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 ...
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Balcones True Blue 100 Corn Whiskey Review
By Andrew Graham Grade: B+ Balcones is a Texas distillery whose expressions The Whiskey Reviewer has covered extensively, because they are consistently solid and the distillery’s methods are unique. Balcones uses 100% Hopi blue corn for some of its signature expressions, and they age their corn whiskeys in used 5-gallon barrels. Editor Richard Thomas reviewed its inaugural expression, Baby Blue, ...
Read More »Kinsey 10 Year Old American Whiskey Review
By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- During the Christmas holiday, I was given a wonderful gift containing a box set of 3 whiskeys from a craft distillery in Philadelphia called New Liberty Distillery. If it were not for my girlfriend’s cousin, Brian, I might not have discovered these pleasant drams called Kinsey. New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia, PA, is located just ...
Read More »Starward Two Fold Australian Whisky Review
Updated February 17, 2021 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B Back in 2007, just as the American craft whiskey scene was truly gaining its first momentum, Starward Whisky was founded in Australia. Relying on Bill Lark for advice, David Vitale set out to start what has since become one of the best-known distilleries in Australia, especially mainland Australia (as opposed ...
Read More »Rogue Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Although best known for their Dead Guy Ale, Rogue has staked out some turf as both a brewstiller and in the niche sector of making whiskey from beer. They turned their Dead Guy Ale into a whiskey, as well as produced a single malt and malted rye. Now they have released their fourth whiskey, this ...
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