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Old Forester 1910 Extra Old Bourbon Review (117 Series, 2025)

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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The brand history behind this latest release from Old Forester, the 1910 Extra Old Bourbon in their 117 Series, is actually a little convoluted. It began as an extension of the 1910 Fine Old Whiskey from 2018, which we were unable to write-up. In its turn, the 117 Series is …

Four Roses Single Barrel Collection Offers Expanded Look

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By Richard Thomas The club of diehard fans for Lawrenceburg’s Four Roses Distillery may be smaller than, say, Buffalo Trace, but a good argument can be made their fandom is more devoted and authentic. Four Roses gives its devotees much to latch onto, such as the brand’s almost romantic restoration story: two decades ago, it …

Crown Royal 12 Year Old Canadian Whisky Review

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By Richard Thomas Rating: B Despite its illustrious name, Canadian brand Crown Royal has had the reputation of being a middling brand from nation now widely considered as fifth among the five traditional whiskey nations (Canada, Ireland, Japan, Scotland and the USA). Lately it seems parent company Diageo, the British drinks goliath, has decided to …

True Story Vol. 2 Rye Whiskey Review

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By Richard Thomas When the Hendersons, the founding family of Angel’s Envy Bourbon, announced the launch of their new whiskey company in September 2024, the word came with two new expressions. The company is called True Story, and the first expression was dubbed “Volume One,” a bourbon in an opaque black bottle. That was accompanied …

Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Review

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Updated January 19, 2025 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B   While working up a feature on the 2025 release of a Single Barrel Collection by Four Roses, one containing four of the ten bourbon variants the distillery makes, I realized that our review for Four Roses Single Barrel was published in 2011 and last …

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