Redemption Whiskey, the independent bottler recognized for producing quality whiskies with high rye content, adds a trio of limited-edition aged barrel proof expressions to its annual barrel strength collection: Straight Rye (Aged 10 Years), Bourbon (Aged 9 Years), and High Rye Bourbon (Aged 10 Years), available in select markets in the United States. The Redemption Aged Barrel Proof selections are ...

By Richard Thomas It’s the first week of October, and whisk(e)y fans are fast approaching the middle of the ultra-hot Autumn Release Season. Usually centered on a series of much-anticipated, hard-to-get American annual limited releases, this year Scotland and Japan have some noteworthy whiskies either out now or coming out shortly to liven up the mix. These are the new ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- A shift has been taking place in how Angel’s Envy Cask Strength is made. Some of the better barrels picked out for dumping, up to seven years old, were set aside for use in this release. These were often from the upper tiers of the warehouse. Those who know their Bourbon aging dynamics know that ...

By Richard Thomas Parker’s Heritage is one of two series of annual limited editions that leave enthusiasts guessing as to what is coming. Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition is always a bourbon, with the mystery being the very technical, nerdy issue of which of the distillery’s ten recipes will be used and how old said stock will be. Buffalo ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- How someone in Japan could put good whisky in the same kind of utilitarian packaging one might use for a big bottle of beer is beyond me, but don’t let that throw you. Ohishi whiskies might not measure up to the finest The Yamazaki has to offer, but it’s pretty good stuff and ought not ...