By Emily Mullis Rating: B Blood Oath is a bourbon out of Lux Row, one that claims not to be tied down to a specific family or distillery, giving them the freedom to blend as they see fit. Master Distiller John E. Rempe has been creator of Blood Oath from its beginning, and has been in the business of distilling ...

By Douglas Fraser Grade: B Actor and comedian Nick Offerman has been promoting Lagavulin single malt for some years now. One of his earliest mentions of Lagavulin 16 was in the show Parks and Recreation. Over the years he has done various acts to promote Lagavulin, such as drinking the Scotch in front of a fireplace for 45 minutes without ...

Updated September 29, 2020 By Douglas Fraser Rating: C George Washington’s Distillery was founded in 1797, after much persuasion from his Scottish farm manager, James Anderson. The original distillery was comprised of five copper pot stills, and by 1799 was producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey a year. Within the first few years of operation, the distillery had much success and ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The old timey circus bill-styled label is back, as Westland Distillery’s 2020 Annual Peat Week has come and gone, leaving behind it 590 bottles of American single malt. This being the 6th installment in the series, the pattern should be familiar to fans of either peaty whisky (usually Scottish) or American craft whiskey by now, ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 is the second of two sherried limited edition whiskies that embodies the Highland single malt style released late last year, the other being the 1993 Master Vintage. Master Blender Rachel Barrie did an amazing job selecting the perfect combination of the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry casks from ...