By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The BenRiach has a reputation as being the Speyside distillery that does a little bit of everything, working with peated and unpeated malts and aging in all manner of casks. Yet being a jack of all trades doesn’t mean they have mastered none. Instead, it just means the distillery has… Continue reading BenRiach 25 Year Old Scotch Review
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Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey Review (2019)
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.… Continue reading Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye Whiskey Review (2019)
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Review (2019)
Updated November 12, 2019 By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although there is a lot of enthusiasm for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, I’m sometimes surprised to discover that some folks tend to think each batch is basically the same. However, like Booker’s, the expression was never made to a consistent flavor profile, like a purist’s ideal… Continue reading Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Review (2019)
Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: A Back in 2014, Jim Beam celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first exploratory, almost prototype release of Booker’s with a 25th Anniversary Edition. That limited edition whiskey was noteworthy as having been barreled in January 2003, so it was 10 years and some months in age rather than the more… Continue reading Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon Review
Macallan No. 4 Scotch Review
By Emma Briones Rating: A The Macallan is celebrating the opening of their new $190 million distillery. In my opinion, if you’re a Macallan fan and can’t go see it yourself in the near future, there’s nothing better than trying their brand new whisky: The Macallan Edition Nº 4. With The Macallan Edition Nº 4,… Continue reading Macallan No. 4 Scotch Review