By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Whether it be blended whiskies or single malts, the typical Scotch line with age statements follows a predictable ladder pattern, and so it is with Balblair’s revamped range. The entry-level rung is 12 years old, and the middle premium rung is a 15 year old. So, by the time one reaches 18 years old, the ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A- Sazarac’s Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced its first expression marketed as “ultra-premium,” named Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. These whiskeys have been finished in a variety of select casks from around the globe, with the first three expressions available on a limited release basis from December 2020 and all featuring wine casks, ...

By Emma Briones Rating: A Dewar’s takes pride in their double aging process. They are so used to age their blended whiskey, that going one step forward was a natural progression. But instead of going for a triple aging process, they’ve decided that a fourth aging stage would be key for their new range of blends: Dewar’s Double Double. To ...

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 Richard Thomas Rating: A- Charleston, South Carolina-based Grain & Barrel Spirits has added a middle aged, limited edition expression to their Chicken Cock whiskeys, the oldest bourbon yet for the brand. Chicken Cock was founded in 1856 in Paris, Kentucky, which today is known as the home of Hartfield & Co. and the last refuge of the blue-blooded, Bluegrass ...