By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Westland Distillery began operating in Seattle, WA in 2010, producing their 92 proof Single Malt American Whiskey. In 2014, they began shipping nationally via Anchor Distilling, pushing the concept of a product with ingredients grown and produced exclusively from the Pacific Northwest. Emerson Lamb, President of Westland Distillery, wants to put the state of ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: B The Glenrothes is the namesake single malt Scotch whisky from the Glenrothes Distillery, located beside the Burn of Rothes in the Speyside region. While the Glenrothes Distillery is owned by Edrington, the Glenrothes Single Malt as a brand is owned by Berry Bros & Rudd. Their whisky used in Scotch whiskies blends such as Edrington’s ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ I believed initially The Quiet Man whiskeys were named after one of my most favorite John Wayne films, The Quiet Man, with Maureen O’Hara. That is a connection I believe many Americans will make, however the storyline clearly shows the name of this Irish whiskey has nothing to do with the movie. Ciaran Mulgrew ...

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 ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: B+ This Balvenie expression is matured for at least 15 years in a European oak sherry butt, and not to be confused with The Balvenie’s standard Single Barrel 15 Year Old, which are aged in ex-bourbon barrels rather than former sherry butts. The former release is something I will tackle another day. No more than 650 ...