By Emily Mullis Rating: B Honoring a time when the now well-known whiskey distilleries were just getting started, Lux Row Distillers has crafted a unique blend of whiskeys inspired by (and are thus named after) Daviess Country Distilling Company. Dating all the way back to 1874, long before the sour days of prohibition, Daviess Country… Continue reading Daviess County Straight Bourbon Review
Category: Whiskey Reviews
Reviews of whiskey.
Brownstone 6 Year Old Malt Whiskey Review
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ May 2019 seems like another world to me now, but little over a year ago I was visiting in New York and took the opportunity to call upon Breuckelen Distilling. Started in 2010 by Brad Estabrooke, the distillery occupies an industrial studio, making very efficient use of a rather modest… Continue reading Brownstone 6 Year Old Malt Whiskey Review
Hirsch The Horizon Bourbon Review
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By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- Hotaling & Co., an importer and the distiller behind Old Potrero out of San Francisco, is also the owner of Hirsch Selected Whiskies. Hirsch has been a famous name ever since Chuck Cowdery wrote a short book labeling their 16 year old bourbon the best whiskey “you’ll never taste,” which… Continue reading Hirsch The Horizon Bourbon Review
Corsair Dark Rye Whiskey Review
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B Corsair Distillery has changed quite a bit since its founding, with the most striking and important part of that evolution being how the distillery first opened its doors in 2008 in Bowling Green, Kentucky; gradually shifted its focus south to Nashville; and finally abandoned its foothold in Kentucky in 2018,… Continue reading Corsair Dark Rye Whiskey Review
Ardbeg Wee Beastie Scotch Review
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By Andrew Graham Grade: B+ Ardbeg has added a new expression to its core lineup: Wee Beastie, a phrase that seems like it should mean something specific, but I have no clue what. * With an age statement of five years, Ardbeg is successfully threading the needle with Wee Beastie. Nobody is going to boast… Continue reading Ardbeg Wee Beastie Scotch Review