American Whiskey reviews

I'm not a huge fan of craft whisky, reason being that a lot of it isn't much good. Stranahan's won me over, however, with their standard bottling and so I was eager to check out Diamond Peak, which was…

A few months ago we visited Woodford Reserve and were greatly struck by both the beauty of the grounds (maybe a bit too beautiful, as it comes across as a little touristy) and its relatively small size…

From a sample. - This is the 6-year old version of Sazerac Rye, produced at Buffalo Trace distillery. From what information I could gather, the mash bill is 51% rye, 39% corn and 10% malted barley.The…

This was my first experience with Rebel Yell, and I bought a bottle upon recommendation of a friend. First, it pours a surprisingly light color for a bourbon. More golden than the usual amber. On the…

Maker's Mark is interesting to me. No rye is used in the mash bill. "Red Winter Wheat" is used along with the corn and malted barley. Im not sure what makes red winter wheat different from other wheat…

I've had a couple of these bottles now (the 2nd and 3rd editions) and have always been pleasantly surprised. This was a 'family' bottle purchased for our holiday in St Ives last week and mostly consumed…

I bought this one to try a different JD. It pours a nice deep amber, and leaves an oily ring on the glass. I had it both neat and with about a half teaspoon of water. Undiluted, I did not pick up any…

Last year a friend offered to mule a few bottles from South Carolina if I had them shipped to his place, funny enough 2 of the three bottles he brought back contained whisky distilled in Canada (the…

After having had a few really good bourbons last year I vowed to try and purchase more of them this year. While I have been eyeing some of the more premium selections, enough members here waxed on about…

Every year bourbon lovers from around the world look forward to the Antique Collection in which 5 bourbons are released, i.e. Thomas H. Handy, Sazerac, George T Stagg, Eagle Rare and this William Larue…