By Andrew Graham Rating: B I tend to start with a distiller’s most basic, down-market whiskey. I figure if I don’t like a distiller’s entry-level dram, then I’m probably not going to love its more scarce bottlings. So Forager’s Keep, the first single malt Scotch expression from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel series, isn’t something I would typically sit down and drink, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Brooklyn’s Widow Jane is one of many small distillers who mixes the trade of the negociant—acquiring, aging and blending whiskey stock for their own brands—with being a small distiller in their own right. Most of what one sees from Widow Jane is of the sourced variety, and their The Vaults series is based squarely on ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: A- Glendronach is one of the first licensed distilleries in Scotland and, as of 2016, is owned by Brown-Forman Corporation. At the beginning of November, Glendronach released a pair of sherried limited edition whiskies that lives true to the Highland single malt style. Glendronach’s Master Vintage 1993 and Cask Strength Batch 8 bottlings are an illustration ...

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, ...

Corrected January 13, 2020 By Emily Mullis Rating: C Aged twice in charred, new oak barrels, Cask and Crew’s double-baked straight rye whiskey is light, but full of flavor. If you are a fan of Canadian whisky, this is one to try. Bottled in Rochester, New York by Roc House Brands, it’s 100% Canadian Rye. It was a little confusing ...