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By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage made from a distilled spirit that has been flavored with fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts. About 20 years ago I became acquainted with my first honey bourbon whiskey liqueur, a product that is now known as Wild Turkey American Honey. It was yummy stuff on the rocks, ...

Brown-Forman is expanding the Early Times brand by adding a bottled in bond expression. Introduced in 1940, Early Times is now known as the most recognizable of the “American whiskeys,” or whiskeys that because they are aged in used oak barrels cannot be referred to as bourbon, rye, wheat or malt whiskey. As such, Early Times is labeled “Kentucky Whiskey” ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B- For the first time, there is a major Swedish malt whisky with an age statement. Mackmyra just launched Mackmyra Ten Years, a Swedish 10-year old single malt whisky. Although Mackmyra, the best known whisky-makers in Sweden, did launch a limited release with an age statement some time ago, that was never available for general sale. ...

Royal Salute, the exceptionally crafted and aged Scotch whisky from Chivas Brothers, has unveiled an exclusive bespoke collector’s item, Royal Salute 30 Year Old The Flask Edition, offering whisky connoisseurs a luxurious way to drink Royal Salute on the move. The collector’s item houses a precious, rich and silky 30 year-old liquid, crafted exclusively by Royal Salute’s Director of Blending, ...

By Richard Thomas As The Whiskey Reviewer examined last week, counterfeit whiskey scams are on the rise around the globe, infesting both the bottom and top shelf ends of the spectrum. Heretofore, the only ways to determine whether a given bottle is a phony is to 1) identify telltale flaws on the bottle; and 2) have the whiskey tasted by ...