Updated December 1, 2017 By Richard Thomas Rating: B Chicken Cock is one of the oldest brand names in Bourbon history, established before the Civil War in the county seat of none other than Bourbon County itself, Paris. Nowadays, only Hartfield and Co. hang their hat there and Chicken Cock is a sourced brand, relaunched in 2013 and owned by ...

Updated February 19, 2020 By Richard Thomas Rating: B Virginia’s A. Smith Bowman Distillery is best known these days for its prolific releases of experimental and one-shot whiskeys. So, it’s eye-catching when they make a permanent addition to the line, as with the new Isaac Bowman Port-Finished Bourbon. Isaac Bowman Bourbon builds on the success of one of those one-shot ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ As aged whisky expressions go these days, Bowmore 18 Year Old is an exception to the rule, bucking the trends if you will. That is because it represents taking in a statement up, rather than down or eliminating it altogether. A decade ago, it was decided to replace Bowmore’s 17 Year Old with this slightly ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B- Royal Salute has unveiled an all new 21 Year Old Polo Edition for 2017, this time designed to be enjoyed during the day. It is described by the company as “the ideal accompaniment to sophisticated sporting occasions such as polo.” It is not the first time the brand has been related with polo and its ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Some may put the focus of their whiskey geekery on still design or mash bills (a rare few wisely include yeast to that), but seeing as how 40 to 80% of the flavor of a whiskey comes from its barrel maturation, I prefer to focus on wood, climate and time. One of the best outcomes ...