By Emma Briones Rating: B+ Laphroaig is one of the icons of Islay. After just over 200 years of making whisky, they’ve released in 2016 this new expression of their core range: Laphroaig Lore. This new release is supposed to be, according to the distillery, “the richest of the rich.” Laphroaig Lore is a NAS whisky, created by Laphroaig Distillery ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: A- Once again, Indian whisky-makers Amrut are impressing me, this time with their single malt, cask strength expression, a non-chill filtered whisky bottled at a whopping 123.6 proof (61.8% ABV). Another NAS whisky, this one again proves the point that what ends up inside the bottle supersedes any seemingly ethereal number. While I think age statements, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- It’s no easy task to keep track of everything that comes out in the jam packed, exciting Autumn release season of American Whiskey, the period when most of the highly prized annual limited editions and much else besides come out. Even so, Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection is one of those lines that should get more ...

By Elizabeth Emmons Rating: B Royal Brackla has a rich history dating back to 1812, when Captain William Fraser established it on the Cawdor Estate. For those of you who are not up on your knowledge of Scotland, the Cawdor Estate is a breathtaking, sprawling 80 sq. mile property located in Nairn, Scotland. The Cawdor, as it is known, has ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Luxco released the second installment of its premium Blood Oath brand six months ago, but there are still bottles of the product available. Like Pact No. 1, this second Blood Oath is a blend of bourbon stocks: an 11 year old, standard rye mashbill bourbon, an 11 year old wheated mashbill bourbon, and a 7 ...