By Debbie Shocair Rating: A- I have to admit that, after all the research I had done about Indian “whisky,” I wasn’t expecting much from Amrut. I knew Amrut was a single malt brand, but most Indian whisky is a blend a lot of a liquor very similar to rum. But I delved a little deeper into Amrut (conversing with ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B With over 1,300 operating micro-distilleries in the U.S., it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the idea of starting up a small distillery and making whiskey isn’t a strictly American thing. The idea took root in a handful of countries years before it did so in the U.S. Australia is one example; Sweden ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Irish whiskey is the fastest growing sector of the world whiskey industry, driven to the largest extent by exports to the United States. That boom has driven a proliferation of new Irish whiskey brands, both sourced and from new distilleries, and I believe Barr an Uisce is one of the better ones. It’s made ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Barrell Bourbon has become a hit among enthusiasts, and through the eight batches they have released so far, Joe Beatrice’s brand has established itself as a bottler that can be counted on to deliver solid, cask strength bourbon. Barrell Whiskey, on the other hand, is not so well-established a quality. The latest release on that ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ The A. Smith Bowman Distillery is a small Virginia-based operation, owned by Sazerac and specializing in limited editions and special releases. They first captured my attention about a year and a half ago when I reviewed the limited release of their high rye bourbon. It was a very interesting whiskey, and I went to ...