American Whiskey reviews

Parkers Heritage Collection releases are the special releases from Heaven Hill named after Master Distiller Parker Beam. The eighth release is of a wheat whiskey which contains 51% wheat, 39% corn, and…

This straight rye contains no corn whatsoever - it's a large percentage of rye with a small amount of malted barley.The colour is a deep, dark orange with coppery highlights. Somewhat floral on the nose…

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon 69.9 ABV Batch 8Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a limited release Small Batch bourbon. They hand select a limited amount of barrels that match in flavor profile. This is…

So this is a whiskey about which there is a crazy cult status. I'm already a huge fan of the Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Years Rye, and other Van Winkles haven't quite hit that spot. But when I hear…

Maker's Mark bourbons are made using wheat as the "flavoring grain" instead of rye. There is No Age Statement on Maker's Mark Cask Strength. By US law, with straight bourbon, you assume that the age of…

This one is Barrel No. 15-1607, from Rick No. R-4. It was bottled two months ago, on March 31 2015.The colour is a coppery gold, a shade lighter than 15-0333. Quite closed on the nose (and this bottle…

This one comes from Barrel No. 15-0333, resting on Rick No. L-7. It was bottled on Jan 14, 2015.The colour is a dark reddish copper. On the nose, quite heavy molasses with mint, overripe banana and black…