American Whiskey reviews

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…

Westland was only founded in 2010 in Seattle, Washington, on the west coast of the country (hence the name). They make only single malt and even use Belgian yeast. Their core range exists of the American…

A Tennessee has all the technical traits to be called a bourbon. The difference is the fact that it undergoes one extra step: filtering through the charcoal of the sugar maple tree. Jack Daniel’s is the…

Old Potrero is a single malt from San Fransisco, distilled and matured by the Anchor Distilling Company (although recently renamed Hotaling & Co, after Anchor Brewing Company was sold from the group and…

While Rittenhouse is actutally a rye style whiskey from Pennsylvania (Philadelphia to be precise), it is distilled at Heaven Hill, that took over the brand long ago. The mashbill is 51% rye, 37% corn and…

Knob Creek is a brand that Jim Beam produces in their Clermont, Kentucky, distillery. It is a so-called small batch bourbon that aims for the higher segment. Initially this was put out on the market as…

It has been almost 4 years since I last tried this one. I wonder if this batch will be as smooth as the previous one. Smooth Ambler… it sure sounds good. This craft distiller from West Virginia has only…