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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Jimmy Russell is one of the living legends of not just Kentucky bourbon, but of world whiskey generally. That legend began 70 years ago, when Russell first began working at what was then called Anderson County Distilling, sweeping floors in 1954. During Russell’s time as an employee, the name would …
By Richard Thomas Going back as far as we at The Whiskey Reviewer can personally remember, the flagship single malt of The Glenmorangie has been their Original 10 Year Old. More than twenty years ago, I brought back a bottle from Europe to share with our Deputy Editor, Kurt Maitland, since my circuitous, on-the-cheap route …
West Fork Whiskey Co. has opened its new cocktail bar and tasting room in the vibrant Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis. Located at 1233 Shelby St., the new venue is set to open its doors in Winter 2024/2025 and is aimed at providing locals and visitors a unique space to experience the best of West …
Dear Readers, After 13 years without experiencing this manner of trouble, The Whiskey Reviewer website was hacked and hijacked on October 25. After a week of struggling with the issue, I believe I’ve identified the problem and resolved it. Yet the only way to know for certain is to watch and wait, since I’m reluctant …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B- The Unicorn’s Tale is the second release in Ardbeg’s Anthology Collection, showcasing the distillery’s creativity. Dr. Bill Lumsden, head whisky creation and distilling at Ardbeg, names each whisky in the collection after a different mythological creature. So this time, it’s a unicorn. Lumsden said, “At Ardbeg we love to …
Woodford Reserve has released the fall 2024 Master’s Collection release – Madeira Cask Finish. This bottling features Woodford Reserve Whiskey that was finished in Madeira casks and blended with wheat whiskey. Madeira Cask Finish marks the 20th release in Woodford Reserve’s Master’s Collection. “Madeira Cask Finish is a tremendous way to celebrate 20 years of …
By Richard Thomas Among bourbon nerds, Jeptha Creed Distillery is best known as the craft-scale farm distillery that was an early revivalist of the Bloody Butcher strain of corn. The distillery is built around the Nethery family’s farm properties in Shelbyville, and since part of the problem with using exotic grain varietals is persuading a …
Tennessee’s Uncle Nearest has announced the release of a more mass market-oriented whiskey to supplement their existing offerings, all of which are better described as premium: Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey. While Uncle Nearest’s current premium whiskeys boast proof points starting at 93, Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey was crafted by rafted by four-time Master Blender of …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- In 2023, I chose to do a rare batch review for the 14th installment of Bruichladdich’s famously smoky Octomore series. This year, I chose to tackle October 15.1, 15.2 and 15.3 separately, which brings me to the third and final chapter of Octomore 2024: the ultra-peated Octomore 15.3. Bruichladdich has …
