Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey Batch B924 Review
No one is going to be disappointed with this one. It’s not quite the flavor bomb from earlier this year, but what it lacks in potency it more than makes up for in approachability.
Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Review
Just look at that bottle. Leaning nonchalantly up against the wall of what appears to be a very nice Las Vegas bathroom. I can almost imagine it taking a long drag off a cigarette and telling me to lighten up. If an inanimate object could exude cool, it would be this one.
Russell’s Reserve 15 Year Old Bourbon Review
The nose is brooding and dark with a crispy foundation of chocolaty barrel char slathered in notes of dark berry jam, orange marmalade, and overcooked caramel. It’s one of the more intense Wild Turkey noses I’ve experienced.
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye Whiskey Review
This is probably the most unique offering in the Grain to Glass lineup, not least because it’s the only true cask strength expression.
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon Review
Like those whiskeys, this is expressive and well-spiced. The nose shows more barrel notes than the wheated release, with plenty of oak and clove, but there’s a thick layer of caramel sauce and gooey apple pie underneath that makes for a silky, sweet aroma.
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon Review
You may have plenty of craft bourbons on the shelf with a similar story to this one, but how many truly grain-to-glass bottles do you own from the big boys?
Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Spring 2024)
The aroma is initially a bit gritty and grain-forward, with lots of roasted cereal and creamed corn upfront. With time to unwind, silkier notes of butterscotch, vanilla pudding, and peanut butter arrive, but there’s still not a ton of depth.
Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series: Mizunara Review
This is a deep, rich bourbon. The aroma is dark with molasses, Demerara syrup, and a bold fruitiness alternating between bright, fresh berries and fortified wine. As things open up, some crunchy toffee and pipe tobacco arrive.
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch B524 Review
If any tells you bourbon is too one dimensional, all vanilla and butterscotch, hand them this bottle. It’s a veritable fruit salad of flavor and aroma, kicking off with a rich, buttery nose of caramel-covered red apple, soft baking spice, and cocktail cherry.
Rare Hare The Tempest Review
It’s a whisky as impressive for its variety of flavors as for how those flavors develop. Even if I had Bill Gates’s bank account, I wouldn’t want to drink something like this all the time or casually when I did. I want to think that’s by design.