By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The second run in Balblair’s revamped line of single malt is the 15 year old. The whisky sees a first stage of aging in ex-bourbon barrels, which is then transferred for a finish in first-fill butts of Spanish oak (essentially Sherry casks  that weren’t used to age Sherry). Balblair 15 is bottled at 46% ABV. ...

By Michael Cervin Grade: B Castle & Key is a revitalized Kentucky distillery, built in 1887. Originally known as the Old Taylor Distillery built by the legendary Colonel E.H. Taylor, Castle & Key started with vodka and gin, as well as releasing sourced whiskeys, while they waited for their own to mature. Whiskey fans have been waiting for more than ...

By Emma Briones Rating: A Dewar’s takes pride in their double aging process. They are so used to age their blended whiskey, that going one step forward was a natural progression. But instead of going for a triple aging process, they’ve decided that a fourth aging stage would be key for their new range of blends: Dewar’s Double Double. To ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Rogue Ales became Rogue Ales & Spirits when they got into the brewstilling sector, turning their famed Dead Guy Ale into a single malt whiskey. They have since made a handful of Rogue American Malts, and seeing as how we at The Whiskey Reviewer are keen followers of the brewstilling movement, we’ve been paying close attention ...

By Andrew Graham Rating: B Bend, Oregon-based Crater Lake Spirits is a distillery that’s been on my radar since I reviewed its Black Butte American Malt Whiskey, produced in partnership with Deschutes Brewery, last fall. I was happy to get my hands on a bottle of the Reserve Rye, because I’ve come to expect a bit more than most drinkers do from ...