By Debbie Shocair Rating: B Given what I do, most whiskey fans presume I am opposed to flavored whiskey. On the contrary, I appreciate the flavored stuff as “gateway whiskey,” bringing into the fold those who still harbor reservations. Such a gateway is The Cooper Spirits Co. Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye. Slow & Low has both an ...
Read More »Tag Archives: Flavored Whiskey
Clyde May Special Reserve Alabama Whiskey Review
Updated December 12, 2017 By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Clyde May was a World War II veteran with a penchant for whiskey, one who won a Purple Heart and some would suggest a genuine war hero. His home was in the Conecuh Ridge area of Alabama. He was a true craftsman, but made his living as a moonshiner who ...
Read More »Brodsky Herbal Flavored Whiskey
By April Manning Rating: B- The name Brodsky comes from the owners Eastern European last name and the image of a raven spanning its wings on the bottle pays tribute to that regions folklore, thus hinting at times of old. Brodsky Herbal Flavored Whiskey starts by using a traditional corn/malted barley whiskey base then gives the concept a “New Age ...
Read More »Hot Mama Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: D+ When it comes to flavored whiskey, there are the expected, staple choices and the trips into the unexpected. On the one hand you have the hot cinnnamons (no surprise there, what with the popularity of Fireball), the apple pies and other fruits, the honeys and the maples. The others are, well, anything that isn’t cinnamoned, ...
Read More »Taconic Double Barrel Bourbon With Maple Syrup Review
Updated December 6th, 2017 By April Manning Average Rating: B Taconic Distillery (known as Millbrook Distillery up until May 2015) is located in the historic rolling hills of the Hudson Valley in New York. The name is Native American meaning “in the trees,” and reflects their beautifully scenic location in the Taconic mountain range. Their bottle logo features the American ...
Read More »