American Whiskey reviews

Knob Creek Small Batch 9 Year Old lost its age statement for awhile, but it’s back. Fred Minnick stated in a recent video that there’s “a ton of 9 Year Knob Creek in the Beam warehouses”. I was lukewarm…

I reviewed Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select and liked it well enough. It didn't change my life, but I had absolutely no complaints. The standard offering from Woodford "tastes like bourbon". That may…

A highly coveted release, it's essentially High West rendez-vous rye with additional aging in French oak Port BarrelsNose: Oak forward, red fruits, a touch of plasticine, brown sugar, baking spices. A…

From what I believe to be a 2018 edition, this was part of a bottle split that was decanted and given to me by a friend. Elmer T. Lee hails from Buffalo Trace Mashbill #2, the very same one that is…

This is a Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength pick by Red Dog Wine and Spirits in Franklin, TN. Stranahan's is an American single malt based in Denver. This bottle is 112 proof and comes from barrel…

Elijah Craig bourbon is named in honor of (wait for it) Reverend Elijah Craig (shocking, I know), who was a Baptist preacher and entrepreneur in what was Virginia, circa 1789. Kentucky gained statehood…

There's not a lot of information about this bourbon online other than some bourbon people raving about its great quality-to-price ratio. Hey, I'm a sucker for a good bargain, so when I got the chance to…

There's been a lot of whisky today - I spent a few hours doing my judicial duties for the World Whiskies Awards, rating sixteen different Canadian whiskies on a Zoom call with my fellow jurists. So my…

Nose: dried herbs. A bit earthy. Oak char, and some sweet spices, mainly cinnamon. Stewed apples. A complex nose combining bourbon and rye characteristics. Some exotic Indian spices start coming up with…

Fast long warm arrival, heavy oily melon fruit loaded middle developing a fast vanilla smooth finish.