Dread River Bourbon Review: Complex Craft with Tobacco Finish
Dread River Bourbon from Dread River Distilling Company presents an intriguing evolution of flavors that showcases the craftsmanship of smaller distillery operations. This bourbon takes you on a flavor journey…
Dread River Whiskies Review: A Bold Experiment That Misses the Mark
Dread River Whiskies comes from Dread River Distilling Company, representing the growing craft whiskey movement where small distilleries are finding their footing. Sometimes that journey includes bottles that don’t quite…
Dread River Dread River Sherry Cask Rye Review: Craft Spice
Dread River Distilling Company’s Dread Reiver Sherry Cask Rye represents the kind of small-batch experimentation that makes craft distilling exciting. This rye whiskey gets additional aging in sherry casks, adding…
Four Roses Small Batch Select Review: Premium Bourbon Excellence
Four Roses Small Batch Select represents the Kentucky distillery’s step up from their standard Small Batch offering, bringing together six of their ten bourbon recipes at 104 proof (52% ABV).…
Penelope Toasted Rye Review: A Bold Spice-Forward Expression
Penelope Toasted Rye represents an interesting approach to whiskey making, combining traditional rye spicing with toasted barrel finishing. This expression from the Indiana-based brand delivers a spice-forward profile that runs…
Wigle Reserve Pennsylvania Straight Rye Review: Smooth Entry Point
Wigle Reserve Pennsylvania Straight Rye brings Pittsburgh craft distilling to the rye category with a 4-year, 84-proof expression that prioritizes approachability over aggressive spice. This straight rye whiskey from Wigle…
Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rye Review: Oak-Forward High-Rye Whiskey
With a 95% rye mashbill and a $50 price tag, Boxergrail promises bold. What it delivers is something quieter — oak-driven, nutty, and surprisingly smooth. It’s not the high-rye showstopper you might expect, but for the right drinker, that’s exactly the point.
Rich, Bold, and Built for Sipping: Bardstown Origin Series Bottled in Bond
A deep, comforting pour at the Granville Inn offers warmth, balance, and serious staying power.
Castle and Key Small Batch: This stuff is worth the price of admission
Candy-Sweet Charm and Historic Backbone from a Rebuilt Kentucky Legend