By Richard Thomas Rating: B One of the expressions left untouched in Jameson’s recent reshuffling of its lineup is what was a travel retail offering, Jameson Signature Reserve. This expression was always a bit of an oddball, and not just because it was a travel retail product, but also for coming in a 1 liter bottle, rather than the expected ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Charles Nelson got into the whiskey trade as a grocer in Civil War-era Nashville, at the time both the world’s second most fortified city (after Washington, DC) and a boomtown, thanks to the huge logistical base there supporting the Union war effort. Nelson arrived just before secession, getting in on the ground floor as ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: B The Deveron is a single malt distilled at the Macduff Distillery, founded in 1962. Throughout its history, the distillery’s official name has alternated between Glen Deveron and MacDuff, but the official releases having been released as Glen Deveron. Releases titled Macduff have come from independent bottlers. At present Macduff Distillery is owned by Bacardi, who ...

By Debbie Shocair26% Rating: B+ With the prolific explosion of craft whiskey production in the United States, it’s lovely to run across one that genuinely tries to stand apart, exploring new horizons in search for ways that whiskey can be made more interesting. Such is the latest work of Westland Distillery’s Master Distiller Matt Hoffman in their Native Oak series. ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Putting all jokes aside, the name “Fighting Cock” grabs your attention, and leaves plenty of room for marketing gurus to really exploit the opportunity. That very effect is sure to be a turn off for some, as it was for me, as I had always previously managed to dismiss Fighting Cock as a mere ...