The Pourch

American Craft Whiskey Lives Here

The Pourch

America's Craft Whiskey Lives Here

—Neat or Not Reviews

All Whiskey Reviews

Bourbon, rye, and American whiskeys reviewed and ranked — searchable by style, price, and score.

Tasting Journals
Best Tasting Glasses
Filter Reviews
Minglewood 250th Anniverary Bourbon
Cask Strength, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Mingelwood Cask Strength 250th Anniverssary Bourbon

Minglewood’s oldest and boldest pour yet — an 8.5-year single barrel cask strength that trades fireworks for a slow, oaky burn.

FULL REVIEW →

114 Proof
Age: 8.5 years
Outstanding
Minglewood Bottled In Bond Wheat Whiskey
Bottled-In-Bond, Single Barrel, Straight Wheat Whiskey
Ohio

Minglewood Bottled In Bond Wheat Whiskey

This 100-proof wheat whiskey out of a converted Wooster ice house leans hard into honey and cereal sweetness, and it’s the rare BIB that tastes like dessert without losing its grain-forward backbone.

FULL REVIEW →

100 Proof
Age: At least 6 years
Excellent
$70
Minglewood Double Oaked Bourbon
Bottled-In-Bond, Finished Bourbon
Ohio

Minglewood Double Oaked Bourbon

This Bottled-in-Bond bourbon skips the oak-bomb trap, finishing sweet, nutty, and even a little like tobacco leaf.

FULL REVIEW →

100 Proof
Age: 5 years
Excellent
$70
Minglewood Bottled In Bond Rye
Bottled-In-Bond, Single Barrel, Straight Rye Whiskey
Ohio

MInglewood Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey

This 100-proof Wooster, Ohio single barrel skips the usual rye spice and heat for something cooler, sweeter, and downright minty.

FULL REVIEW →

100 Proof
Age: At least 5 years
Recommend
$70
Minglewood Wheated Bourbon
Bottled-In-Bond, Single Barrel, Wheated
Ohio

Minglewood Wheated Bourbon

This Wayne County-grown wheated bourbon proves small distilleries can make seriously approachable whiskey

FULL REVIEW →

100 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$70
Featured image of Frank August Small Batch Bourbon
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Frank August Small Batch Straight Bourbon

A fruity nose gives way to creamy vanilla and black pepper in this Bardstown bourbon that punches above its weight

FULL REVIEW →

100 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$80
A bottle of Watershed Straight Bourbon 4 Year on a bar
Finished Bourbon, Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Watershed Distillery Bourbon 4 Year

A Columbus craft bourbon that leans hard into its apple brandy barrel finish—for better and worse

FULL REVIEW →

90 Proof
Age: 4 years
Recommend
Dread River Bourbon
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Alabama

Dread River Bourbon

A medium-bodied journey from citrus to tobacco that keeps you coming back

FULL REVIEW →

90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Outstanding
$50
Dread River Whiskies
Blended Whiskies
Alabama

Dread River Whiskies

When craft distilling meets growing pains

FULL REVIEW →

90 Proof
Age: No Age Statement
Not My Cup of Tea
$50
Dread River Flight
Straight Rye Whiskey
Alabama

Dread River Sherry Cask Rye

A grain-heavy rye with sherry influence that brings warmth and complexity

FULL REVIEW →

90 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$50
Four Roses Small Batch Select
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Four Roses Small Batch Select

A masterful blend that showcases Four Roses’ signature spice-forward profile

FULL REVIEW →

104 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$50
Michter's US-1
Small Batch, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Michter's Small Batch US-1

A bakery-sweet bourbon that balances approachability with character

FULL REVIEW →

91.4 Proof
Age: At least 4 years
Excellent
$40
Buckner' 10 Bourbon from Augusta Distillery
Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Buckner's Single Barrel 13

Augusta Distillery’s premium expression showcases fruit-forward bourbon craftsmanship

FULL REVIEW →

141.7 Proof
Age: 13 years
Excellent
Buckner' 10 Bourbon from Augusta Distillery
Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Buckner's Single Barrel 10

A decade-aged Kentucky bourbon that balances fruit and spice with craft distillery character

FULL REVIEW →

121.4 Proof
Age: 10 years
Excellent
$150
Old Route 8 Bourbon Review
Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky

Old Route 8

A Hidden Gem from Kentucky’s Craft Distillery Scene

FULL REVIEW →

118 Proof
Age: 8 Years
Outstanding
$120