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In its sixth year, the Blood Oath ultra-premium bourbon series continues to see unique expressions – Blood Oath Pact No. 6 launches this spring. The series – a creation of Lux Row Distillers’ Head Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe – combines three selected bourbons, expertly blended for a distinctive whiskey. For Pact No. 6, Rempe chose a 14-year ryed ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Kilbeggan is something of an oddball, not just among Irish distilleries, but even in the larger picture of world distilleries. Restored in 2010 and boasting the oldest working still set in Ireland, most of what sports the Kilbeggan name isn’t actually made there. If you buy a bottle of regular Kilbeggan, for example, only some ...

By Richard Thomas As I type this, America is headed into lock down so as to arrest the spread of coronavirus, and my half of my social media shows pictures of the pours of whisk(e)y being trotted out as people adopt social distancing. For my part, I’m keeping in mind that the Chinese faced a substantially worse outbreak, managed to ...

Updated August 3, 2020 By Andrew Graham Average Rating: B An Australian single-malt?! Whiskey drinkers in the United States can be forgiven for not really being up to speed on the drams coming out of the land down under. The truth is, Australia has a robust whiskey scene, with more than 40 distilleries operating in the country. Some have won ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- At an early stage this year, Woodford Reserve released a third round of its whiskey at batch proof as part of its annual Master’s Collection. So, doing a batch proof release is now an annual, limited edition thing and part of the continuing Master’s Collection. In all respects except the proof statement and the bottle ...