15 Stars Founder’s Reserve Whiskey Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The full name for this bottle is 15 Stars Fine Aged Rye Founder’s Reserve, but most 15 Stars concoctions come with a tile of “Fine Aged” something. Another rye from 15 Stars is called First West. To simplify description and avoid confusion, I’ve dropped that part and zeroed in on …

Five Linkwood B and one Linkwood A

Linkwood 9 yo 2015/2025 (50%, Elevenses Whisky, Fairgound Delight, refill bourbon hogshead, 694 bottles)
Linkwood 8 yo 2016/2024 (57.8%, Fragrant Drops, oloroso quarter casks, casks # 29791-29792, 294 bottles)
Linkwood 10 yo 2013/2023 (57….

Stauning Reveals New Look

Denmark-based distillery Stauning has revealed a new look for their core R.Y.E. and Høst whiskies to celebrate the distillery’s 20th anniversary. The new packaging design combines Scandinavian-themed elements along with an updated brand symbol reflects the story of the brand’s nine founders. Beginning in late summer 2025, the new Stauning Whisky is expected to launch […]

Michter’s 10 Year Old Bourbon Review (2025)

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A In late March 2025, Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson approved the release of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon. “Rather than on a strict age schedule, at Michter’s we bottle whiskey when our production team deems it fully matured. This continues the standards …

Chivas Offers Summer Tours Of Their Scotland Distilleries

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Chivas Brothers is offering summer touring visitor experiences at four of their distilleries across Scotland – Island distillery Scapa, Aberlour Distillery in the Highlands, and two Speyside distilleries, The Glenlivet and Strathisla. Chivas Brothers distilleries’ summer experiences are available until October 31, 2025 [aka Halloween] and range in cost from $25 to $1,640, depending on […]

High West The Prisoner’s Share Whiskey Review (2025)

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- During the 2010s, Utah’s High West made a splash with whiskey nerds for their transparency. Although they were a negociant (or non-distiller producer, as bloggers who didn’t know there was a better term already in use in whisky circles preferred to call such a company), they had two characteristics that set …

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