By Douglas Fraser Grade: B-   The Belmont Farm Distillery was founded in 1988 by a Virginia family with a history in the moonshine business, and they make the claim of being the first craft distillery in the United States. They run a pot still, and all grains used are harvested on the Belmont Farm. As a small distiller in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Irish Whiskey is booming, which explains why we have The Sexton to a large degree. Brought to us by Proximo Spirits, it’s an Irish single malt drawn from sourced stock (coming from the “North Coast of Ireland”), aged for approximately four years in a mix of first- to fourth-fill Oloroso Sherry butts. It’s a creation ...

Corrected January 13, 2020 By Emily Mullis Rating: C Aged twice in charred, new oak barrels, Cask and Crew’s double-baked straight rye whiskey is light, but full of flavor. If you are a fan of Canadian whisky, this is one to try. Bottled in Rochester, New York by Roc House Brands, it’s 100% Canadian Rye. It was a little confusing ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C- Bearcat Bourbon is bottled by Bearcat Infused Bourbon. This is a NAS whiskey bottled at 80 Proof (40% ABV) and distilled by OZ Tyler Distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky, and bottled in Missouri. The plan is for all operations to be moved to Kentucky later this year. The OZ Tyler Distillery Bourbon Whiskey mash bill is ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- Mystery surrounds this Islay single malt scotch, as there are many who wonder which distillery is responsible for producing the whisky. There is little to no information on the distillery responsible and the only information that is available is that it is a series in The Vintage Malt Whisky Company’s portfolio. Loch Finlaggan is a ...