The GlenDronach Distillery announces the eleventh release of its highly anticipated Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This expression boasts the exceptional depths of sherry wood maturation, continuing the legacy set out by distillery founder James Allardice in 1826 which marries Highland spirit to Spanish oak. The GlenDronach Cask Strength offers a deep insight …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Even though Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery of Nashville has released it’s own fully developed, flagship in-house whiskey, that doesn’t mean they have abandoned the idea of sourced whiskey. Far from it. Not only does their starting, sourced brand of Belle Meade endure, the company added a new sourced brand to the …
Here at The Whiskey Reviewer, we have never convened an annual rewards panel. Instead of handing out medals or drawing up a conglomerated list, every member of the team keeps her or his own voice, naming their personal choice in three categories. Best New Whiskey Best Whiskey To Pass My Lips (the absolute best, new …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Ever since Barrell Craft Spirits added Barrell Bourbon New Year to their line-up, some of my colleagues have made a point of posting a write up of the whiskey on New Year’s Day. Well, it’s still the first week of the new year, so I do not feel as if …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Kentucky Peerless Double Oak Bourbon is a twice-aged bourbon that was inspired by an accident, which required the distillery to transfer the bourbon from one leaky barrel to another barrel to salvage the contents. Mind you, double new oak bourbon predates the start of Peerless by several years, but …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B When it comes to California’s Redwood Empire, I’m most familiar with their in-house, bonded whiskeys. Before that, however, both I and past contributor Padre John took a crack at their American Whiskey. That expression followed the model of blending stocks of sourced, mature or old whiskey with youthful, in-house make. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Often forgotten is that autumn ends not at the end of November, but on December 22. So it is that we are nearing the end of autumn proper, and with it the conclusion of the uber-hot season when so many of the most sought after bourbon releases come out. It’s …
This past year has been a banner year for Booker’s Bourbon. For three decades, the brand has been defined by two key characteristics: it’s a cask strength expression of Beam bourbon; and it is aged between 6 and 8 years. The introduction of discrete, named batches of Booker’s has allowed consumers to track the exact …
Stellum Spirits, the regular release line made by Barrell Craft Spirits, has introduced two new Stellum Black specialty blends. These blends feature an alternate blending profile and incorporate rare barrels to create limited edition bourbons and ryes that deliver robust flavor alongside profound complexity. Blending in steps and with smaller batches allows the team to …
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces Distillery Series selection #10, a Straight Tennessee Whiskey finished with toasted pecan wood chips. Selected by longtime Jack Daniel’s employee Randy “Goose” Baxter, it is the latest in Jack Daniel’s line of experimental whiskeys and is now available at the White Rabbit Bottle Shop at the Jack Daniel Distillery and …
