By Debbie Shocair Rating: B Given what I do, most whiskey fans presume I am opposed to flavored whiskey. On the contrary, I appreciate the flavored stuff as “gateway whiskey,” bringing into the fold those who still harbor reservations. Such a gateway is The Cooper Spirits Co.  Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye. Slow & Low has both an ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- As the story goes, Lovell Brothers is the product of a reformed Georgia moonshiner. Founder Carlos Lovell, now well in his 80s, reportedly started in the family ‘shining business at the age of 16. In 2012, Mr. Lovell started Ivy Mountain Distillery, and they have two products out: an aged and an unaged corn whiskey. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C Jackson Morgan and its line of whiskey cream liqueurs comes from Spirits of Tennessee, the creation of Mike Wetherington and Ray Steelman, both old hands in the food and beverage industry. Many a whiskey enthusiast sneers at liqueurs and flavored whiskeys, but frankly, many of them are Yankees who have no knowledge of what it ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: A- I had never been a fan of white whiskeys, primarily because I hadn’t yet encountered one worth fandom. Leave it to the forces-that-be at Buffalo Trace to make one that is more than worthy. I have long enjoyed most creations from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, but, even so, this one was a lovely ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Starting in late January, Heaven Hill began shipping Elijah Craig Small Batch, the new NAS version. This bourbon is described as an 8 to 12 year old bourbon, and will replace the 12 year old original. Technically, it is now Elijah Craig 8 Year Old. According to the label on the back of the ...