Elijah Craig Small Batch Review: Reliable Everyday Bourbon
Elijah Craig Small Batch is the bourbon world’s reliable friend — always there, never disappointing. At 94 proof and around $30, this Heaven Hill staple earns its place on any back bar with a balanced mashbill, approachable sweetness, and a toffee-laced finish. Here’s our full tasting breakdown.
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Review: New York’s First Post-Prohibition Pot Still Whiskey
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon from Tuthilltown Spirits represents a piece of New York whiskey history – the first pot still whiskey produced in the state since Prohibition. This 92-proof four…
Soft Red Wheat Bottled in Bond Review: 6-Year Wheated Complexity
Soft Red Wheat Bottled in Bond is a 6-year wheated bourbon bottled at 100 proof that comes with something you don’t see every day: a detailed breakdown of which rickhouse…
Johnny Drum Private Stock Review: Oak-Forward 101 Proof Bourbon
Johnny Drum Private Stock is a 101-proof Kentucky straight bourbon that doesn’t mess around—it comes at you oak-first and asks questions later. Bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (now Willett Distillery),…
Kentucky Owl Maighstir Edition Review: Complex Sourced Blend at 100 Proof
The Kentucky Owl Maighstir Edition represents an ambitious collaboration between master blenders, delivering a 100-proof sourced bourbon that’s bottled in Louisiana but aged in Kentucky. With an MSRP around $120-150,…
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon Review: Batch 25C Breakdown
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon Batch 25C showcases innovative craft blending at its finest. This 6-year, 118.4-proof bourbon combines three distinct components: 38.4% from Bardstown Bourbon Company finished in pear mead barrels for seven months, 40.7% from another Bardstown mashbill, and 20.9% wheated bourbon from MGP Indiana. The result is a fruit-forward bourbon unlike typical Kentucky straight offerings.
Echo Spirits Single Barrel Rye Review: Sweet Gateway to Rye Whiskey
Echo Spirits Single Barrel Rye completely defies rye whiskey expectations. Bottled at 113.6 proof and sourced from Indiana, this unique expression tastes more like a sweet bourbon than a traditional spicy rye whiskey. Instead of the characteristic herbaceous bite rye is known for, you’ll find banana, citrus, honeysuckle, and tropical fruit notes that create a surprisingly approachable experience.
Kentucky Peerless Small Batch Bourbon Review: High-Rye Complexity
Kentucky Peerless Small Batch bourbon brings cask strength complexity in a 109.8 proof package that defies expectations. This high-rye bourbon carries no age statement but meets the minimum 4-year requirement,…
Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Review: Soft Daily Sipper
Green River’s Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon at 90 proof offers a textbook example of what makes wheated bourbon appealing – it’s soft, rounded, and approachable without sacrificing character. At around…
Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon Review: Sweet MGP Blend at 95 Proof
Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey brings together the art of blending with quality MGP-sourced whiskey, creating a 4-grain wheated bourbon bottled at 95 proof with at least 4 years of…
Noah’s Mill Bourbon Review: High-Proof Kentucky Character
Noah’s Mill bourbon from Willett Distillery brings serious proof at 114.3 degrees with a complex flavor profile that balances sweet vanilla and caramel against black pepper spice. This Kentucky bourbon…
High Bank Barrel Proof Bourbon Review: 120.2° Columbus Release
High Bank just dropped their first barrel proof bourbon this morning across their Columbus restaurant locations, and I managed to snag a bottle of Batch 001. At 120.2 proof, this…
Wilderness Trail Small-Batch Kentucky Bourbon Review: Scientific Precision
Wilderness Trail Small-Batch Bourbon review: This 100-proof wheated bourbon surprises with heat and complexity. Green apple, butterscotch notes. Is it worth $45-55? Read our honest tasting notes.
Neeley Family Bourbon-N-Steel Review: Unique Oat Mashbill Shines
Neeley Family Distillery’s Bourbon-N-Steel is a 4 year 4 month bourbon bottled at 109.4 proof that showcases one of the more interesting mashbills you’ll encounter: 63% corn, 17% oats, 8%…
New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon Review: High-Rye Excellence at 111 Proof
New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon at 111 proof represents what happens when a distillery gets serious about high-rye whiskey.