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.
This Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon From Middle West Spirits Proves Big Proof Doesn’t Have to Bite
A full review of Middle West Spirits’ cask strength wheated bourbon at 122.2 proof. Sweet, grain-forward, easy drinking, and clean finishing — a balanced high-proof bourbon that doesn’t bite.
This Quiet Pennsylvania Rye Is About to Become One of Your New Favorite Pours
A soft, grain-forward Pennsylvania rye worth seeking out. Discover why Thistle Finch’s Straight Rye delivers hay, vanilla, and tobacco notes without the spice assault.
The Single Barrel Expression Putting Town Branch Back on Bourbon Lovers’ Maps
Explore Town Branch Single Barrel, a bourbon rooted in Lexington’s historic distilling past. Learn its mash bill, production methods, and what sets this unique single barrel apart from today’s crowded market.
Don’t Sleep on This Sleeper: Black Saddle 12 Year Deserves a Second Look
First Sip I was digging around the shelf the other night, trying to find something I hadn’t picked at in a while, when I saw this Black Saddle 12 Year…