By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C- Two James Distillery was the first legal distillery in Detroit since the Prohibition era, opening in 2013 . It has been often said that the decline of the Motor City and the resulting cheap rents for large spaces has lured many creative folks to the city. The distillery founder Peter Bailey attributes the Detroit ...

By Emma Briones Rating: C The latest limited edition from the Swedish distillery of Mackmyra is a collaboration with Masi, a winery from the Veneto (iItaly). It is called Mackmyra Skördetid, which means “harvest time” in Swedish. This single malt has been matured in Mackmyra’s barrels at the Bodås mines to keep the distillery style, then finished in Masi Costanera ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Heaven Hill withdrew the Old Fitzgerald brand last year, presumably to focus attention on Larceny, which is based on the same wheated bourbon stock. Now Old Fitz is back, but not in it’s previous incarnations, which would have sat around Larceny in terms of quality and price point. Instead, the brand is back as a ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Moonshine has a reputation for being rocket fuel. In truth, illicit moonshine often is fairly high octane stuff and for sound economic reasons. Although stories of white lightning being distilled so high as to be able to run a car off it are usually just that, stories, the proof often is high because it’s easier ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Journeyman Distillery has another winner in its Corsets, Whips and Whiskey. This is a barrel strength, 118.3 proof and 100% wheat whiskey bottled as a no age statement (NAS) expression. Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan operates out of the historic Featherbone Corset and Buggy Whip Factory. Knowing this, the name becomes obvious. I like ...