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By Richard Thomas Few brands have divided the bourbon enthusiast community quite like Michter’s, and a case study is the reaction to their annual limited edition expression, Michter’s 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon. On the one hand are the growing ranks of people who will tell you Michter’s has never steered them wrong, and this well-crafted and middle-aged single ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Of course, all of us are familiar with the name “Yellowstone.” The national park associated with the name conjures up images of immense size, beauty and ruggedness. The original founder of Yellowstone Bourbon, JB Dant, had those associations very much in mind for his whiskey. Limestone Branch Distillery is the current owner of the ...

By Richard Thomas Richard Thomas, Owner-Editor Best New Whiskey, Heaven Hill 27 Year Old Bourbon: This survivor of the greatest American distillery disaster of modern times, the 1996 Heaven Hill fire, is more than just a magnificent pour of ultra aged bourbon. It also somehow got to the grand old age of 27 years, ancient in bourbon terms, without becoming ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Having lived much of my life in Indiana, it always seemed to me there should have been a much larger whiskey representation in both distilleries and retail product. Kentucky and (southern) Indiana have much in common culturally, but the whiskey part never got much of a footing north of the Ohio River. Of course, ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ William Grant & Sons is renowned for their spirits production, winning “Distiller of the Year” at either the International Wine & Spirits Challenge or the International Spirits Challenge for 11 out of the last 12 years. They are best known for their Scotch Whiskies, a stable that includes Grant’s Blended Whisky and the single ...