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A. Smith Bowman 10 Year Old Cask Strength Bourbon Review

By Douglas Fraser Rating: A A. Smith Bowman is the oldest distillery in the state of Virginia, and is known for both its longevity and producing award-winning whiskey. Now Bowman has made a brand extension in the form of an annual release of a 10 year old small batch, cask strength bourbon. This bottle was released by lottery in late ...

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New Basin Strongest 13 Year Old Light Whiskey Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B A question confronting anyone eyeing a bottle of whiskey from a small distiller is whether it was made in-house or sourced. That question has only become trickier in recent years, because for some outfits the answer could be “both.” New Basin Distilling in Oregon is an example. While their Strong 3 Year Old Light Whiskey ...

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Ballantine’s 17 Year Old Scotch Review

By Emma Briones Rating: B- Let’s leave behind all the fuss around the new Ballantine’s Light (which I’ll come to soon for The Whiskey Reviewer, and -#spoileralert- I didn’t like it), there’s more in Ballantine’s than their Finest or their 12 year old. In fact, there is a Ballantine’s 17 Year Old in their range that doesn’t often come up in ...

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Kamiki Cedar Cask Finished Japanese Whisky Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ February 2021 saw the first-ever major reform in Japanese Whisky law, which was rather notorious in world whisky circles for having essentially no laws. When it came to Japanese Whisky, one could count on the two giants of Suntory and Nikka doing things in keeping with international standards, out of respect for tradition and protecting ...

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The Macallan 15 Year Old Double Cask Scotch Review

By Emma Briones Rating: B In 2016, The Macallan presented a new collection of whiskies, that included The Macallan 12 Double Cask, Triple Cask, and Sherry Oak. It became their basic range, with the earlier 1824 range was discontinued in 2018. In 2021, The Macallan Double Cask becomes a three-expression range, with 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies. For ...

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