A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday
By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ A month ago the summer custody of my son had ended, I was at the airport seeing him off. As I was checking him in, there was a college student sitting at the next set of counters over, busy reorganizing her luggage. Her hat read “Traverse City, Michigan.” This had… Continue reading Traverse City Whiskey Company Bourbon Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: A+ I’m reluctant to give an A+ out, because that grade is the top of the scale and I hate to think a whiskey cannot get any better. But I don’t feel that way about Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon this year. To my way of thinking, it is just that… Continue reading Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon Review (2017)
By Emma Briones Rating: B New blends are joining the whisky line of the family run, independent bottler Wemyss Malts. Under the guidance of industry experts, including the beloved Charlie Maclean, the Wemyss family has hand picked casks that show the perfect balance between wood and whisky to craft the blends of its new collection.… Continue reading Wemyss Malts Treacle Chest Scotch Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- A shift has been taking place in how Angel’s Envy Cask Strength is made. Some of the better barrels picked out for dumping, up to seven years old, were set aside for use in this release. These were often from the upper tiers of the warehouse. Those who know their… Continue reading Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Review (2017)
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- How someone in Japan could put good whisky in the same kind of utilitarian packaging one might use for a big bottle of beer is beyond me, but don’t let that throw you. Ohishi whiskies might not measure up to the finest The Yamazaki has to offer, but it’s pretty… Continue reading Ohishi Brandy Cask Finish Japanese Whisky Review
