January 2025

Hidden Barn Does A Slow Fade

Hidden Barn Bourbon has released Slow Fade – the 10th and latest offering in their Series One lineup – with Slow Fade being so named for its claimed sweet, slow fade on the finish. Hidden Barn originates from the Neeley Family Distillery and Slow Fade is a blend of five-to-six-year-old barrels from the distillery, features […]

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Top Picks Of 2024

We continue The Whiskey Reviewer‘s tradition of offering the staff’s Top Picks for the previous year, announced every year in early January. This is our informal version of an awards show in print, with an infamous on informal. We do not convene a panel, because that is too much of a bother! Instead, each member …

Mike And Matt Taste Bourbon de Luxe Bourbon

I am always happy to see the revival of an old label. Bourbon de Luxe is the latest old label that has been revived by Rolling Fork Spirits, an independent bottler of whiskey.  The brand dates back to 1911 and… Continue Reading →

A few wee Linkwood

Linkwood-Glenlivet 10 yo 2013/2024 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, oloroso sherry casks)
Linkwood 15 yo 2008/2023 (45%, Samaroli, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #306029, 384 bottles)
Linkwood 12 yo 2012/2024 (48%, Signatory Vintage fo…

Replay: BITB Live Tasting #11

Our final Bourbon in the Blind (BITB) Live Tasting of 2024 was held on December 30th. We capped off a fantastic year of blind tastings with a monster sample kit featuring a total of nine (9) whiskies. It was a high-spirited tasting if you know what I mean.

October London Debuts Bourbon

Jared Erskine – aka October London – has collaborated with Kentucky-based brand Mr & Mrs Bourbon to become the latest musical artist to create a limited edition spirit. The partnership with two-time Bet Award nominee and four-time Soul Train Music Awards nominee, known professionally as October London, has produced a wheated bourbon called October London […]

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ColdSnap Offers Bourbon Based Ice Cream

ColdSnap, a Boston-based food technology company, launched their ice cream and frozen confection machines in 2024 for commercial markets and, in their first year of availability, secured a roster of customers for their machines which included Best Buy, Holiday Inn, LinkedIn, Marriott Hotels, Mastercard, NBC Sports and three universities – Ohio State, South Carolina and […]

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