Whiskey by Type

Articles on various types of whiskey.

February 1, 2018

Franklin County Distilleries White Label Corn Whiskey Review

By Debbie Shocair Rating: B Right from the heart of moonshine country, Franklin County, Virginia, comes a new member of…
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January 31, 2018

Wilderness Trail Distillery’s First Bourbon Is Near

Wilderness Trail Distillery, located in off the beaten bourbon tourism track in the quiet college town of Danville, Kentucky, has…
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January 31, 2018

Wigle Deep Cut Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Last year, Pittsburgh’s Wigle Distillery turned five. One of the things they did last year…
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January 30, 2018

Highland Park Valkyrie Scotch Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Orkney-based distillery Highland Park rebranded their core range last year, and in doing so they…
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January 29, 2018

Seven Peat-Free Single Malts To Try

By Richard Thomas Whenever I ask someone who enjoys Bourbon or Irish Whiskey why they don’t like Scotch, the answer…
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The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. Click here to learn why.

The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh.

A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars.
A: An outstanding bottle of whiskey, but lacking that special something which makes for a true masterpiece. Five stars.
A-: A fine bottle of whiskey, representing the top end of the conventional, premium range.
B+: Very good stuff. Four stars.
B and B-: Good and above average. The best of the mass market whiskeys fit in this category, as do the bulk of the premium brands. A B- is three stars.
C+ to C-: Average whiskey. A C- is two stars.
D+ to D-: Below average whiskey. A D is one star and a D- one-half of a star.
F: Zero stars. Rotgut.