By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Sazarac’s Barton 1792 Distillery has lately introduced its first ultra-premium Straight Bourbon Whiskey expression, named for Thomas S. Moore.  These whiskeys have been finished in a variety of select casks from around the globe.  The first three expressions became available on a limited release basis in December 2020, and all feature wine casks, including ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B+ There’s a whisky brand that’s been leading the Spanish market for years. So, we Spaniards are, I suspect, Cardhu’s biggest drinkers. We drink so much Cardhu that some expressions, like this Cardhu 15 year old, are hard to find anywhere else. * Cardhu is mostly known for its flat Gold Reserve, and because it is ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- As explored in my interview with distillery manager John MacDonald, Balblair made a switch from basing its line around the vintage concept to the more conventional age statement approach. In so doing, the 12 Year Old became their new entry level expression. This Highland malt is batched from stock aged in double-fired American oak casks ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Newly released in the United States is the no age statement (NAS) version of The GlenDronach Port Wood Single Malt, de facto replacing their previous 10 Year Old expression. Keeping track of the over 100 distilleries in Scotland, each with its own distinct identity, is a nerdy chore, so here is the 411. The GlenDronach is ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ With its booming craft scene, Tennessee Whiskey has become a growing and vibrant regional sub-category to American bourbon. To briefly review what that means, Tennessee Whiskey is in all respects bourbon, except that it is made in Tennessee and has the additional production step of filtering the new make whiskey through sugar maple charcoal prior ...