I’m a sucker for a peaty and delicious Islay single malt scotch. I love the flavors that come through, and they tend to pair especially well with a good dark
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Whiskey Review: Laphroaig 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
I’m a huge fan of Islay style scotch whisky. I think the power and the richness of the flavors make it one of (if not the) most interesting spirits in
Continue readingWhiskey Review: King’s Creek Black Label Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey
I have an admittedly odd affinity for non-name store brand liquor. Primarily, because it’s basically the liquor store equivalent to pulling the lever on a slot machine. Sometimes, the results
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Hudson Whiskey Do The Rye Thing
I’ve been a fan of Hudson Whiskey since well before I started reviewing spirits professionally — and in that time, my appreciation has only increased. They used to produce a
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Treaty Oak Single Barrel Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon Whiskey
Four years ago, we reviewed the Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Bourbon as part of our first batch of reviews. We found it to be acceptable, but a little weak for
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon
Dan’s been reviewing a bunch of stuff coming out of the Cleveland Whiskey distillery, which was a happy coincidence when their products were actually included as part of a whiskey
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey Underground Select Bourbon Finished with Black Cherry Wood
A couple of months ago, we posted our review of Cleveland Whiskey – The Eighty Seven. Cleveland Whiskey uses a unique pressure-aging process that allows them to mature a batch
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Watershed Bourbon
Whenever I travel, I always try to pick up a few spirits that I can’t get locally in Chicago. On a recent trip to Ohio, for example, I was drawn
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Roe & Co 106 Blended Irish Whiskey
In pretty much every major city around the world, you’ll find echoes of historic distilleries that made a huge impact in their day but couldn’t survive past the early half
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Glen Fohdry 12 Year Mizunara Oak Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
You don’t see many products boasting that they were aged in Mizunara casks. It’s an expensive, time consuming, and generally annoying step to take — even when you’re doing so
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Glenfiddich 14 Year Bourbon Barrel Reserve
While I might enjoy a good scotch whisky, I’m a bourbon drinker at heart. Those rich, dark bourbon flavors are what really got me interested in exploring spirits in the
Continue readingWhiskey Review: La Piautre Single Malt Whiskey
While we might not usually think of France as a major whiskey-producing country, there are actually a number of French distilleries that are trying to change that perception. The folks
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Cleveland Whiskey The Eighty-Seven
I’ve been excited to do a review on a Cleveland Whiskey product for a while now, mostly due to their unique pressure-aging process. This technology, innovated by Tom Lix, tries
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Still Austin Distillery Reserve Series Cognac Cask Rye Whiskey
One of the best things about having a great local craft distillery is that they occasionally put out a truly interesting and quirky bottle of booze. We’ve reviewed several different
Continue readingWhisky Review: Smokehead 43% Single Malt Scotch
I’m a fan of a nicely peated scotch. Give me a good Lagavulin any day and I’m a happy man… except for my wallet. My wallet is never happy about
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