Have you ever heard of Wenzel Distillery? If not, no worries, I was recently introduced to them myself, so let me put you on. Founded in 2022, Wenzel is a craft distillery and boutique blending experience located in Covington, Kentucky. Not only can you visit for their blending experience, but they’re also producing their own…
Category: Barrel Proof
New England Barrel Company 7 Year American Whiskey Toasted French Oak Finish
Hello, Fall! My favorite time of year is here. Today, I want to revisit a brand I mentioned earlier this month: New England Barrel Company. At the beginning of September, we visited their tasting room, and although I enjoyed all the samples we tried, there was one whiskey we left with that day: this 7-Year…
New England Barrel Company: Tasting Room
This past Labor Day weekend, my husband and I headed up to Reading, MA, to visit the recently opened New England Barrel Company tasting room. Today, I’m not focusing on a specific whiskey, although I did purchase a bottle that I’ll be reviewing soon. Instead, I wanted to share our experience at the tasting room…
Highland Park Cask Strength Edition No. 2
I am a huge fan of Highland Park, and I’ve had their Cask Strength Edition No. 1 before. When I recently spotted Edition No. 2 in a 50ml bottle, I obviously had to grab it. Edition No. 2 comes in at an even higher 63.9% ABV compared to Edition No. 1 at 63.3%. Let’s see…
Castle & Key Small Batch Wheated Bourbon
Castle & Key is a distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, occupying the historic and beautifully restored Old Taylor Distillery, originally built in 1887 by Colonel E.H. Taylor. This Small Batch Wheated Bourbon serves as my introduction to the brand, so let’s dive in. This whiskey is aged for five years and features a mashbill of 73%…
Glenglassaugh Sandend
For today’s pour, we’re heading to the coast of Sandend Bay in the Scottish Highlands, where land meets the sea and is home to Glenglassaugh Distillery. Before this, I’d only tried one other Glenglassaugh expression, Glenglassaugh Torfa, and it was fantastic. You can find that review here on my blog. Glenglassaugh Sandend takes its inspiration…
Glenfarclas 10 Year and 105 Cask Strength
Glenfarclas isn’t a new brand to me. I’ve previously sampled their 12 Year and really enjoyed that expression (you can read the full review here on this platform, or through the link in my bio). Recently, I had the opportunity to try both their 10 Year and their 105 Cask Strength, so let’s talk about…
Putnam American Single Malt and Tall Ships Gin
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Boston Harbor Distillery released two limited-edition expressions: an 18-month-aged gin matured in ex-bourbon barrels, which previously held local honey, and a 5+ year American Single Malt aged in new American oak before being finished in rum barrels. While we’re mainly here for the whiskey, you know I’m still going…
Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Whiskey
I’ve always been a big fan of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. In fact, until this weekend, it was the only Wild Turkey bourbon I’d ever tasted. After finally getting my hands on a mini bottle of Wild Turkey 101, I was eager to see how it stacked up. Here are my thoughts. Nose: vanilla, cinnamon…
Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond 7-Years
Old Fitzgerald is a historic brand produced by Heaven Hill Distillery, with roots dating back to 1870. In its early years, it was served exclusively in private clubs, as well as aboard steamships and rail lines. We recently came across their 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond release and picked up a bottle right away. For those unfamiliar, “Bottled-in-Bond”…
UPDATE: Killowen Rum and Raisin Irish Whiskey
We picked up this bottle back in March, and it took us about three months to finish, unusual for us, since most bottles tend to linger on our shelf for a few years. This one clearly didn’t stick around that long. So, I wanted to revisit it and share whether our thoughts have changed, and…
Sazerac Rye 100 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey
About three weeks ago, I posted about polishing off our bottle of Sazerac Rye (you can find that review here on this platform). Naturally, that meant it was time to pick up a replacement. My original plan was to grab the standard bottling, but when I spotted the 100 Proof version, curiosity got the better…
