By Douglas Fraser Grade: C- In the mountains of Vermont lies the town of Jeffersonville, home of the Smugglers Notch Distillery. Named after the famous passage through the Appalachian mountain range, Smugglers Notch was part of a number of routes used to smuggle goods, including alcohol, from Canada into the United States during a trade embargo in the early 1800s. ...

By Andrew Graham Rating: C- Connacht Whiskey Distillery, located on the west coast of Ireland, has an intriguing story, and is an active participant in today’s Irish whiskey revival. Additionally, its master distiller, Robert Cassell, who also has New Liberty Distillery (see yesterday’s review of the Kinsey 10 Year Old American Whiskey for his blending handiwork) and Philadelphia Distilling on ...

By Emma Briones Rating: C+ Old Isle of Jura whisky needed a change, so they could get to more people and vindicate the capacity of their small island distillery to produce good whisky.  That change arrived with its new, revamped  range: Signature Series. Jura 18 year old is the top of the range. This single malt, created with a blend ...

Updated September 29, 2020 By Douglas Fraser Rating: C George Washington’s Distillery was founded in 1797, after much persuasion from his Scottish farm manager, James Anderson. The original distillery was comprised of five copper pot stills, and by 1799 was producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey a year. Within the first few years of operation, the distillery had much success and ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: C American Woman whiskey seems to currently be in startup phase, with the launch of the spirit expected in early 2020, according to its website. But I received a sample of it in the mail recently. Bottled at 90 proof, it’s a mash bill of 98 to 99 percent corn with one or two percent barley, ...