Spirits – Page 7 – Thirty-One Whiskey

June 13, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Larceny Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

It all started in October, when we were facing our fear of the bottom shelf and I reviewed Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. This once-standard wheated bourbon offering from Heaven Hill is

June 6, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Belfour Bourbon Whiskey Finished With Texas Pecan Wood

The usual hope with a celebrity-backed spirit brand is that you’d buy the bottle because of the name on the label. That didn’t work here because, to be honest, I’m

June 4, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Back in October, when we here at Thirty One Whiskey were scouring the bottom shelves of our local liquor stores, I stumbled upon a bottle of Old Fitzgerald Wheated Bourbon. It

June 1, 2024 Dan Trares

Review: Few Spirits Breakfast Gin

Few Spirits is one of those distilleries that we keep going back to because they consistently crank out great spirits. And since I’m local to Chicago, I can find nearly every

May 30, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Casamigos “Casamigas” Jalapeno Tequila

When things get a little hot outside, I tend to gravitate towards is a spicy margarita. I feel like the added jalapenos add a layer of complexity to the experience,

May 21, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit 12 Year Old Frontier Rye Whiskey

Bulleit is a brand that, in my opinion, has been consistently putting out reasonable spirits at a reasonable price. There’s nothing that has really knocked my socks off in terms

May 15, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Lagavulin Offerman Edition Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Scotch Whisky

I’m a sucker for two things: a peaty scotch whisky and anything where Nick Offerman is involved. Luckily for me (and unluckily for my wallet), those two have been teaming

May 7, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Don Q Gran Reserva Anejo XO Rum

When I was going through my WSET certification, the one brand of rum that my instructor kept going back to time and again was Don Q. I hadn’t heard of

May 2, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Rhum Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 Year

We recently reviewed the eight year version of Rhum Barbancourt’s product line, and the consensus was that it’s a good, mild rum. But their offerings don’t stop there — Barbancourt

April 30, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star Special Reserve 8 Year Old Rum

I’ll be honest — Haitian rum wasn’t on my bucket list of things to try, mostly because I had heard practically nothing about it. It’s not one of the Caribbean

April 25, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Bottled In Bond Straight Rye Whiskey

The folks at Still Austin have been doing an interesting thing this year — they have released a series of four whiskies, all made to the strict “Bottled in Bond”

April 23, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Doritos x Empirical

I run a spirits blog. Which means that we get a lot of “helpful press releases” from companies wanting to announce their new spirits. Most of the time this is

April 18, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series #8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I’ve known about Bardstown Distilling for a while, but only recently became more interested in their products after visiting the distillery. One thing I especially appreciate about the way they

April 16, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: FEW Single Malt Whiskey Finished in Tokaji Barrel

There are certain craft distilleries that just continue to crank out interesting and unique spirits. One of those is FEW Spirits, which has an ever growing catalog of reviews here at

April 12, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Eggo Brunch in a Jar Waffles & Syrup Sippin’ Cream

There are moments where I walk down the aisles of my local liquor store and I’m stopped dead in my tracks. Sometimes it’s an obscure bottle of whiskey I’ve been