Michter’s Barrel Strength Sour Mash Delivers Sweet Surprises
Any whiskey fan would love this: something that’s a little off Michter’s bulletproof whiskey flavor profiles; a serendipitous and delicious innovation.
New Riff Pulls Flavor Levers aplenty with 2026 Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey
This is a super unique whiskey that pushes and pulls your memory of American single malts–even those from Scotland–to and fro in an attempt to align and describe them. But broadly speaking of whiskies in general, this is its own animal.
Hard Truth Mizunara-Finished Wheated Bourbon dazzles and delights
Just another great release from Hard Truth. That this distillery, without any bourbon heritage or family distiller history just keeps on cranking out great bottle after great bottle never ceases to amaze.
Commemorative Heaven Hill 13-year Bourbon Signals the End of Aging at its Deatsville site
Everything that’s good about Heaven Hill bourbon is in this bottle: caramel, honey, cooked apples, vanilla taffy, sharp spice and toasted oak.
Mission, Passion Combine in ’26 Star Hill Farm Wheat Whisky
There’s no corn in this mash bill, candy corn and caramel corn notes hit hard on the first sip. The whisky makes no apologies about its 116 proof: it’s plenty powerful and spice driven.
Thirty-One Lengths Bourbon is a whiskey cocktail of history and art
“At the end of the day … 31 Lengths is more about having a conversation piece and being associated with and reveling in something historic,” Smith said. Whiskey and history such as horse racing are about “capturing the moment and having fun.”
Double Share of Angel’s Envy in ’26: 10-year Cask Strength Bourbon & Rye
Precision and intent is what master distiller Owen Martin has brought to Angel’s Envy whiskies. Over the past few years, he’s refined, sharpened and made them uniform in ways that yield them predictably delicious.
Garryana wood plays profound flavor role in Bardstown Bourbon Co. Cascadia Bourbon
This wood and barrel toast strategy drives powerful flavors and aromas. The nose is surprisingly vibrant for its 107 proof. The whiskeys’ 9 to 10 year age range emboldens the nose considerably with bruleed sugar, warm brownies, charred oak and overripe apples.
Scarcity, quality make Rare Perfection 10 year Bourbon a Worthy Find
Calling it “just another 10 year old bourbon” also is an understatement. This is a bold and beautiful cask strength pour that shows its maturity and complexity right from the opening. Most whiskies of this age need a little room to stretch out in the glass, but not this one.
Sweet and Spicy notes highlight Maker’s Mark 2026 ‘The Stewards Release’
Since Maker’s makes no bad whiskey, what’s in the bottle is good sipping whiskey. Not a fault with it. But I prefer the two others in the Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers and The Heart, better.