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Woodford Reserve Bourbon
Our next review stars an up-and-coming young talent, Joey the Horse. Joey and I hung out the other week and decided to crack open a bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon. He had read that this was the preferred bourbon of the Kentucky Derby and while he never had what it takes to make it to The Run for the Roses, a horse can have its dreams….
SMWS 71.80 “Powershake”
Our next review is going back to the world of independent bottlers with another Scotch Malt Whisky Society release. This one is 71.80 “Powershake” which, according to the internet, comes from the Glenburgie distillery, owned by Pernod Ricard and predominantly used for blending. Let’s see if this release belongs in a blend or if it can stand up on its own as a Single Malt expression….
Bulleit Bourbon “Frontier Whiskey”
Today’s post is a trip down memory lane for me. Bulleit Bourbon is, largely, my bourbon origin-story, to put it in comic book parlance. Prior to this, I hadn’t purchased a bottle of Bulleit in a long time, but it was about time that I did a review on this staple release.
Larceny Barrel Proof Batch A122
Today’s post is for a bourbon made with wheat as its flavor grain, colloquially referred to as a “wheater”, Heaven Hill’s Larceny Barrel Proof Batch A122. While bourbons with rye are by far the historical “norm”, the wheaters came into fashion when everyone began losing their minds about Pappy…and every major distillery who has a wheated bourbon in their lineup seems to go out of their way to tie the root of their release to Pappy itself. Who knew there were so many Junior Pappy’s out in the market? Sigh….but let’s see how Larceny does with this release…..
Mortlach 12 “The Wee Witchie”
Our next review will be for a bottle that I first had the first summer of COVID when I started exploring various 12 year old expressions from distilleries that I had never tried before. The Mortlach 12 “The Wee Witchie” from The Beast of Dufftown.
Henry McKenna Bottled in Bond Bourbon Aged 10 Years
We are going to the back of the whiskey shelf again to review a bottle that I have had and sadly neglected for far too long…Henry McKenna Bottled in Bond 10 Year Old Bourbon….
Mossburn Vintage Casks No. 21 Benrinnes 10 Year (Distilled in 2008)
Hitting up another independent bottler for a Speyside single malt scotch review — Mossburn Single Malt Vintage Casks No. 21, a Benrinnes 10 year old distilled in 2008 and bottled at cask strength. I have never had a scotch from Benrinnes before, so let’s see how it tastes….
1792 Aged 12 Years
We have taken a sip of the 1792 Small Batch and Single Barrel releases so far, but we got our hands on a bottle of the 12 Year old, let’s see how this “premium” release matches up with the more affordable staples….
Loch Lomond Single Cask Store Pick Aged for 15 Years
I have reviewed two Loch Lomond releases already, the first a 12 year old single malt which is part of their core release and another, which was a SMWS 20 year old single grain whisky. I liked both. This 15 year old single cask store pick has been on my shelf for a while now, so let’s see how it tastes….
Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye (Bottled in 2009)
Continuing to clean out some old bottles that need reviewed. Today is one that I’ve had for a bit, the Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Bottled in 2009. This was a “limited release” a while back and I finally cracked it open to give it a sip….
George Dickel Bottled in Bond Aged 13 Years (distilled in Spring 2007)
Heading back to Tennessee to try a George Dickel Bottle in Bond. I remember liking the 11 year old release back in 2020 so let’s see how the 13 year old released in 2021 sips….
Bain’s Cape Mountain Single Grain Whisky
For today’s review, we are exploring a new part of the wonderful world of whisky, South Africa. This is my first South African whisky but since I have a lot of followers from the area, I wanted to say thank you and what better way to say thanks, than to do a review of their home country whisky…..
Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
Bourbon shot to punish your friends while you were in your early 20’s? Or a great value bourbon sipper to enjoy in adulthood?
BenRiach Aged 16 Years
Next up is a BenRiach 16 Year Old. I have done a couple of reviews on BenRiach before, the Smokey 12 was actually the first review I posted and I did another that was a SMWS release. I enjoyed both and thought they were both aptly priced for the tasting experience. Let’s see how this fares….
Chairman’s Reserve Rum Master’s Selection
We are going to mix it up today and do a review on a rum that I bought a while back. Chairman’s Reserve Rum Master’s Selection which is a store pick of a 13 year old rum aged in ex-bourbon barrels. Summer and rum go well together so why not?
Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
What better bottle to review on Independence Day than a bottle named after the man who wrote the document declaring America’s independence….Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon.
GlenDronach 21 Years Old “Parliament”
On Independence Day Eve we will say goodbye to our British colonial rule with a sip of GlenDronach 21 Year Old “Parliament” Scotch…..Not a bad way to say goodbye me thinks…
Old Forester Rye
Old Forester Rye has a surprising mash bill given the flavor profile….and why do I think of it as a “Mullet Rye”? And what exactly is a “Mullet Rye”? All that and more awaits you…..
Pinhook High Proof Bourbon “Bourbon Heist” 2021
Pinhook is a newer brand that I have seen on the shelves for the past couple of years but never purchased a bottle. I relented a few weeks back when one of my local stores sold me a bottle of Weller Special Reserve for a whopping $30 and then pointed out this Pinhook Bourbon Heist, so I felt obligated to pick it up….
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm
We are heading back to Islay for the next review to sip a bottle that was sitting on my shelf unopened for a while now, Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm. This is an interesting whisky from Islay, which is known for its peated Scotch, as this is an unpeated release…..