Woodford Reserve has released its annual expression of Double Double Oaked Bourbon,  part of an annual series that celebrates Master Distiller Chris Morris’ commitment to innovation and craftsmanship. The product is available in limited quantities at Woodford Reserve Distillery and in selected liquor stores in Kentucky. It has developed a passionate following among bourbon lovers, who eagerly await its release. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ It having been five years since my first look at the cask strength version of one of the best-named whiskeys around, I decided it was time to come around again. Much has happened with the brand during that interval: the makers at Walsh Whiskey formed a partnership to build a distillery; built and opened that ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A Among that part of the whiskey enthusiast community that mirrors the Star Wars fanbase in most respects, there was a lot of grumbling when Heaven Hill converted the Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond into an aged, premium and bi-annual limited edition expression. They croaked that it was another example of taking discontinuing one of their ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Whenever I’m confronted with a well-meaning whiskey nerd—the type who isn’t as well-informed as he thinks he is, but isn’t actually toxic—I’m often confronted with the notions that “all craft whiskey sucks” and this is because “they are all young and aged in tiny barrels.” What I usually find upon engaging said enthusiasts in conversation ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Something I say a lot in connection to The Whiskey Reviewer is we’re a whiskey media site, so it’s not necessarily just about bottles of whisk(e)y, but what we do must have a whiskey connection. This is why we have made a habit of writing up whiskey barrel-aged beers and wines from time to time, ...