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Highland Park Viking Scars 10 Year Old Scotch Review

Highland Park 10 Year Old Viking Scars
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By Emma Briones Rating: C Highland Park recently decided to revamp their core range, complete with a new look as well as some new names. With this change, the Orkney distillery wanted to pay further homage to the Viking history of the island. According to the brand, Magnus Eunson, who founded Highland Park in 1798,… Continue reading Highland Park Viking Scars 10 Year Old Scotch Review

2bar Straight Bourbon Review

2Bar Straight Bourbon
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By Debbie Shocair Rating: B+ Once again, my foray into America’s small distillers was rewarded with a delightful expression of amber gold that proved easy to write about. Dangling participle and all. 2bar Spirits is a Pacific Northwest distiller, but the story begins with a family whose 2bar Ranch in South Texas. Nathan Kaiser drew… Continue reading 2bar Straight Bourbon Review

Nelson’s 108 Gold Label Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey Review

Nelson's Gold Label 108 Single Barrel
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Five months ago, Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery in Nashville gave American whiskey enthusiasts a novelty that checked two special boxes, by coming out with a pair of releases dubbed Nelson’s 108. For starters, this was the first in-house release from the Tennessee micro-distillery, which is noteworthy in and of itself. Nelson’s… Continue reading Nelson’s 108 Gold Label Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey Review

Flaming Pig Black Cask Irish Whiskey Review

Flaming Pig Black Cask Whiskey
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By Emma Briones Rating: C Flaming Pig is the brainchild of Irish entrepreneurs Joey Shore and Flor Prendergast. Under the name of Malone’s Whiskey Co., they’ve launched a whiskey, Flaming Pig Black Cask, and a whiskey liqueur, Flaming Pig Spiced Irish. Flaming Pig Black Cask is a small batch blend of single grain and single… Continue reading Flaming Pig Black Cask Irish Whiskey Review

Egan’s Single Grain Irish Whiskey Review

Egan's Single Grain Irish Whiskey
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By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Although first and foremost a Bourbon drinker, I have found a really interesting Irish Whiskey to be a very satisfying trip down a different trail. It’s the whiskey I use to offer a softer, diverse perspective on life. Irish Whiskey has a very different flavor profile from Bourbon, which… Continue reading Egan’s Single Grain Irish Whiskey Review