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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

July 28, 2014

Pikesville Supreme Straight Rye Whiskey

A few miles northwest of my hometown of Baltimore lies the bland and leafy suburb of Pikesville, Maryland, named after Zebulon Pike, a brigadier general..

July 25, 2014

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbon – 20 Year Old

I was lucky enough to acquire a sample of this some time ago, but for some reason or another haven’t come close to reviewing it…

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June 28, 2014

Taste: Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Old

Now and again I’ll throw in a curve ball here with a bourbon/whiskey review and here’s another. What I know about Old Fitzgerald and Heaven..

April 30, 2014

Breaker Bourbon

On a getaway to Santa Barbara, a quaint, moneyed town heavily-influenced by its Spanish mission past, I escaped the horror of sharing a hotel room..

March 12, 2014

Willett Family Estate 4 Year Old Single Barrel Rye

I’ll cut to the chase – if you’re going to buy one rye, and you’re on a budget, this is the bottle for you. It’s..

February 26, 2014

Evan Williams Single Barrel 2002

Another quick and dirty bourbon review. There will be a couple more of these over the next fortnight – turn away if this offends thee!..

February 14, 2014

Koval Single Barrel Bourbon

I returned to Koval, Chicago’s first distillery since Prohibition, this time to make friends with its small batch single-barrel unfiltered bourbon. Aged in heavily charred..

February 6, 2014

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon

A fast-baced Bourbon review – because I realise I haven’t reviewed all that much Bourbon, and each year there seems to be even more of..

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January 15, 2014

Taste: Eagle Rare 10 Year Old

For this Taste review we’re back in America with this single barrel Eagle Rare bourbon from the much praised Buffalo Trace distillery. This is a..

January 3, 2014

Copper City Bourbon and Durum Wheat Whiskey

Here’s an Arizona fun-fact to make an Italian drop his bowl of mostaccioli: Most of Italy’s top pasta producers use a durum wheat found only..