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May 10, 2021

Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey

If Dad’s Hat represents the future (by, paradoxically, being an indication of the past) of Pennsylvania rye, then this is a category that will certainly garner more attention going forward.

May 8, 2021

Untitled Bourbon Barrel 409

This whiskey is not awful. It is not great. It might be good. However, price must factor into this evaluation. When I think of the two or three bottles I could have had at this price, I cringe.

May 5, 2021

In Search of Lost Funk – Old Grand-Dad 114 (1989)

I’ll be tasting an Old Grand-Dad 114 from 1989. This likely contains whiskey distilled at the Old Grand-Dad distillery in Elkhorn Forks.

April 29, 2021

Spirits of French Lick “The Mattie Gladden”

The complexity of what Spirits of French Lick does shows up in the glass, as this is a stunner. I was surprised at how grain-driven this bourbon is, I can tell the “Respect the Grain” motto is a core focus.

April 23, 2021

Rebel Yell 10 and Old Ezra 7

a pair of Luxco whiskies that are the subject of today’s review. As noted immediately above, MGP plans to continue sourcing whiskey from Kentucky (almost certainly Heaven Hill) to support these brands, meaning that they’re unlikely to change much following the merger of the two companies.

April 19, 2021

Taken for granted?

A Dewar’s 15 and Maker’s Mark.

April 15, 2021

Old Tub

In days gone by, Old Tub was the Beam family’s largest selling brand and the namesake of one of the company’s distilleries.

April 12, 2021

Peerless Burnt Ends Bourbon and Apple Pie Rye

Know your pickers. The preponderance of store picks of individual barrels of whiskey has forced shoppers to become more savvy. For all the perceived scarcity..

April 7, 2021

Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve 2003

We have here the Russell’s Reserve 2003. This is the third in a trilogy of similar releases.

April 5, 2021

TX Barrel Proof Bourbon

Terroir-inspired Bourbon from Texas

March 30, 2021

Henry McKenna 10 vs Russell’s Reserve 10

A fun face-off.

March 28, 2021

Liberty Pole Spirits

The whiskey rebellion is perhaps the coolest-sounding event in American history. Sandwiched into history class curricula between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,..