Back in 2012, Wild Turkey and parent company Campari announced that stocks of the beloved, high-quality, low-cost Wild Turkey 101 Rye were running low and the expression was to be heavily allocated. Predictably, it didn't take long for pretty much all of the 101 Rye to disappear. I have first hand knowledge of this because … Continue reading Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Straight Corn Whiskey – Review
"If you can see Mellow Corn on the shelf and not be intrigued by the label and name, I’m not sure about your priorities," - Kat Kinsman Mellow Corn is one of the more wonderful oddballs in the U.S. whiskey world. How could it not be, with a name like that? When Heaven Hill debuted … Continue reading Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Straight Corn Whiskey – Review
Averna Amaro Siciliano – Review
Averna Amaro Siciliano has been one of the more visible amari on US shelves for quite some time. If your local liquor store has only one amaro, it's probably not going to be Meletti or Tosolini...more than likely it will be Averna. The recipe for the brand reportedly was developed by some Benedictine monks in … Continue reading Averna Amaro Siciliano – Review
Beefeater London Dry Gin – Review
I suppose I should start by pointing out that Beefeater Gin contains no beef, nor do you need to be a fan of eating beef to drink the stuff. While I'm sure this seems ridiculously obvious to the vast majority of people, this is coming from the United States, which as we all know, isn't … Continue reading Beefeater London Dry Gin – Review
Bombay Dry Gin “The Original” – Review
In college, a friend and I had what was probably a relatively short-lived agreement wherein if one of us was in our beloved local bar and the other walked in without realizing the other was there, then the one already at the bar had the satisfaction of buying the newcomer a shot of horrible rail … Continue reading Bombay Dry Gin “The Original” – Review
New Liberty Distillery’s Penna Dutch Malt Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Quaker City Mercantile and New Liberty Distillery for the sample. We will get to this somewhat unique whiskey in a moment. The first order of business, however, is deciphering the tangled web made by producers, owners, and marketers of this brand. Or maybe it's not such a tangled web, maybe it's a … Continue reading New Liberty Distillery’s Penna Dutch Malt Whiskey – Review
Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry – Review
I'm sure we all remember Stage 7 of the 1996 Tour de France, right? That 200km romp through the Alps was one for the ages not just because of who won, the Frenchman by the almost-too-French name of Luc Leblanc, but also because of who lost. Spaniard Miguel Indurain had won the previous five Tours, … Continue reading Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry – Review
Drifting Away From Whisky?
Am I? Yeah. Me? Yeah, you. Away from whisky? Yes. Nooooo. Really? Never. Never. Not even just a little? Well, yeah, okay, a little. Maybe a little more than a little. I don't think I've grown tired of whisky, or tired of drinking it, or learning about its past, or writing about it. I … Continue reading Drifting Away From Whisky?
Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Common Ground PR and Limestone Branch Distillery for the sample. One could say that there really is no overstating the importance and influence the Beam family has had on the bourbon industry. That, of course, would be overstating things, but not by much. Jacob Beam and his sons married powerful, brave women … Continue reading Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
Blood Oath Pact No. 3 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Common Ground PR and Luxco for the sample. I hate to say it, but I think I kind of overdid it on the Blood Oath Pact No.2 review. I pretty much threw every blood oath I could google in a short period of time into one review, and now, here I am … Continue reading Blood Oath Pact No. 3 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
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