By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Newly released in the United States is the no age statement (NAS) version of The GlenDronach Port Wood Single Malt, de facto replacing their previous 10 Year Old expression. Keeping track of the over 100 distilleries in Scotland, each with its own distinct identity, is a nerdy chore, so here is the 411. The GlenDronach is ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B Sazarac Company’s Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced its first “ultra-premium” Straight Bourbon Whiskey expression, reviving the Thomas S. Moore brand.  These whiskeys have been finished in a variety of select casks from around the globe.  The first three expressions are available on a limited release basis December 2020 and all feature wine casks, including ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Despite not being one of the trailblazers or early entrants to the craft whiskey scene, Woodinville Whiskey has built a strong reputation among the usually skeptical, often cantankerous enthusiast community. In my opinion, that is down to three major factors. One is that by being situated in the state of Washington, they were in a ...

Corrected December 15, 2020 By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Covington’s New Riff Distillery has carved out quite a name for themselves in recent years. They started with the excellently curated OKI series of sourced bourbon, and then wow’ed the enthusiasts and critics with their inaugural releases of bonded bourbon and rye whiskeys. They’ve continued to build on that momentum. It’s ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I recently found myself emailing with Stephen Paul, founder of Arizona’s Hamilton Distillers and ardent Scotch whisky lover, about my most recent book, American Whiskey. His Del Bac whiskeys were covered in that book, with my tasting notes dating to 2016. The Whiskey Reviewer‘s posted reviews were done by another contributor and date to 2015. ...