By Richard Thomas Rating: B Upon receiving an invitation to go to Le Claire, Iowa for the bottling of this year’s Four Kings Collaboration Whiskey, I had to resist joking that it was the 4×4 release, as this was the fourth time at bat for the “Four Kings” of Mississippi River Distilling, FEW Spirits, Corsair Artisan and Journeyman. Having seen ...
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WhistlePig Farmstock Crop 001 Rye Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- When an independent bottler has built a distillery, it is said they have transitioned from sourcing to making in-house product. Yet it’s not simply building a plant and barreling (or perhaps bottling an unaged version of their) new make that makes that transition a success. Instead, that comes when the company’s in-house product is capable ...
Read More »Rabbit Hole PX Sherry Finish Bourbon Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Louisville’s Rabbit Hole got its start by launching a trio of sourced whiskeys concurrent with beginning work on their distillery. That line consists of a five year old, four grain Bourbon (wheat + double barley) and a 95% Rye not sourced from MGP. The third entry is a five year old Bourbon finished in Pedro ...
Read More »A.D. Laws Secale Bottled In Bond Rye Whiskey Review
By Debbie Shocair Rating: A When I am asked, as frequently I am, what is my favorite whiskey, I usually look away for a moment to contemplate before answering simply, “I am very excited about the American Craft Whiskey movement.” Oh, sure, I have a few concrete and sentimental faves, but little excites me as much as the craft whiskeys ...
Read More »Label 5 Extra Rare 18 Year Old Scotch Review
By Emma Briones Rating: C+ In 2013, Label 5—one of the 10 best-selling Scotch brands—launched a new expression for the super-premium price segment, Label 5 Extra Rare 18 Year Old. This is the second Label 5 expression with an age statement, and it is said to be a response to consumers’ “thirst for premium spirits.” Wit upscale packaging and a ...
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