By Richard Thomas Rating: B A question confronting anyone eyeing a bottle of whiskey from a small distiller is whether it was made in-house or sourced. That question has only become trickier in recent years, because for some outfits the answer could be “both.” New Basin Distilling in Oregon is an example. While their Strong 3 Year Old Light Whiskey ...
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New Basin Strong 3 Year Old Light Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C- New Basin Distilling Company is found out in Madras, Oregon, and they’ve been around since 2012. The folks there also seem to be keenly aware that to stand out in a craft whiskey market that has (even after the pandemic) several hundred producers, they need to go where the competition ain’t. They have a wheat ...
Read More »Barrell Whiskey Private Release AH-20 Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I look forward to new releases from Craft Barrell Spirits because they are always cask strength and consistently in the B+ category. In the uncommon event a release doesn’t receive that scoring, it is more often an A- than B. Lately the company has given me something else to look forward to, as it does ...
Read More »Boondocks Cask Strength American Whiskey Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Boondocks Cask Strength 11 Year Old American Whiskey was a surprising item. Created by Royal Wine Corporation, it’s stats make it a light whiskey: 80 to 90% corn, some rye and malted barley in the mashbill; distilled to above 160 proof; and aged in used oak barrels. Light whiskey is rarely seen on store ...
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