Melrose Rare 12 Diamond is an American "blended whiskey", composed of 40% 12 yo whiskey (bourbon, or the used wood parallel using bourbon mash) and 60% grain neutral spirits. "Back in the day", i.e. the…

The reviewed bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is from the sixth batch released, at 70.1% abv. Previous batches were at, 67.1% (#1), 68.5% (#2), 66.6% (#3), 66.2% (#4), and 67.4% (#5). The whiskey was…

The reviewed bottle was aged in a refill bourbon barrel. The reviewed bottle was sampled with the bottle newly opened and then 8 days later. There was no noticeable difference in the flavours over this…

The reviewed bottle, 1998 13 YO Inchgower Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice series, was aged in a refill Sherry butt. The reviewed bottle was sampled when the bottle was newly opened and then 8 days…

The reviewed bottle is a Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur's Choice series 8 yo Dufftown, with no vintage year listed. The whisky was aged in refill bourbon barrels. The reviewed whisky was sampled when the…

...or Out of The Tailpipe, of the miniature model car, where the cork was located. This miniature model car and the whisky it contains are from the estate of the recently deceased father of one of my…

I thought about titling this review, "Fear and Trembling" and apologizing to Soren Kirkegaard. Going back a couple of decades, Four Roses has a horrible horrible reputation among bourbon lovers. We're…

Colonel E. H. Taylor is a famous figure in bourbon history for having been a zealous promoter of high standards and truth-in-advertising within the industry. The reviewed sample was bottled no later than…

The Glenmore Distillery was opened in 1904 by the Thompson brothers in Owensboro, Kentucky. Old Thompson blended whiskey is a brand which continues in existence today. The distillery and its brands were…

This reviewed White Horse sample is from a very well sealed, foil-wrapped metal-wired mini with very little evapouration, and a US import tax stamp which was discontinued in 1977. This mini could have…