By Emily Mullis Rating: B- Basil Hayden is a staple go-to whiskey for a lot of people, but their limited Caribbean Reserve Rye release best fits a particular season and mood. The darkest of whiskeys I’ve tried in a long time is, paradoxically, described as a lighter whiskey (which it is) and one that pairs well with the summer months. ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B Chivas Regal is slowly introducing some new whiskies that, until some time ago, were only available in the Travel Retail market. One of them being the new Chivas Regal XV. According to Pernod Ricard, the owner of Chivas, the new Chivas Regal XV was born for those celebration moments. This is why you might find ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Although Bulleit now has a modern and sizable distillery running in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the brand is still based on sourced whiskey and will be for the foreseeable future. While there is some debate as to the extent to which the bourbon still uses whiskey from their old supplier, Four Roses, versus their current supplier, MGP, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B When I first called upon Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo), it was November 2016 and their distilling equipment had only just come online. Two duplications/expansions were still in the future, as was the construction of more rickhouses. Their in-house restaurant and bar was just unfinished space in the distillery. At that time, the talk about BBCo ...

By Richard Thomas Rating C+ Most distilleries have a bar attached these days. Brewstilleries are a small, but growing part of the American craft whiskey scene. Only a few have a restaurant attached. Portland’s Liquid Riot makes spirits and beer, sells them over the bar and serves food, all under the same roof. I can count the number of folks ...