A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday
Whiskey rated Grade C
By Richard Thomas Rating: C For some reason, liquor billboard advertising in my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky is dominated by two brands. The first, Maker’s Mark, is unsurprising. The other was Crown Royal. I have never quite understood why Canadian whisky has been so heavily advertised for so long in the heart of bourbon country,… Continue reading Crown Royal Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C Although whiskey distilling came strangely late to Australia, the continent-country south of the equator has been making big strides since the legal obstacles were cleared away in the 1990s. Whereas most countries follow either the Scots-Irish model of relying heavily on malted barley or the North American mixed mashbill model,… Continue reading Belgrove Rye Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ Jim Murray has been causing quite a stir lately, first by announcing that bourbon has been beating out scotch lately. Then he gave Glen Orchy 5 Year Old, a generic brand available through the Lidl supermarket chain an 88.5 rating, higher than many basic, mass market blended scotches in The… Continue reading Glen Orchy 5 Year Old Scotch Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C Burns Stewart, the company best known for Bunnahabhain single malt, has made a splash in the field of alternatives to the big mass market blended scotches. On top of revamping Black Bottle, the company also touts the Scottish Leader brand as its flagship. The thing about Scottish Leader, however, is… Continue reading Scottish Leader Supreme Scotch Review
By Jake Emen Rating: C+ Bat Masterson was omnipresent in the American Wild West, playing all the archetypal roles you’d expect – gunslinger and hunter, lawman and gambler. So it’s fitting that his name and face adorns a lineup of several different whiskeys from 35 Maple Street. Despite the company’s Sonoma, California routes, they’re the… Continue reading Masterson’s Barley Whiskey Review
