By Emma Briones Rating: B+ During the turn of the 20th Century, there was a street gang that managed to control politics in Birmingham. They were called the Peaky Blinders and, if you’ve heard of them, it’s because the BBC series that tells their story is quite a success. The series, already in its 5th season, is also available on ...

By Douglas Fraser Grade: B-   The Belmont Farm Distillery was founded in 1988 by a Virginia family with a history in the moonshine business, and they make the claim of being the first craft distillery in the United States. They run a pot still, and all grains used are harvested on the Belmont Farm. As a small distiller in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) has added a new expression to their periodic Collaboration Series, The Prisoner. It has much in common with the preceding release, Phifer Pavitt Reserve: it’s based on a 9 year old Tennessee-made bourbon, which has been given an extra long finish of 18 months in wine barrels. In this case, that ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 is the second of two sherried limited edition whiskies that embodies the Highland single malt style released late last year, the other being the 1993 Master Vintage. Master Blender Rachel Barrie did an amazing job selecting the perfect combination of the finest Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry casks from ...

Updated December 13, 2020 By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ To paraphrase my longtime friend, founder of New York’s Whiskey Selections, author and the Deputy Editor here at The Whiskey Reveiwer, Kurt Maitland, more of a good thing is a better thing, so stronger proof whiskey is often better. That is the logic behind the new release from Heaven Hill, introduced ...