Here’s an example where American whiskey meets French Oak and it’s simply done right. Penelope Architect is a collaboration with Tonnellerie Radoux of France, the market leader in oak barrel manufacturing and innovation. Architect combines three of their bourbon mash bills composed of corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley and finishes off in two different…
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Monday Zero Alcohol Whiskey
We’re officially more than halfway through dry January and if you’ve made it this far, congratulations. I sampled all my January content back in December except for this, a zero-alcohol whiskey. Monday is a non-alcoholic whiskey inspired by the American classic whiskies. They’re made in small batches in CA. Nose: sweetness and raisinsPalate: caramel, sweetness,…
Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey
Redwood Empire is a Sonoma County, CA, Distillery. This bottle is named after the fastest growing Redwood Tree, the Emerald Giant. For every bottle sold they plant a tree. That’s amazing for the environment but is this juice any good? Truth be told, when I heard about them my first thought was, UGH, another distillery…
Putnam Barrel Aged Old Fashioned
I’ve always loved an easy ready to drink cocktail. It takes the bartending work away and all you need to do is pour over ice and enjoy. This ready to drink cocktail is produced by Boston Harbor Distillery. It’s made with their Putnam Rye Whiskey, Angostura Bitters and Demerara. It’s 35% ABV and a 375ml…
Calumet Farm 15-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Hello 2023! After all the holiday gluttony and drinking I’m kicking off the year with a healthier outlook and a dry January but, fear not, I’ve got plenty of whiskey content to fill the month. I had the chance to try this brand while in VA back in November. My friend Sara purchased the bottle…
Clyde May’s Original Alabama Style, Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Straight Rye Whiskey
This week here on Instagram I shared a Reel on great whiskey stocking stuffers. Our good friend Dan (Thank you Dan!) gave us this mini trio of Clyde May’s whiskey and why not try it, to see if they’d make a good stocking stuffer. The Straight Bourbon Whiskey I have written about before so won’t…
Gold Spot 9-Year: Mitchell and Son’s 135th Anniversary Limited Edition
This bottle was not easy to find! We called about 10 liquor stores to find it, and many gave us the same spiel… “this is an allocated bottle available to our barrel club members only…” blah blah blah. I’m over places who force you to buy their crap whisky to then have access to a…
Dewar’s – White Label, 12-Year, and 15-Year
Let me start by saying that I tried Dewar’s White Label many years ago and I didn’t like it at all. With that said, I stumbled across this set and thought, why not give it another try, so here we are. Dewar’s is a blended Scotch whisky that is currently owned by Bacardi. Their best-selling…
Glenmorangie: A Tale of The Forest
Well, it’s that time of year, Glenmorangie “A Tale of” series is showing up on shelves. This year they’re taking a woodland approach. Think gin in the form of whisky. Glenmorangie latest tale is, A Tale of The Forest which follows, A Tale of Winter which followed A Tale of Cake. This is Glenmorangie’s first…
Elijah Craig – Toasted Barrel
Here’s one of those whiskies we would always search for but could never find. Until we visited friends in Virginia. We not only got a chance to taste it but also got to take home the bottle (Thanks Kevin A). For this expression, Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon is used as the base. After the…
Yellowstone Bourbon Whiskey
OK, raise your hand if you went searching for this whiskey because of the TV show. The Yellowstone brand is produced by Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky. The whiskey is named after Yellowstone National Park and this year to help celebrate 150 years of national parks they are releasing their whiskey bottle with 6…
Flaviar Membership – Worth it or Not?
We’re just a few days away from Christmas and if you’ve not purchased a gift for that whiskey lover in your life, you’re in luck, a Flaviar membership is just a few clicks away. But… is it worth it? Let’s start with the elephant in the room, am I renewing? The answer is no, but…
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