Nuestras Raices Agave Spirit Review
The palate is delicious and adventurous, racing from sweet to tart to vegetal to minty to petrichor and back … all in the first few seconds of sip No. 1.
Green River 250th U.S. Army Special Anniversary Bourbon Review
Tasting this and knowing you’ve spent just $49.99 will make you wonder why you part with any more on any bottle. From sniff to sip, this is precisely what bourbon whiskey should taste like and cost in 2025.
Michter’s 2025 Barrel Strength Rye Review: Big Spice, Bold Proof
The nose on this Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye takes me directly to the dump trough where tour guests get to stick their Glencairn glasses directly into the stream of whiskey glug-glug-glugging from the cask.
Fear & Loathing Rye Review: A Smooth 95-Proof Sipper
The nose is a soft blend of caramel corn, cotton candy, mint and a little burnt orange peel: truly pleasant. The palate is bolder with dark caramel, roasted corn, more mint and cherry Lifesaver. Again, quite nice. Nothing to dislike at all.
Wild Common Añejo Tequila Review: A Bold 94-Proof Sipper
I’ve visited this distillery, and trust me, it’s OLD old school. On a tour there, our guide pulled out a diagram of its process that was hand-sketched on an 8 x 11 piece of paper. No video. No fancy equipment with computerized monitors. Just a drawing.
Inside Gonzo Whiskey: Fear & Loathing Bourbon Review
I’m like any reviewer who immediately wants to dislike celebrity whiskies because most are never good. So, since this one’s actually good, is it because the celebrity wasn’t involved in it at all?
Tequila Ocho Old Fitzgerald Barrel Aged Anjeo Review
High notes of lemon cream candy, butterscotch, hibiscus, agave nectar, oak and baking spice combine for an incredibly balanced pour whose finish is bright, tingly, clean and short.
Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series ‘The Keepers Release’ Bourbon Review
I have to admit that when I learned of this new release, I thought, “How long can this Wood Finishing Series go on?” Well, it took only one taste of The Keepers Release to convince me that this extension of the series is a great idea.
Fanged Pursuit Bourbon Review: Orphan Barrel’s Best Yet?
If I were to point to my favorite of the Orphan Barrel line, this would be it. It’s not dry to the point of being acrid or bitterly oaky, which, honestly, is what I expected based on other long-aged Orphan Barrel releases.
Garrard County Distilling foreclosure not a product of industry softness
$250 million committed and in just 14 months, it’s bankrupt! So what caused this rapid collapse? Soft sales in American whiskey? Over-extension on its investment? Hubris? Ignorance?