By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A- This past May 2021, Louisvill- based Michter’s Distillery began shipping the 2021 release of its 10 Year Bourbon.  You might recall back in July 2020 a private barrel selection bottling of Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon established the record for a barrel of bourbon purchased at auction when it was sold in London ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: A A. Smith Bowman is the oldest distillery in the state of Virginia, and is known for both its longevity and producing award-winning whiskey. Now Bowman has made a brand extension in the form of an annual release of a 10 year old small batch, cask strength bourbon. This bottle was released by lottery in late ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- In May 2021, Heaven Hill repackaged and relaunched their Evan Williams Small Batch into the look you see on the left. They also brought the proof back up to its original level of 90, from the 86 proof it held in the interim. Given that Heaven Hill continues to stand by the small batch concept, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Rhode Island’s Newport Distilling, makers of Sea Fog Whiskey, have billed their American Single Malt as a whiskey made in the American and Scottish traditions. The latter in particular is most visible in the details, drawing on a wort of peated and pale malts, distilled in a pot still, and aged in used bourbon barrels. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A This is the third outing for the George Dickel Bottled in Bond series as created by Master Distiller Nicole Austin. At 13 years old, it is well beyond the statutory minimum for a bonded whiskey and two years older than last year’s release, but otherwise drawn the same staple stock of Dickel Tennessee Whiskey. Which ...