By Jake Emen Rating: A- Good ol’ fashioned American whiskey produced in the rolling Kentucky hills isn’t typically associated with the intense, peaty smokiness and maltiness of scotch, but many trends have sprung up in the whiskey craze of modern times, and one of them is the American malt whiskey. Imagine the malt whiskey base of the Scottish style, but ...

By S.D. Peters Rating: C+ The Whiskey Reviewer has visited the work of Buffalo Trace Distillery several times, including the storied Pappy Van Winkle 20-year Old Bourbon, and most recently their Col. E.H. Taylor Straight Rye Whiskey.  In particular, I refer you to our review of their name-bearer Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey to learn a bit more about the distillery itself. ...

Updated June 5, 2016 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B- Owned by the Japanese beer-maker Kirin, Four Roses Distillery started out making bourbon primarily for export, but Four Roses whiskeys have a growing presence on American liquor store shelves. Four Roses Single Barrel is a signature of the premium end of the Four Roses line, and remains in the Four ...

Updated July 5, 2020 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: A- I was visiting my family in My Old Kentucky Home in March 2011, and while there I did what I always do when I’m in Kentucky on an unplanned visit: I visited the Liquor Barn to pick up a couple of bottles of bourbon to bring back to Portugal with ...