By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Although Heaven Hill’s revamp of Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond meant the death of one of those brands that is a favorite among bourbon nerds while remaining largely unknown to drinkers at large, it had the benefit of bringing a premium brand based on Heaven Hill’s wheated bourbon stock that has been older than the ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced a new bourbon offering in the W.L. Weller line, Weller Full Proof.  This new bourbon will be 114 proof and non-chill filtered. Buffalo Trace Distillery fills their wheated bourbon barrels at 114 proof, hence the name Full Proof (as opposed to cask strength). This bourbon forgoes chill filtration to preserve all the naturally occurring residual ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Woodford Reserve Distillery, a staple on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, has released a Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey as part of their Distillery Only Series. Spoiler: Woodford Reserve really hit the mark here with a delightful whiskey, one that I am sure will continue to be sought out by many of us! The Bottled-in-Bond Act passed ...

Updated November 12, 2019 By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although there is a lot of enthusiasm for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, I’m sometimes surprised to discover that some folks tend to think each batch is basically the same. However, like Booker’s, the expression was never made to a consistent flavor profile, like a purist’s ideal of a cask strength Elijah ...

By: April Manning Grade: B- Wild Turkey carried out an unprecedented act (for their own distillery, not the wider industry) when they produced a bottle that carries a name of someone other than that of the Russells, their recently confirmed dynasty of master distillers. Eddie Russell collaborated with the Wild Turkey brand creative director, movie star Matthew McConaughey, and crafted ...