American Whiskey reviews

Blanton's seems to inspire the type of frenzied devotion usually reserved for cult-leaders or The Beatles back in 1964. Before purchasing a bottle of Blanton's Original, I had only sampled (and reviewed…

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…

WARNING: this review is longer than my typical reviewsThe internet is a strange place. Social media is even stranger. Log on to Twitter, say something as innocent as "I like Alaskan Malamute puppies" and…

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...