By Father John Rayls Rating: A- I am always reluctant to write a review on any liquid that deviates from too far from the definition of whisk(e)y, which includes any form of liqueur. It’s really rather simple: I enjoy whiskey and prefer sticking close to my roots. However, an in-home movie night with friends offered a perfect venue to break ...

The fan-favorite Texas bourbon distillery Garrison Brothers has decided to break into flavored whiskey territory by releasing a honey liqueur, HoneyDew, due out August 17th. The sweet stuff comes from Burleson’s Honey, a family-owned outfit in Waxahachie, Texas. They will be on-hand for the launch, as will a mobile cigar lounge. Cocktails using HoneyDew will be provided by Frost 321. Garrison ...

In a sweet play on the distilling industry’s “honey barrels,” those elusive whiskey casks that have been aged to perfection, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville, Tennessee has issued a limited-release Belle Meade Bourbon Honey Cask Finish. It’s their second release of the Craftsman Cask series, the first of which was the Mourvèdre Cask-Finish, released by the Nelson brothers in ...

By Richard Thomas One of my periodic projects is taking some of the more disappointing whiskeys that I come across and finding a way to recover them. My staple move is to try some home blending, which is especially useful in cases where a whiskey is sub-par because it is overwhelmed by one or more strong flavors. However, at The ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B For most, the Scotch liqueur is synonymous with Drambuie, and with pretty good reason. But it’s not the only liqueur around based on Scotch whiskey, let alone on single malt whisky. Old Pulteney has Stroma, and it’s the first honey liqueur I had it seriously competes with Wild Turkey’s classic American Honey. Stroma takes its ...