*Sincere thanks to Kilbeggan and Savona Communications for the sample. So...Kilbeggan. Believe it or not, here we have another distillery with a long up and down history. Actually, Kilbeggan's long up and down history is one of the longest histories in all of whiskey distillery history-dom. Its history is also, as far as distillery histories … Continue reading Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey – Review
Whisky Reviews
Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
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
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
Rabbit Hole Distilling Kentucky Straight Rye – Review
*Sincere thanks to Rabbit Hole Distilling for the sample. Rabbit Hole Distilling's Kentucky Straight Rye, like their Kentucky Straight Bourbon, was contract distilled reportedly by New Riff Distilling. Sure, sure, that in and of itself isn't super exciting, but what if I told you the mashbill for this rye was 95% rye and 5% malted barley. … Continue reading Rabbit Hole Distilling Kentucky Straight Rye – Review
Rabbit Hole Distilling Kentucky Straight Bourbon – Review
*Sincere thanks to Rabbit Hole Distilling for the sample. One of the hardest things about this craft spirits boom of the last several years has been separating the wheat from the chaff. Distinguishing not just the true distillers from the opportunistic source-and-bottlers, but also between the ones who are generally honest and upfront, and the ones … Continue reading Rabbit Hole Distilling Kentucky Straight Bourbon – Review
Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to MH and Common Ground PR for the sample. Ezra Brooks is one of those days-of-yore sounding bourbon names that could easily make you think he was the inventor of the high rye mashbill or the "Louisville Limp" technique of rolling a barrel from rickhouse to rickhouse.* In fact, the name Ezra Brooks … Continue reading Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey – Review
Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Clyde Mays and Conecuh Ridge Distillery, Inc. for the sample. Well, shit...where to begin. Clyde May was an actual, real person. This is somewhat important to note because the bourbon world is full of people who actually were not really people. Ol' Clyde was apparently an Alabama moonshiner and bootlegger of some … Continue reading Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
Redbreast Sherry Finish Lustau Edition Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey – Reviewed
*Sincere thanks to Irish Distillers, Redbreast, and Ketchum for the sample. I was going to write something snappy about St. Patrick, but frankly, I've kind of had it with the guy. We can all be pretty sure that he didn't do most of the stuff he's famous for, and the stuff he actually did do certainly … Continue reading Redbreast Sherry Finish Lustau Edition Irish Single Pot Still Whiskey – Reviewed
Egan’s 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Review
Sincere thanks to SE and Nova Marketing for the sample. When one hears of an old brand being "revived," it's usually accompanied by a sharp wince and weary sigh of "haven't we heard enough of this kind of thing?" All too often, a brand's ancient history is inflated, conflated and romanticized, its current revivers claiming … Continue reading Egan’s 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Review
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