American Whiskey reviews

This is a review of the 40% ABV No Age Statement Henry McKenna straight bourbon whiskey, distilled at Heaven Hill. Henry McKenna had been an Irishman who emigrated to the US in 1837, moved onward to…

Tonight I use my new(ish) Kentucky Bourbon Glass (KBG) to taste bourbon for the first time. I searched through my open bourbon bottles for a non-Booker’s (i.e.: something a little less intense) that I…

Let me start with an apology. How Canadian of me. I'm sorry, I don't have the bottle in front of me, so I can't include the warehouse or barrel number at this point, but I promise I will add it. I've had…

So David Nicholson is an old brand picked up by Luxco from the Van Winkles in about 2000. I won't bore you with the history because it's about as relevant as the British MG sportscar history if you buy…

An unexpected irony: When I first encountered bourbons, my first purchase in 2013 was Booker’s and I was thoroughly impressed. Given its scarcity in these parts, sometime in 2014 (I believe) I decided…

There is lots of information on the canister that holds this bottle, and much of it is repeated on the bottle. This is a single barrel from a special part of the warehouse, bottled in bond (diluted to…

Under Armour Company billionaire CEO Kevin Plank has ambitions to distill rye whiskey and to re-establish the traditions of Baltimore, Maryland rye whiskey. Sagamore Spirit has a distillery, but the…

Old Forester 1920 is part of Brown-Forman-owned Old Forester's Whiskey Row series, commemorating bourbon styles from historical periods. The 1920 release commemorates the "medicinal whiskey" license…

The reviewed bottle, from Batch 10B-24, is owned by @Maddie, is 65% full, and has been open for 5 years. @Michter's is a legendary old distillery and brand the rights to which are currently owned by a…

This wraps up my reviews of the 2015 series from Jim Beam Booker's Small Batch Bourbon. The final batch has been aged 6yrs 8mo 7days and bottled at 64.05%. Reviewing an entire years worth of batches…