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…
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).…
Michter’s Small Batch US-1 Review: Classic American Whiskey
Michter’s Small Batch US-1 represents the distillery’s commitment to accessible American whiskey done right. This Kentucky straight bourbon comes in at a friendly 91.4 proof (45.7% ABV) and typically retails…
Buckner’s Single Barrel 13 Review: Kentucky Craft Excellence
Buckner’s Single Barrel 13 from Augusta Distillery represents Kentucky craft distilling at its finest. This single barrel bourbon expression showcases the distillery’s commitment to quality with a fruit-forward profile that…
Augusta Distillery Buckner’s Single Barrel 10 Review: Kentucky Craft
Augusta Distillery’s Buckner’s Single Barrel 10 represents a solid decade of Kentucky bourbon craftsmanship from this smaller operation in Bracken County. This 10-year-old expression showcases what happens when a craft…
Augusta Distillery Old Route 8 Bourbon Review: Kentucky Craft Excellence
Augusta Distillery’s Old Route 8 bourbon represents the kind of craft distilling that makes Kentucky whiskey enthusiasts keep digging for hidden gems. This small-batch bourbon from the northern Kentucky distillery…
Early Times Old Style Bottled in Bond Review: Classic Kentucky BiB
Early Times Old Style Bottled in Bond brings classic Kentucky bourbon character in a 100-proof bottled-in-bond package that punches above its weight class. This Sazereac expression typically runs around $25-30,…
Willett Old Bardstown Estate Review: Premium Kentucky Bourbon
Willett Old Bardstown Estate Bottled represents the Kentucky distillery’s commitment to premium, small-batch bourbon production. This estate-bottled expression showcases the careful attention to detail that has made Willett a respected…
Penelope Rio Review: Bardstown’s Experimental Blend Falls Short
Penelope Rio represents Bardstown Bourbon Company’s experimental approach to blending, combining their signature four-grain bourbon with additional finishing techniques. Priced around $50-60, this bottle aims to offer something different in…
High Bank Whiskey War Double Double Review: Gentle High-Proof Oak
High Bank Distillery Co’s Whiskey War Double Double is a 116.64-proof bourbon that defies expectations for high-proof whiskey. This Columbus, Ohio craft distillery expression undergoes a unique double-barreling process, spending…
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Review: A St. Patrick’s Day Reality Check
Heaven Hill’s Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey is a 100-proof bottled-in-bond rye that typically runs $25-30 for a 750ml bottle. This 4-year minimum aged rye follows the classic bottled-in-bond requirements: distilled…
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),…