By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Koval enjoys a prominent reputation in the craft whiskey scene, and in my opinion this boils down to two things. They were an early entrant for one thing, starting in 2008 as the first post-Prohibition distillery in Chicago. The second thing is what most whiskey geeks notice upon seeing their wares on a store shelf: ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B At the end of 2016, Pennsylvania distiller Dad’s Hat contributed to a wave of craft distilleries releasing bottled in bond expressions, declaring the growing maturity of America’s craft whiskey scene. This year, they’ve gone two steps better. Not only did Dad’s Hat follow up with a second batch of its bottled in bond, but it ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ William Grant & Sons is renowned for their spirits production, winning “Distiller of the Year” at either the International Wine & Spirits Challenge or the International Spirits Challenge for 11 out of the last 12 years. They are best known for their Scotch Whiskies, a stable that includes Grant’s Blended Whisky and the single ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B Tomatin is one of those distilleries that likes to experiment with different barrels. Their latest experiment is this Tomatin 15 year old, for which the Highlands distillery has chosen Portuguese moscatel wine barrels. Tomatin 15 Year Old Moscatel is a single malt, distilled in 2003. After the first traditional aging stage at the distillery, the ...

Updated December 17, 2018 By Richard Thomas Rating: B Colorado’s Old Elk Distillery is the current project of Greg Metze, formerly of MGP fame. This is a sourced whiskey, something created to start the brand. Old Elk speaks of three partners, so presumably it’s a blend of whiskeys from three separate distilleries. They bottled it at 88 proof. The Bourbon ...