By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Although the Rye Craze, with its attendant shortages of even that bargain shelf classic Old Overholt, may be several years in the past, the Rye Revival is still ongoing. That revival has brought a moribund class of American Whiskey back to life, and in so doing breathed life into extinct styles, such as the Pennsylvania ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: A- In the heart of Pasadena, California, there is a micro-distillery that, in my mind, epitomizes the American Craft Whiskey movement. There, husband and wife team Greg and Karen Stark operate a distillery in a mere 1,100 square foot space in a business park that sits in the shadows of the San Gabriel Mountains. No. Really. ...

Updated May 3, 2018 By Father John Rayls Average Rating: B- I love the name “Redwood Empire American Whiskey,” as it conjures up all kinds of positive, historic images in my mind. So kudos to Graton Distilling Company, based in Sonoma County, California, for thinking of that! Graton is also behind D. George Benham’s Sonoma Dry Gin and a similarly ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Although ex-bourbon barrels dominate the cask stock for maturing whiskey around the world, whether it be in original ASB or hogshead format, one doesn’t hear much about old rye whiskey barrels. Once upon a time, that made a good deal of sense, as rye whiskey production was miniscule compared to bourbon. Yet several years ago, ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B Highland Park has recently revamped their core range. Along with the launch of their new look and the discontinuance of Dark Origins, the Orkney distillery has released a new expression that may be a little bit different from what we are used to: Highland Park Full Volume. Breaking with the usual Viking theme with this ...