By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Wiggly Bridge Distillery is one of a handful of small business run by David, Sr. and David, Jr. Woods in York, Maine. Endowed with a can-do, DIY and entrepreneurial style, the pair set out to make their own spirits, with David, Jr. going so far as to teach himself copper fabrication through watching YouTube videos ...

By April Manning Rating: B For a brand that was first created 20 years ago as a Christmas gift for close friends and family, it seems fitting the first batch for Booker’s 2019 Collection is in honor of a long-time Beam distillery employee, Teresa Wittemer. After being hired by Booker Noe over 30 years ago, Teresa has risen through the ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: B+ One inevitable consequence of the whiskey boom is that it has led to a bonanza of flashy marketing and, frankly, some gimmicks and hacks to bring product to market quickly. It is admirable to make something, to witness a whiskey age for however long it takes to become a perfect marriage between wood and grains. ...

By Randall Borkus Rating: A It’s April 2019 and we have some good news for rye whiskey lovers: Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled and should be on the self as you are reading this. Straight off the bat, you need to know is that this is really good rye whiskey. The Michter’s team has been ...

By Michael Cervin Rating: B For some, peat is the holy grail of whisky. For others it’s a tin cup. Either way, peat, also known in Scotland as blanket bog, is ubiquitous, covering nearly one-fourth of the country. Long burned for heat in Scotland, it was also used to fire malting floors, and so it is the defining element for ...