whiskey – Thirty-One Whiskey

March 16, 2026 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey

For those who live outside the great city of Chicago, you may not realize that we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day twice. Sure we break out the whiskey on the day

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

September 26, 2022 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin “The Artist” Straight Rye Whiskey

We’ve had a few sneak peeks into Still Austin’s new rye whiskey over the last couple years via their Distillery Reserve series — specifically a sherry cask finished version and,

September 9, 2022 Nick Leghorn

How To Quickly Choose The Right Whiskey To Buy

I’ve seen it time and again, and experienced it myself: you head into the liquor store, determined to grab a “good” bottle of whiskey, but then as soon as the

June 3, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The folks at Still Austin have been putting out new and interesting versions of their whiskey multiple times a year now — but usually, these releases are limited to only

May 18, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Double Barreled Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Still Austin Whiskey Co. is a local distillery here in Austin that is doing their best to keep Austin weird. They have a few flagship spirits that are distributed widely

March 1, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Firestone & Robertson TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Some Texas whiskeys like to let the spirit speak for itself. Others take a bit more of a stylistic approach. Firestone & Robertson certainly has style – in fact, they

November 2, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Monster Mash

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

August 14, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon

Bulleit Bourbon is a great “middle of the road” bourbon: something that has all of the traditional qualities (but nothing more) at just the right price point. But what happens

August 9, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Straight Bourbon Whiskey

When I reviewed Still Austin’s original bourbon, my final statement was that I was looking forward to seeing what a little more time in the barrel can do to mature

August 3, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit Rye Whiskey

Bulleit Bourbon is what we refer to as our “reference spirit” here on Thirty One Whiskey — it’s a solid, middle of the road, 3-out-of 5 stars bourbon. It’s well-priced

January 27, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Determining the Right Glass for Serving Whiskey

There’s a dizzying array of glasses on the market available to serve your various cocktails. But which of these is the “right” glass for your drink? Even just keeping within

January 24, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon

The folks at the Woodford distillery have been tinkering with the formula, creating different varieties of their delicious spirit. Today we’re looking at another version they’ve concocted: the Double Oaked

July 22, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Bourbon Whiskey

NOTE: This review is for the bourbon released in 2019. For the straight bourbon released in 2020 click here for that review. There’s a certain level of excitement that comes

April 13, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

To me, Knob Creek is best known for their gun range and semi-annual machine gun shooting extravaganza. The area is also well known for distilleries, but I didn’t know a