By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C+ Black Maple Hill Rye is not a distillery, but a label owned by Paul Joseph from California. Joseph worked with Kentucky Bourbon Distillers “KBD “ (now known primarily as Willett, and bottlers of Noah’s Mill, Rowan’s Creek, etc…) for many years. So, Black Maple Hill whiskey was originally sourced from KBD, who in turn ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B “Taconic,” (/təˈkɒnᵻk/) was once transliterated as the Taghkanic or Taughannock, meaning “in the trees,” and used as the name of a Lenape chieftain. Taghkanic is still used in parts of eastern New York, as in the name of a small town in the region, for both features within and outside the Taconic Mountains. The founders of Taconic ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: A- After winning an award for Whisky Advocate’s Craft Whiskey of the Year 2015 as well as being named one of the Top 100 spirits, Dad’s Hat whiskey continues to deliver excellence in its new release of Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey. Herman Mihalich, founder of Dad’s Hat, named the company in honor of his ...

Jim Murray Names Booker’s Rye Top World Whiskey By Richard Thomas In world whisk(e)y circles, the autumn has a number of particular annual rites associated with it. One is the big bourbon release season in the United States, but another is the publication of the Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. If you release a “best of” list of any description, people ...

How Well Does The 2016 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Fare Compared To Previous Batches? By Richard Thomas One of the most anticipated events of the year among bourbon enthusiasts is the release of the new Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC), a batch of five distinct whiskeys representing a mix of characteristics. Some are quite old, whereas others are merely mature; ...