By Emily Mullis Rating: A I think it’s safe to say that the name John Wayne is about as legendary as it gets for this country. He was a big hero in his hay days, even though his heroism was largely based off of the fictional characters he played. Still, his name is not really all that different from the ...

By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: A- Port Askaig is a real port that is located on the east coast of Islay, and provides one of two main ferry routes to the island. It is located not too far from the Caol Ila Distillery, and its whisky shares many similar, if not the same, qualities. In my opinon, the Port Askaig 110 ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Since Bardstown Bourbon Company had not just a working distillery, but actually a rather large working distillery, in operation prior to launching their own brands, they had a greater range of choices available to them than most newcomers to the whiskey business. They could have chosen to release a young, but entirely in-house product, but ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The ongoing Parker’s Heritage Collection is known for its interesting and aged spins on whiskeys. Even if half the releases thus far have been relatively normal bourbons (especially by limited edition standards), the other half has included some of the oldest bourbons of their class; the oldest wheat whiskey released in modern times; and a ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: A- Back in March, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending an Irish whiskey tasting at the Irish Consulate in New York City. I enjoyed casually strolling into the lobby of a giant filing cabinet for bankers and lawyers on Park Avenue in Manhattan as the 9-to-5ers fled their offices to either hit up ...