American Whiskey reviews

Bulleit's marketing blah blah starts like many other companies' spiel:Inspired by his (Tom Bulleit's) great-great-grandfather Augustus Bulleit, who made a high-rye whiskey between 1830-1860Yadda yadda…

This is a barrel proof Jack Daniels bottled for Freeland Wine and Spirits in Freeland, Maryland, and an online barrel proof whiskey group I am in. It made the journey from Middle Tennessee, to Maryland…

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This is the second of 24 reviews in this series, the result of my succumbing to temptation when the LCBO dropped the price of this set by 50%.The James E. Pepper Distillery is in Lexington, Kentucky. …

New Year’s resolutions are great, unless something unexpected comes along. I guess, technically, I haven’t bought any bottles yet, but when the Advent Calendar was listed at 50% off I was very tempted…

Nose: toasty, sweet, and syrupy. Cinnamon and woodsmoke. Baked apple. Vanilla and citrus buried beneath. Sort of like a fruitier version of Knob Creek.Taste: medium-bodied and initially dry on the tongue…

The Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection is a series of bottlings grouped according to certain production methods, in order to isolate influences on particular whiskies (not unlike their Single Oak…

I was gifted this bottle for Xmas, along with 2 Norlan glasses which are quite easy on the eyes. Sitting down to write this before I take the wife out for New Year's Eve festivities. This is an Alabama…

I've reviewed Batch 8 of Stagg Jr before, but batch variation (and bottle variation) being what it is, I think it's worth reviewing this bottle of Batch 9.**Tasting Notes*** Nose...

I picked this one up on a trip through the US in July. It's twelve years old (like all the Elijah Craig BP) and was released in May 2019.The colour is a very dark amber. On the nose I first get a burst…