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Category: American

November 18, 2017

Dry Fly Straight Wheat Whiskey Cask Strength

I’m pretty much completely small-c-catholic in my whisk(e)y tastes. So much so that I feel obliged to do the e-in-brackets thing when I write about..

October 27, 2017

W.L. Weller 12, Old Weller Antique and “Poor Man’s Pappy”

In which we taste two whiskies, and then mix them together to create the “Poor Man’s Pappy” – if you can’t afford the real thing.

October 5, 2017

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

In which we taste a whiskey with the flavour profile of a Prohibition-era Old Forester. Although quite how they’d achieve this, we’re not entirely sure.

July 4, 2017

Heaven Hill Whiskey

A clutch of whiskies from Heaven Hill.

July 3, 2017

Three Dad’s Hat Ryes

A review of three very interesting whiskies from American rye brand Dad’s Hat Whiskey

March 2, 2017

Jim Beam Vertical Tasting

Being given a set of 4 Jim Beam bourbon related whiskies set in motion this vertical tasting. American whiskies are growing in popularity without question,..

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December 19, 2016

Balcones Whisky Tasting

This Balcones whisky tasting was organised by the Whisky Wire and was held online with the input from the head distiller Jared Himstedt and brand ambassador..

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December 17, 2016

Fearing 7 whiskies in Las Vegas

We head to Vegas to explore bourbon’s in greater detail with mixed results.

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December 5, 2016

Evan Williams 2005 single barrel vintage

Evan what? It’s such a non-descript name or brand – in the UK at least – that it might as well be an anonymous internet..

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November 7, 2016

Rebel Yell Tweet Tasting

We’ve reached November and this is my first Tweet Tasting of 2016 organised by the Whisky Wire. These events can offer a snapshot of a..

July 25, 2016

Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye – Cask Proof

A very interesting and tasty rye whisky that comes from Purcellville, Virginia

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December 2, 2015

Balcones Tweet Tasting

In what could be my final tweet tasting participation of 2015 we’re having a mini-vertical tasting of Balcones distillery in Waco Texas. Organised by the..

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November 23, 2015

Jefferson’s

Bourbons currently seem pitched in an ongoing battle against Scotch for space on retail shelves. A prominent brand is Jefferson’s that I recognise, but until..

August 20, 2015

Wild Buck Whiskey

A curious craft whiskey from Florida – and it’s rather tasty stuff

July 30, 2015

Coldcock: American Herbal Flavored Whiskey

Chrys tries something… a little different, a little more metal

February 23, 2015

Gunpowder Rye

A review of a fascinating rye whiskey from Maryland

February 19, 2015

SMWS B3.1 (Rock Town) – A little box of treasures

Tasting a SMWS bottling for a new bourbon distillery – Rock Town distillery in Little Rock, Arkansas

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December 23, 2014

Review: SMWS B3.1 A little box of treasures

For the first time in several years, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has bottled a cask of bourbon. As their characteristic numerical system confirms, this..

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November 30, 2014

Review: Binnys Four Roses Single barrel

We’re in bourbon country for this review which is a single barrel release via a large US retailer called Binny’s which is situated many in..

October 30, 2014

Corsair Quinoa Whiskey

Is it really whiskey if quinoa is not a proper grain, but a relative of spinach? … If it tastes pretty much like whiskey, then it’s whiskey