Whiskey Cocktails

Recipes for whiskey-based drinks

November 13, 2015

Fall #AF Punch

By Julia Ritz Toffoli A couple of weeks ago I was up in the Hudson Valley with a group of…
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October 9, 2015

Espinheira Com Uísque

By Julia Ritz Toffoli Two weeks ago I went on a very short, very last minute trip to Lisbon for…
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September 4, 2015

The Bourbon Berry Bramble

By Julia Ritz Toffoli One of my favorite childhood memories is going wild berry picking with my grandfather in the…
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August 7, 2015

Camp For Grown Ups

By Julia Ritz Toffoli I never went to summer camp when I was a kid. I occasionally went camping (very…
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July 3, 2015

Red, White Pike and Blue

By Julia Ritz Toffoli For year-round whiskey drinkers, the summer tends to pose a bit of a challenge. We want…
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The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. Click here to learn why.

The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh.

A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars.
A: An outstanding bottle of whiskey, but lacking that special something which makes for a true masterpiece. Five stars.
A-: A fine bottle of whiskey, representing the top end of the conventional, premium range.
B+: Very good stuff. Four stars.
B and B-: Good and above average. The best of the mass market whiskeys fit in this category, as do the bulk of the premium brands. A B- is three stars.
C+ to C-: Average whiskey. A C- is two stars.
D+ to D-: Below average whiskey. A D is one star and a D- one-half of a star.
F: Zero stars. Rotgut.

Fall #AF Punch

Espinheira Com Uísque

The Bourbon Berry Bramble

Camp For Grown Ups

Red, White Pike and Blue