The holidays are coming up fast! Especially in this time of social distancing, when we might not be able to visit with our friends and family, finding the right gift for the holiday season can be difficult. Thankfully, whiskey is a great option — durable enough to be shipped, yet still something that can be a shared experience even hundreds of miles away. But which one to gift?
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The best thing about having a true local distillery nearby is that you get to try out some of the stranger and more specialized bottlings that they produce. Instead of only getting the final, polished, mass produced stuff, you get to see some truly bonkers things. And for Halloween, at exactly noon, Still Austin released essentially that: a limited edition Monster Mash whiskey.
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Everyone knows cigars and whiskey are two things that go together like peanut butter and jelly. Typically, they are separate products enjoyed together, but more and more brands are borrowing techniques and barrels from the whiskey side of the house to create and flavor their cigars. Today’s example is from La Aurora.
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Considering I’ve been reviewing whiskey for years now, the number of whiskey brands I don’t recognize is becoming a diminishingly small number. However, I recently came across Black Ridge Bourbon and, by virtue of its mystery, knew it definitely warranted a trial.
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When you hear the name “Winchester” it’s usually the rifle connotation that comes to mind first. Or the name of the pub in Shaun of the Dead. Or Supernatural (the TV show). But it sure isn’t a whiskey that you think of first… until now, perhaps.
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For better or for worse, flavored whiskey is having a bit of a moment recently — and peanut butter whiskey in particular seems to be a hot commodity. One of the latest entrants is Sheep Dog, with their 70 proof bottle of peanut butter flavored whiskey. So today we’re putting it to the test to see how it stacks up against the other dogs in this fight (and I promise, that’s the last dog pun).
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When I’m in the liquor store, I often find myself drawn towards the brands that I’ve never heard of. Black Eagle is just one of those brands, and it seems like I’m in good company — the internet hasn’t really heard of it either. Naturally, I needed to bring it home and give it a try.
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I’ve been on a bit of a rye whiskey kick recently, loving the black pepper spice and the boldness of the flavors. I’ve worked through some of the more popular brands and versions, and I think it’s time to dip my toe into the less well-advertised varieties. Today, we’re starting with Kindred and their single barrel small batch straight rye whiskey.
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I’m a big fan of rye whiskey, which means tangentially I’m also pretty fond of Canadian whiskey. That is… if they do it right. A higher than usual rye content makes me happy, and I always wonder what that would taste like with a little bit more age. Enter: Ellington Reserve to answer my question. (Hopefully.)
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Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In that case, Jack Daniel’s has a great number of ‘flatterers’. It is perhaps inevitable that such an insanely popular whiskey would result in others trying to ride that popularity, and Jack has a history of lawsuits dating back decades to try and fend off those imitators. Today we’re looking at one brand of Tennessee whiskey that Jack Daniel’s served with a lawsuit instead of a shot of whiskey: Lonehand Whiskey.
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