This is one of two bottles in the Glengarriff Series. You can find my review of the second bottle, Bog Oak Charred Cask, right here on my blog. The Peat Charred Cask is triple distilled, matured in sherry casks and finished in peat charred casks for another 4-6 months. The peat is harvested from the…
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Westland Solum 1st Edition
Westland is one of my favorite distilleries. They are doing things no other US distilleries have ventured to do. Last month they released their 1st Edition of Solum (SOLE-LUM) which is part of their Outpost Range and the name is the Latin word for “soil”. Instead of going to Scotland to acquire peat, Westland is…
West Cork Glengarriff Series Bog Oak Charred Cask
Given that it was St. Patrick’s Day weekend and I’m a huge fan of West Cork, when I saw this reddish bottle at just $33, I simply couldn’t help myself. This is one of two bottles in the Glengarriff Series (don’t worry I got the other one as well, but we’ll save that for another…
Morris Australian Whisky
The Morris family established their wine making business in 1859. In 2016, over 150 years later they added whisky making into their portfolio. I had the chance to try their Single Malt and their Muscat Barrels at a whisky tasting event and let me tell you… wow! Signature Single Malt WhiskyNose: cherries and fruitPalate: berries,…
Uncle Nearest: 1884 Small Batch, 1856 Premium Batch and Straight Rye Whiskey
The Uncle Nearest Distillery celebrates and honors the legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green, America’s first-known African American master distiller and the person who taught Jack Daniel the craft of whiskey. Today, this black woman owned whiskey has become the fastest growing American Whiskey in U.S. history. If that doesn’t make you want to clap, I…
Stagg Jr. Batch 17
This is still hands down my favorite bourbon. The downside, you really can’t find these anywhere and the secondary markets ask for your first-born child if you buy from them. We got lucky that a friend of ours not only gave us Batch 15 but also this Batch 17. Batch 17 doesn’t disappoint and although…
Spiritless Kentucky 74
Finally, we’ve reached the last day of Dry January and I have one more non-alcoholic spirit to review. I promise, this is the last one. Kentucky 74 was created to be used in bourbon cocktails. They use a proprietary reverse distillation process to create this non-alcoholic spirit. Nose: sweetness, oak, and vanillaPalate: caramel, vanilla, and…
Penelope Architect
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…
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…
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