Balcones from Waco, Texas is starting to pop on the east coast as of late. The bottle I'm tasting is from batch TB12-3, with a date of 8/13/12. This is a cask strength bottling so I've added a touch of…

Vanilla and fig show on the bright nose of Johnnie Blue. The palate is very BRIGHT, with white chocolate, vanilla honey, pepper, cinnamon, and some peat smoke. There are some really interesting mint and…

So this is a BARRELED Manhattan, made with rye whiskey and vermouth. Quick story behind the name: Utah wanted to be 36th and decisive congressional vote to repeal prohibition, and they did. Really nice…

Black licorice, caramel, chocolate, honey, and maple syrup adorn the very dark nose. Another review hit the nail on the head with furniture polish! Unctuous and chewy on the palate. Along with the bea…

For reference, this is for Batch No. 6, Bottle Bo. 1949, and I paid about $40.00 for this bottle. Had the pleasure of tasting through the whole High West lineup with a distillery rep at Winebow's NYC…

By this point, the secret is out. This 12 year from the worlds most northern distillery is an out-and-out steal at $45. Highland Park slowly malts their barley (a lot of which is actually THEIR barley…

Very bright golden appearance. The nose is very vibrant with bright oranges and lemons, followed by sweet fig and coconut. The nose is a BIT muted. The palate comes strong with sweet toffee, white pepper…

Really nicely done, as this is a really nice departure from the standard Talisker releases. They switch the whisky over to Oloroso Sherry for finishing. Classic peat and cracked pepper aromas that one…