By Debbie Shocair Rating: B+ Lebanon, Kentucky’s Limestone Branch Distillery has released a second Yellowstone Limited Edition. Like all of the Yellowstone whiskeys, this is conjunction with Luxco, who own a stake in Limestone Branch and also bottle Ezra Brooks and Rebel Yell. Limestone Branch is the seat of Steve and Paul Beam, brothers who are seventh-generation distillers from the ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: A Amrut gets extra—and well-deserved—creativity points for this lovely beast. If you have been following my reviews of the Amrut expressions, then hold on to your seat…er…glass, because this one is both fascinating and delicious, with one of the longest finishes around. This is my fifth review of the various Amrut Indian Whisky expressions, and it ...

Updated January 19, 2020 By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ As a very nearly inflexible rule, I don’t do reviews based on samples taken at tastings, conventions, festivals and such. The reason is simple enough: I like to take my time to get to know a whisky, and you simply can’t do that there. This is to say nothing of how ...

By Emma Briones Rating: A- In October 2016, The Macallan presented Spain with their latest collaboration in one of the best restaurants in the world: El Celler de Can Roca. Continuing with their passion for the influence of wood in whisky making, The Macallan asked the three brothers & chefs to choose some casks with Bob Dalgarno, Master Whisky Maker ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ As a big fan of Anchor Brewery, I had been anxious to get my hands on a few of the Anchor Distilling’s rye products, and my first experience was with their Single Malt Straight Rye Whiskey. If the “single malt” part seems odd, the whiskey was made with a mashbill of 100% malted rye. ...