By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Ever since Wild Turkey launched Master’s Keep, their answer to Kentucky’s annual limited edition whiskey series, I’ve been asking (often out loud) when the series would do a rye entry. Wild Turkey’s 101 proof rye whiskey was a massive favorite among the diehards of that obscure drinking category, back in the days before trendy bartenders ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B WhistlePig is now three years into their transition from relying on sourced rye whiskey (from Indiana and Alberta, Canada) to in-house production, and the standard bearer of that transition is Farmstock. The company started some 11 years ago, using imported Alberta-made 100% rye whiskey selected by the late, great Dave Pickerell, but the distillery in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Whenever a wholly new whiskey comes out and is established as a good one, I think the first question to follow should be “what will it be like at full proof/cask strength?” If it’s an American Whiskey and you aren’t asking that question, well, feel ashamed and check in your enthusiast credentials; you are officially ...

The producers of Ben Milam Whiskey introduce Milam & Greene Whiskey, the new flagship brand of premium whiskies that embrace American whiskey making traditions and reflect the Texas terroir. The whiskies initially include Milam & Greene Triple Cask Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a blend of Straight Bourbon whiskey including the distillery’s first grain-to-glass spirit, and Milam & Greene Straight Rye Whiskey ...

It’s that time of the year – changing leaves, cooler nights and the release of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s annual 2019 Antique Collection of whiskeys. The much anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs.  Here’s what fans can expect: George T. Stagg The proverbial powerhouse favorite of the Antique Collection, George T. Stagg, ...