By Paer Johansson Rating: B+ All right, so we have all heard of and experienced that different factors affect the taste of whisky such as the fermentation time, the type of yeast used, the length of the middle-cut and of course the cask the whisky is matured in. We also know that different casks can attribute different flavors to the ...
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Jack Daniel’s Does Bitters With Famed Soy Sauce Maker
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey in partnership with Whiskey Barrel Foods, introduces its newest product, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Cocktail Bitters. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Cocktail Bitters features notes of vanilla and wood, working hand in hand with what is in a bottle of Old No. 7, while hints of dark berry, maple and ginger complement the flavors of the whiskey to elevate ...
Read More »Redbreast Dream Cask Ruby Port Irish Whiskey Review (2020)
By Richard Thomas Rating: A The annual Redbreast Dream Cask has become the regular chimera for fans of the Irish single pot still whiskey revival. Every year, Irish Distillers release this ultra-aged limited edition, putting a different spin on it in terms of cask stock or secondary maturation. The production run is always quite small, it’s done in 500 ml ...
Read More »The Clover 10 Year Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey Review
By Andrew Graham Grade: A- Both golf and whiskey — at least, as they are each understood today — originated in Scotland a long time ago, and both have evolved to become far more interesting over the centuries. The professional golfers who today’s fans favor are younger, fitter, and more diverse than those from previous generations, and this is a ...
Read More »Starward Solera Australian Whisky Review
By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: B+ Within the past 10 years in the US, New York in particular, Australian foodie culture has made its mark in a big way. Bluestone Lane, the Melbourne-inspired coffee shop which was once a secret for those in the know, (requiring, as it did an escalator ride down a flight in a non-descript quiet lobby in ...
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