American Whiskey reviews

So this is what I know about the Tuthilltown Distillery. It is the first distillery in New York since Prohibition ended over 80 years ago. It makes a bunch of different spirits: vodka, gin and a few…

Wild Turkey is famous here in Australia. It's stocked in all chain stores with a variety of expressions. Today is the 101 Proof. Nose: Leather, sandalwood, oak, vanilla, walnuts, lemon zest, tobacco…

I just found a new friend. Nose: Bread, gingerbread, oak, cereal, cinnamon, vanillaTaste: Oak, brown sugar, sherbet, ripe tropical fruit Finish: Peppers, oakI checked back on the bottle in month four and…

Before I opened this, I was already impressed by the high ABV and reported high rye content. Apparently, this expression is a marriage of barrels that are 4-6 years old. Onto the tasting:Nose: Pecans,…

One of the blessings of my life is having a sister who owns hundreds of bottles of whisk(e)y, about half of which I do not own myself. She buys lots of things I would not buy but want to taste, and quite…

Eagle Rare 17 years old is one of the five whiskeys from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The reviewed bottle has been open for 12 days and is 80% fullNose: deep, deep, sweet oak; very sweet with…