December 2024

Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Founder’s Collection Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2024)

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Louisville’s Rabbit Hole Distillery is both one of the newcomers to Bluegrass whiskey and at the same time part of its new class of medium-sized distillers (distinct from both the legacy and new “Kentucky Majors” and the small producers typically associated with craft whiskey). Considering the company went from foundation …

Five vintage Yoichi, including an absolute gem

Yoichi 16 yo 1991/2007 (62%, OB, oak cask, cask #129493, Warehouse #15)
Yoichi 20 yo 1991/2011 (63%, OB, Heavily Peated, cask #129651, Warehouse #15)
Yoichi 11 yo 1990/2002 (62.2%, OB, cask #129613, Warehouse #7)
Yoichi…

Ardbeg from 2009 to 1989

Ardbeg 2009/2023 (59%, OB, Feis Ile 2024, 2nd fill Pedro Ximenez sherry butt, cask #3771, 633 bottles)
Ardbeg 2008/2024 (55%, Royal Mile Whiskies, sherry butt, cask #5078, 614 bottles)
Ardbeg 15 yo 2008/2024 (57.7%, Murray McDa…

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review (Fall 2024)

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Technically, the second round of 2024’s Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond still came out in the autumn: even if bottles didn’t reach shelves (or samples reaching reviewers) until it was officially early winter, the actual announcement was on December 12. For those who are not very aware of the calendar, winter …

Liquor Concentration Act Of 1922

When Prohibition went into effect on January 16, 1920, many distilleries had barrels of whiskey stored in their warehouses. Some of this whiskey was being taken out by illegal means and sold on the black market. In 1922, Congress passed… Continue Rea…

Checking In: A Review of magdas HOTEL in Vienna, Austria

Sharing my honest review of a stay at magdas HOTEL—a boutique hotel in Vienna, Austria — Choosing a hotel in a large, unfamiliar city is kind of overwhelming, isn’t it? With so many neighborhoods to consider and countless properties to sift through, narrowing down the options can be daunting. Even once you’ve chosen a specific …

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The return of American whiskies on WF Part Two

Minor Case (45%, OB, Limestone Branch Distillery Co. Straight Rye Whiskey, +/-2023)
Indiana Rye 6 yo 2017/2024 (46%, The Liquid Crew by W.D.C., mashbill 95% rye, cask #32, 294 bottles)
Rossville ‘Master Crafted Union Rye’ (47%, OB, Straigh…

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