By Alex Southgate Rating: B I’m noticing recently that there seem to be an awful lot of “Legacy” brands coming out of various different distilleries. I’m not by any means saying this is a bad thing, but there is definitely an observable theme. The particular legacy we’re looking at today is Glengoyne: The Legacy Series Chapter One. This Highland single ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B When Flaviar got started, they were a service that dispatched parcels of curated samples, providing a way for novices and jaded enthusiasts to broaden their palates without having to go to the expense of buying whole bottles. The company has branched out into doing their own private bottling releases in lately, and has now introduced ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Towards the end of last year, I was invited to participate in a virtual unveiling of the 2020 Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Rye. My parcel of samples didn’t arrive in time for me to participate in the tasting, guided by newly minted Master Distiller Chris Fletcher, but I sat in anyway and caught ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Sazarac’s Barton 1792 Distillery has lately introduced its first ultra-premium Straight Bourbon Whiskey expression, named for Thomas S. Moore.  These whiskeys have been finished in a variety of select casks from around the globe.  The first three expressions became available on a limited release basis in December 2020, and all feature wine casks, including ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- As explored in my interview with distillery manager John MacDonald, Balblair made a switch from basing its line around the vintage concept to the more conventional age statement approach. In so doing, the 12 Year Old became their new entry level expression. This Highland malt is batched from stock aged in double-fired American oak casks ...