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By Father John Rayls Rating: B- Journeyman Distillery has been a real mystery to me, because I’ve had a hit and miss relationship with their products. I loved their Last Feather Rye, but some items have thrown me, and this Not A King Whiskey (formerly Federalist #12) is one of them. Located in Three Oaks, Michigan, Journeyman uses as much ...

By Kurt Maitland With this year marking the 4th Anniversary of the Water of Life Charity Event, it’s time to revisit that event and its founder, Dr. Matthew Lurin. I had a chat with Dr. Lurin about what we can expect at what has become one of the premiere events in the NYC whisk(e)y calendar. KM: Tell us a bit ...

The Macallan has unveiled a new and remarkably rare limited edition single malt whisky, The Macallan 50 Years Old 2018 release. The labeling of the bottle is clearly styled after a historic release made by the distillery for it’s 50th anniversary in 1983, back in the days when the world whisky crash was at its height and distilleries in America, ...

By Richard Thomas Japanese Whisky is a hot ticket item nowadays, enjoying a massive international interest while remaining firmly ensconced in the larger world whisky boom. Although the Japanese Whisky industry is first and foremost about its own home market, a major part of its success has been establishing itself as a peer (in quality, not quantity) with Scottish and ...

By Father John Rayls Rating B+ Breuckelen Distilling has a winner in its 77 Whiskey Bonded Rye & Corn, a more aged version of their previous 77 Rye & Corn Whiskey. I wasn’t expecting a whole lot from this offering, but was very pleasantly surprised. 77 Rye & Corn could just be called a rye whiskey, what with its mash ...