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April 5, 2011 Comments Off on About Us

The Whiskey Reviewer is a web magazine covering the world of whisk(e)y. We have been cited, quoted and reprinted by the American Distilling Institute, The Atlantic, BroBible, Cheat Sheet, Drinkhacker, Eater, Foodista, Islay Daily News, MarketWatch, Mode, New York Times, NY Daily News, Toronto.com, The Washington Post, WRAL.com and others. Members of our staff are published journalists, spirits judges at conventions and conferences, and ...

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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.