Spirits – Page 26 – Thirty-One Whiskey

November 25, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Laird’s Straight Apple Jack

A while back I gave some of Laird’s Apple Jack a try, but unfortunately the only version I could find was a cheaper bottle that had been blended with some

November 23, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye Whiskey

Bourbon might get most of the attention these days, but I’ve always preferred a good, well aged rye. Personally, I think there’s more complexity and interesting flavors in a rye

November 19, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Top Three Reasons Why Celebrity Spirits Brands Are Awful (And A Few That Aren’t)

Over the years, we’ve reviewed a lot of spirits here on the site. And a trend that we’ve seen with increasing frequency over that time are celebrity names backing spirits

November 17, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Kilchoman Machir Bay

Scotland is an ancient and historic land, filled with ancient and historic distilleries. There are arguments and snarky comments a-plenty going on between the different factions as they vie for

November 15, 2021 Nick Leghorn

What Is Irish Whiskey?

When it comes to whiskey from the European continent, Scotch might get all of the limelight but Ireland has a lovely and delicious distilling culture of its own. Irish whiskey

November 12, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Masterson’s 10-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey

I like rye whiskies, I like heavily aged whiskies, and my home bar is always stocked with a 10 year rye for delicious cocktails and good sipping. So when I

November 10, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Rhum JM Rum Vieux VSOP

Recent studying for my WSET Level 3 certification has significantly broadened my knowledge of spirits in the world. But without a doubt, the single country that gives me the most

November 5, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Havana Club Anejo Classico

You might be surprised to find something labeled “Havana Club” on American shelves, since there’s been an embargo of Cuban goods ever since the Castro regime took power on that

November 3, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Mount Gay Black Barrel

I’ll be honest — some of the rum I’ve been drinking lately has been a bit of an eye opener. I never really gave the category much thought, instead focusing

October 29, 2021 Dan Trares

Rum Review: Put-In-Bay Distillery Island Rum

Ask most people from the northern part of Ohio, and they know Put-In-Bay as a huge summer party spot on South Bass Island on the western side of Lake Erie.

October 27, 2021 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Put-In-Bay Distillery Island Bourbon

“Don’t Give Up The Ship”: this phrase is emblazoned on the battle flag of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. In September of 1813, that flag was flying from the USS Lawrence

October 25, 2021 Nick Leghorn

What Is Bourbon Whiskey?

I can’t think of a whiskey that is more closely associated with America than the bourbon… but I also can’t think of a whiskey with more common misunderstandings about how

October 22, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Nikka Days

Confession time: I’m a minor Nikka fanboy. A bottle of their Pure Malt Red was the only whiskey at my wedding, and I had even planned a trip to Japan

October 20, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Wattie Boone & Sons 9 Year Old American Whiskey

Sometimes you can read a label and know exactly what you’re getting. For example, if you see the terms “Tennessee Whiskey” or “straight rye whiskey”, you can pretty easily guess

October 18, 2021 Nick Leghorn

What Is Scotch Whisky?

If you trace the lineage of the most popular spirits in the world far enough, you’ll invariably end up in Scotland somehow. Distilling has been a way of life in