The second stop on my recent Bardstown whiskey tour was at Heaven Hill Distillery, which was another gleaming modern facility surrounded by rickhouses as far as the eye can see.
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whisky
Ask most people what they want in a whiskey and they will probably tell you something along the lines of “smooth and delicious”. Velvety in texture, even. That seems to
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Goose Island Bourbon County
I recently visited bourbon country, and the highlight of the trip was a full day of whiskey tasting (with a reliable driver to keep the party in line). Our first
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
I’m a sucker for a good scotch. Whenever we have a milestone here at Thirty-One Whiskey (and I have an excuse to splurge on an expensive bottle to review) that’s
Continue readingReview: Fierce Whiskers Diction Gin
We just finished trying out the unaged Contra Gin from Fierce Whiskers, one half of their special “Contra/Diction” release from this summer. And while it was unquestionably delicious, there was
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The great thing about having a local distillery is that you get to try out all their quirky experiments and in-jokes — often with delicious results. For those of us
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Armorik Sherry Cask 2022 Single Cask Whiskey
I’ve tried a respectable number of French spirits, including some of the big names in the world of cognac, but there was one big name on my list that I
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Old Fitzgerald Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
As we wrap up our month dedicated to bottom shelf spirits (the scariest thing we could imagine this spooky season), it felt especially fitting that when I found this bottle
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Rich & Rare Canadian Whiskey
We continue our spooky season tour of the bottle shelf with another offering from the Sazerac Company (the first we looked at was Old Charter Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey). True story:
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Seagram’s VO Canadian Whiskey
There are many things that I’d consider to be “Canada’s Finest”. Poutine. Tim Horton’s. The 1997 film Cube. Keanu Reeves. But I’m not sure if this bottom shelf bottle of
Continue readingWhisky Review: Highland Mist Blended Scotch Whisky
We’re more than halfway through spooky season here at Thirty-One Whiskey, where we’ve been facing our fear of the bottom shelf of the liquor store. Today’s bottle seems meek and
Continue readingWhisky Review: Dalmore 18 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023 Edition)
Today we celebrate a remarkable milestone here at Thirty-One Whiskey: our fifth anniversary! Exactly five years ago today we published our first review (specifically, a Cuban cigar review that I
Continue readingWhiskey Review: Kirkland’s Canadian Whiskey
We’ve been working our way through some bottom shelf spirits here at Thirty-One Whiskey, going through all the scarily cheap spirits we can find. A few weeks ago, during Labor
Continue readingWhisky Review: Grand Macnish Blended Scotch Whisky
Some of the spirits we are reviewing this month are scary because of the contents, the brand, or the price tag. And this bottle of Grand Macnish hits all those
Continue readingBourbon Blitz – Week 7; October 9, 2023
“In case you’re wondering, seven words I never thought would leave my lips in my career: Taylor Swift is not at the game. That’s a first. I’ve never said that
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