By Kurt Maitland Rating: B+ This is an old brand, named after the Gaelic word “uisge beatha” meaning “water of life”. The blend dating back to the 1700’s and was trademarked in 1877. It has had several owners since then – Ross & Cameron, William Grigor & Sons, and Twelve Stone Flagons Ltd. For a fair amount of time, it ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- When Buffalo Trace releases its Antique Collection every autumn, for many a bourbon lover it is the George T. Stagg that is the thing to watch. This only makes sense when you think about it. When I was a teenager and living within sniffing distance of the distillery, it was named for George T. Stagg. ...

By S.D. Peters Rating: B Last year I reviewed Journeyman’s W.R. Whiskey. This year I had the opportunity to taste Journeyman’s Featherbone Bourbon, which is named for the E.K. Warren Featherbone Factory, a corset and buggy-whip manufacturer that once occupied the grounds on which Journeyman Distillery now stands. The Bourbon Featherbone Bourbon comes in a flat, short-necked bottle with a ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Unsurprisingly, opinion on which of the Buffalo Antique Collection ryes is better seems divided on lines of how one feels about a cask strength whiskey. If people prefer the Thomas H. Handy, it is principally because it is a potent, high proof bull of a rye. Those who think better of the 90 proof (45% ...

Updated January 29, 2015 By Kurt Maitland Average Rating: B This release is the product of the extra aging of the Michter’s standard bourbon release. Essentially the standard release is matured as normal, before being transferred for an additional period of aging to custom made “toasted” barrels, made from wood staves that have been cured by 18 months of air-drying. ...