I’m a sucker for a good rye whiskey, and especially one from my home state of New York. There’s something about the depth of the flavors and the complexity of
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Whiskey Review: Albany Distilling Co. Ironweed Straight Bourbon Whiskey
My wife and I have a constant debate about what defines “upstate” New York — as someone who lived in Westchester county, I think that anything north of Westchester is
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series #5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
There are distilleries whose entire business model is never being seen. (For example, Indiana-based MGP: a distillery that produces spirits for many of the labels you see on the shelves,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: The Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey
I’m always on the lookout for new brands of whiskey in my local liquor store, and I love a spirit with a good historical tie. So when I spotted the
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey
In the past, I haven’t really been enamored with the bottles coming out of Wild Turkey. It’s not terrible, but there are so many better options in the market, it’s
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Great Jones Straight Bourbon Whiskey
There have been distilleries in the New York City area, but a (legal) distillery on the island of Manhattan is something that I’ve never seen in my lifetime. That is,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Blended Irish Whiskey
The folks over at Jameson have been doing some experimenting with cask finishing, especially in previously used beer casks. We previously reviewed their Stout Edition and liked it well enough,
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Black Button Pre-Prohibition Style Straight Bourbon Whiskey
While I might live in Texas, I was born and raised in New York. And the more I look into the craft distilleries of NY, the more I find interesting
Continue readingWhisky Review: Glenmorangie The Nectar D’Or
Cask finishing (using barrels from other production processes to finish their own whiskey) is something that distillers in Scotland have been playing with for a while now. Heck, they’ve been
Continue readingWhisky Review: Dalmore 15 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
One of my personal favorite bottles is the Dalmore Cigar Malt, which we covered for our 200th review a while back. I haven’t really strayed very far into the world
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Ardbeg Ten Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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
Continue readingWhiskey 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
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