American Whiskey reviews

This rye was recommended to me by a bartender who said I just had to try it, since it's very hard to come by in Russia. I'm very glad I did. I've been told that this is their standard rye for mixing, but…

I decided to take a short break from sampling all those whiskies I picked up at the festival. And, since I was a bourbon virgin (meaning that I'd tried only Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's before - which…

Some background on this. This is an Alabama style whiskey, and is styled after a specific moonshiner's recipe named Clyde May. Apparently, what makes this an Alabama style whiskey is he used to bake…

Imagine my surprise when independent bottler North Star Spirits announced the release of a 13 year old Tennessee Bourbon. 13 years is already quite a lovely age for a bourbon, so I am expecting a complex…

One of the old school original bourbons and one of the first to turn my head. This is a steady reliable day drinker with just enough flavor. Lacks the complexity of some other bourbons but for the price…

This is an abbreviated version of an entry I posted on my blog today. Go there for bonus content, like an Elvis videoMaker's Mark. The red wax seal, the squarish bottle. It's a very popular bourbon. I'd…

This is a well balanced rye despite being just two years old. There are sweet tones of rye, some brown sugar, a hint of eucalyptus and even a light citrus sweetness. The finish is fairly long with oak…

Four Roses single barrel. Warehouse: MWBarrel: 50 2FFresh bottle, this dram has been sitting out for about 45min while I mounted a TV on the wall...Nose: Very floral. Sweet flower petals. Vanilla custard…

If I had paid more attention to the label I might have noticed that this mainly consists of "high-rye bourbon" from Indiana. MGP? Most likely, though the whiskies they are known for are not high-rye…

Old Grandad 114Word on the street was that good ol' JB was considering discontinuing this popular and affordable high proof bourbon. Thankfully that didn't come to fruition. I picked this bottle up in…