Sazerac is a company that, somehow, manages to produce both my favorite and least favorite peanut butter whiskeys. This looks like their third bite at that apple, and given the
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Whiskey Review: Jack Daniels Green Label Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s is famous worldwide with its black label edition, aka the version the majority of us are familiar with. Sure, there are some other flavored editions that have come
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Old Forester 1870 Original Batch
Over the last few years, the Old Forester brand has been releasing a number of whiskey expressions dubbed the “Whiskey Row” — releases which are intended to showcase the history
Continue readingReview: Barrel Aged In A Bottle Oak Infusion Spirals (#3 Char Oak)
Time is money, especially when it comes to whiskey. You can certainly drink spirits straight off the still, but they won’t have anywhere near the depth and complexity that comes
Continue readingReview: Time and Oak Signature Whiskey Elements
Good things come to those who wait, and that’s especially true with whiskey. Time is the critical component in aged whiskey. But what if you don’t have years and years
Continue readingHow To (Legally) Make Your Own Whiskey At Home
I’ll admit it — I’ve been watching way too much of the Discovery Channel docudrama Moonshiners during quarantine. There’s something very compelling about the idea of producing a unique bottle
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
I’m a big fan of Evan Williams. Their black label edition is a great standard no-frills bourbon that provides a good flavor without breaking the bank. Though I have to
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Agitator Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
I like whiskey, but my wife hates it and prefers wine. Usually, we can agree to disagree on our beverage of choice, but Agitator seems to want to mix those
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Wild Turkey Longbranch
It seems like every celebrity has their own product line these days, and that’s especially the case with spirits. George Clooney has a tequila, Danny DeVito has a limoncello (for
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Ranger Creek .36 White Dog Whiskey
Most of the whiskey we get from distilleries is already finished: flavored, aged, and blended to perfection. Some version of an aging process has happened after the whiskey was produced
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Belle Meade Reserve Bourbon
One of my earliest reviews was of Belle Meade’s Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey, and it was pretty good. About on par for what I’d expect a bottle at that price
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon
My wife (aka the only one in the family with an MBA) has a deep admiration of “mission driven brands” and how they improve the world while simultaneously turning a
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Still Austin Distillery Reserve Series Sherry Cask Finished Rye Whiskey
What I love most about having a good local distillery is that it means I get a chance to try out some unique bottlings that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Only
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Blackened Whiskey
Celebrity collaborations with spirit companies are nothing new. From George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila to Danny DeVito’s Limoncello, there’s a wide variety of them — even KISS is now getting in
Continue readingWhisky Review: Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Today is a milestone for our little whiskey blog. Today, we here at 31W are publishing our 200th review — yes, the 200th bottle of whiskey we’ve had to drink
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