Barrell Bourbon New Year’s 2021 Now Available

Keeping up with their now traditional line of New Year’s releases of their Barrell Bourbon line, Barrell Craft Spirits has put together a Barrell Bourbon New Year 2021. In keeping with many of the negociant’s releases in recent years, the New Year 2021 bourbon reflects the growing maturity of the craft whiskey sector in America,… Continue reading Barrell Bourbon New Year’s 2021 Now Available

Del Bac Distiller’s Cut Single Malt Review (Fall 2020)

Del Bac Distiller's Cut Single Malt
(Credit: Hamilton Distillers)

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I recently found myself emailing with Stephen Paul, founder of Arizona’s Hamilton Distillers and ardent Scotch whisky lover, about my most recent book, American Whiskey. His Del Bac whiskeys were covered in that book, with my tasting notes dating to 2016. The Whiskey Reviewer‘s posted reviews were done by another… Continue reading Del Bac Distiller’s Cut Single Malt Review (Fall 2020)

Woodford Reserve Releases Its Oldest Bourbon Ever

Woodford Reserve has released its oldest bourbon yet, Woodford Reserve Very Fine Rare Bourbon, as part of the distillery’s highly-anticipated 2020 Master’s Collection. For this limited-selection and one-time-only product, Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall used very rare barrels of Woodford Reserve to debut a new, modern bottle design. The bourbon… Continue reading Woodford Reserve Releases Its Oldest Bourbon Ever

Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon Review (2020)

Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon
(Credit: Richard Thomas)

Updated February 17, 2021 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B If one steps back and take a look, it almost seems as if Fred Noe is determined to toss a little egg into the faces of all the pundits who told scary stories about the bourbon shortage, and told their readers to get used to… Continue reading Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon Review (2020)

Mackmyra Moment Körsbärsrök Swedish Whisky Review

Mackmyra Moment Körsbärsrök Single Malt
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By Paer Johansson Rating: C+   Mackmyra is the oldest distillery in Sweden, the first drops distilled back in 1999. Since then, the distillery has opened four warehouses in different corners of Sweden, and has even constructed a “Whisky Village” in north of Sweden containing a new, unique distillery utilizing the power of gravity. The… Continue reading Mackmyra Moment Körsbärsrök Swedish Whisky Review