By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ Isle of Skye is a blended Scotch whisky, created by Ian Macleod Distillers. Here at The Whiskey Reviewer, we are familiar with their work through Tamdhu, Sheep Dip, Pig’s Nose and Glengoyne. When it comes to whisky, the islands most often thought of are Talisker, Islay, the Orkneys and Jura. For the rest of the ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- Shady Mile is said to be made (sourced) from the tenth oldest distillery in the state of Kentucky, and named after a point in the country roads where bootleggers met to conduct business and have a sip of whiskey. The whiskey is known to come from Owensboro, and Green River Distillery is licensed as DSP-KY-10, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Back in 2018, Jack Daniel’s introduced a Bottled in Bond version of their Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey. This was a travel retail expression, and as such they put it in a larger 1-liter bottle (that is an extra five shots, for those of you who are interested in the math). Fast forward 2 1/2 ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- In May 2021, Heaven Hill repackaged and relaunched their Evan Williams Small Batch into the look you see on the left. They also brought the proof back up to its original level of 90, from the 86 proof it held in the interim. Given that Heaven Hill continues to stand by the small batch concept, ...

By Emma Briones Rating: D- So, people are changing the way they consume alcohol. Some even go for low-alcohol and no-alcohol versions of classic drinks. And brands, then, have to innovate. To do so, they try new finishes or new timings. And then, there’s Ballantine’s, who decides to create Ballantine’s Light. This is not a whisky. At least according to ...