Westland Peated
My favourite of the Heritage range expressions which have grown slowly over the range. Plenty of peat influence and smoke but also some estery fruits which complement well. 84/100
American Single Malt
Westland Sherry Wood
Plenty of fruit and spice delivered from the sherry wood, perhaps a touch medicated tasting with cherry cough drops. European oak wood flavours dominate the palate. 83/100
Westland American Oak
Oak heavy and perhaps a touch bourbon-esque in terms of wood influence with an added cereal depth from the malt. Ginger and orange predominate, a classic taste combination but with added complexity from both spirit and wood. Yes easily the equal of sco…
Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 Review
Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 is the fourth batch I’ve had since first trying it at the 2018 Stranahan’s Cask Thief event and I have to say… it keeps getting better. It’s getting more dialed in, more robust and multi-facted. It’s becoming one heck of a whiskey and as far as I’m concerned, it’s the best […]
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Stranahan’s Blue Peak Review
The Stranahan’s Blue Peak is something they were working on when I toured the Stranahan’s Distillery a couple of years ago. Rob eluded to a new project and how they were looking at Soleras and some other experiments. I figured everything he was talking about would be for Snowflake releases, but I figured wrong. Blue […]
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Whiskey Del Bac Dorado Review
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado uses mesquite to achieve its signature smoky style, a style that’s somewhat shared by folks like Balcones and Corsair, but is still uniquely Del Bac. A style that is divisive with some loving, some hating, but many enjoying. A style that is versatile, the smoke makes for one heck of a […]
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Whiskey Del Bac Classic Single Malt Review
Created in Arizona, Whiskey Del Bac Classic Single Malt is an American Single Malt with the heart of the old west. They’ve been proudly doing their own thing from the beginning and their unofficial motto is “Never Sourced – Never Chill Filtered”… and I love it. The motto that is, not the whiskey. Well, maybe […]
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Del Bac Distiller’s Cut Summer 21 Review
Del Bac Distiller’s Cut Summer 21 is Whiskey Del Bac’s (Hamilton Distiller’s) yearly limited release. It’s delivered at cask strength, it’s finished in other barrels (like Calvados, Cognac, Madeira or ex-Bourbon) and is something of a creative and innovative outlet for the team. This particular release, the 2021, was finished in ex-Sauternes. This is the […]
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Happy Hour Live with Lance Winters and Dave Smith of St. George Spirits (Episode 928: February 23, 2022)
St. George Spirits in Alameda, California is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and is one of the pioneers of the U.S. craft distilling movement. In addition, it was one of the first distilleries to make an American single malt whiskey 20 years ago this year – a whiskey that came out of a job interview. We got the story behind that job interview from Master Distiller Lance Winters and Head Distiller/Blender Dave Smith on the latest #HappyHourLive webcast the other night. You can watch our live shows each Friday night on the WhiskyCast YouTube channel, our Facebook page, Twitter, Read More »
7 Distinctive American Single Malt Whiskeys to Try Now
There is a wide range of flavor to discover in the growing style as distillers experiment freely with proof, smoke, and more.
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