object could exude cool, it would be this one.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Russell's Reserve 15 Year Old Bourbon Review The nose is brooding and dark with a crispy foundation of chocolaty barrel char slathered in notes of dark berry jam, orange marmalade, and overcooked caramel. It's one of the more intense Wild Turkey noses I've experienced.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye Whiskey Review This is probably the most unique offering in the Grain to Glass lineup, not least because it's the only true cask strength expression.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon Review Like those whiskeys, this is expressive and well-spiced. The nose shows more barrel notes than the wheated release, with plenty of oak and clove, but there's a thick layer of caramel sauce and gooey apple pie underneath that makes for a silky, sweet aroma.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon Review You may have plenty of craft bourbons on the shelf with a similar story to this one, but how many truly grain-to-glass bottles do you own from the big boys?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Spring 2024) The aroma is initially a bit gritty and grain-forward, with lots of roasted cereal and creamed corn upfront. With time to unwind, silkier notes of butterscotch, vanilla pudding, and peanut butter arrive, but there's still not a ton of depth.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara Review This is a deep, rich bourbon. The aroma is dark with molasses, Demerara syrup, and a bold fruitiness alternating between bright, fresh berries and fortified wine. As things open up, some crunchy toffee and pipe tobacco arrive.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Larceny Barrel Proof Batch B524 Review If any tells you bourbon is too one dimensional, all vanilla and butterscotch, hand them this bottle. It's a veritable fruit salad of flavor and aroma, kicking off with a rich, buttery nose of caramel-covered red apple, soft baking spice, and cocktail cherry.
Australian Single Malt Whiskey Reviews Rare Hare The Tempest Review It's a whisky as impressive for its variety of flavors as for how those flavors develop. Even if I had Bill Gates's bank account, I wouldn't want to drink something like this all the time or casually when I did. I want to think that's by design.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig 2024 PGA Championship Edition Review Share with Elijah Craig fans, golfing buddies, and Scottie Scheffler, who could probably use a pour or four right about now.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Bourbon Review The aroma is warm, with savory notes of saddle leather, oak, dark caramel, and brown butter. The palate shows a bit more sweetness than the nose, but things still skew more toward the wood and spice corners of the flavor wheel.
American Whiskey Reviews Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey Batch A224 Review When Heaven Hill added Bernheim Wheat Whiskey to its barrel-proof portfolio early last year, it filled a big market hole. Wheat whiskeys at any proof are rare, but this barrel-proof offering is the only one from a major brand like it.
American Whiskey Reviews Old Elk Infinity Blend 2023 Review The nose on this latest release is expressive and elegant, burly initially with damp oak and cigar box notes that quickly sweeten to cream soda, buttery cinnamon apples, and Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies.
