American Whiskey reviews

The Single Barrel Silver Select is only available at travel retail; I picked it up in October whilst coming back from WhiskyFest NYC. What makes it different from the usual SBs is that these barrels come…

Left this to sit in the glass for about half an hour before I even went near it. I've found this whiskey needs considerable breathing time to settle down.Nose is strong with spicy oak. Massive, massive…

So I came to Elijah Craig 12 in a bar and was very pleasantly surprised. So I bought myself a bottle. This has been opened 6 months or so. Colour is tawny amber,Nose: Not multi-dimensional, but very big…

Booker's 2015-02, 7yrs 0mo 18daysNose: Alcohol forward backed by deep oak. Chocolate and old leather.Taste: Sweet corn and a surprising rye character. Spice burn can be a little rough, but a little water…

Booker's 2015-1, 7yrs 2mo 16daysNose: Cherries, wood, and barrel strength alcohol. Searching deeper brings out orange candies, some sour citrus, and black pepper.Taste: A forest of oak and maple. Young…

To get this little 375mL bottle of Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project, I had to buy it at an online auction in Glasgow (how sad that I have to ship across the pond a product that was made just down in…