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United States Whiskey reviews, Bourbon, Rye, Tennessee, Single Malt

  • Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye

    A deliciously sweet and polished expression, a lot smoother with that distinctive feel on the palate that comes from charcoal filtration, quite in-spicy for a rye expression, full of cinnamon dusted pastries and ripe fruits. 84/100 Continue reading

  • George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection

    George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection (64.6%, OB) Category: Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Buffalo Trace 2017 Antique Collection ABV: 64.6% Cost: ~ £140 What they say: George T. Stagg This extremely hearty whiskey ages in new charred… Continue reading

    George T. Stagg 2017 Antique Collection

  • William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection

    William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection (64.1%, OB) Category: Kentucky Wheated Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Buffalo Trace Distillery Bottling: Buffalo Trace 2017 Antique Collection ABV: 64.1% Cost: ~ £130 What they say: William Larue Weller Uncut and unfiltered, this hand-bottled bourbon… Continue reading

    William Larue Weller 2017 Antique Collection

  • Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye

    Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye (45%, OB, 2017) Category: Tennessee Rye Whiskey Origin: Jack Daniel Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman, Jack Daniel’s ABV: 45% Cost: £46.95 What they say: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye Our first new grain bill in 150 years.… Continue reading

    Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye

  • Woodford Reserve

    Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye (45.2%, OB, 2017) Category: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Origin: Woodford Reserve Distillery Bottling: Brown-Forman, Woodford Reserve ABV: 45.2% Cost: £43.43 What they say: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye When crafting our Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, we… Continue reading

    Woodford Reserve

  • Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old

    Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old (45%, OB, 2014) Category: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Origin: New Bernheim Distillery Bottling: Diageo, Rhetoric ABV: 45% Cost: $90 What they say: 20-year-old American whiskey created from stocks distilled at the New and… Continue reading

    Rhetoric Orphan Barrel Bourbon 20 Years Old

  • Barrell Bourbon Batch 4

    Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 (58.35%, OB, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Kentucky Bottling: Barrell ABV: 58.35% Cost: ~$75 What they say: Barrell Bourbon Batch 4 Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey Distilled in Kentucky 116.7 proof cask strength bottling Aged for… Continue reading

    Barrell Bourbon Batch 4

  • Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon

    Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon (55.7%, Maker’s Mark, Batch No. 15-03, 2015) Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Origin: Maker’s Mark Distillery Bottling: Maker’s Mark ABV: 55.7% Cost: ~£90 What they say: Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon From the barrel to… Continue reading

    Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon

  • FEW Rye

    FEW Rye (46.5%, OB, 2017) Category: US Rye Whiskey Origin: FEW Distillery Bottling: FEW ABV: 46.5% Cost: £66.95 What they say: Bear witness to the revival of rye. Born of the hearty grain, our generous rye content is married with… Continue reading

    FEW Rye

  • Willett 6 Year Old Single Barrel Rye #124

    Willett 6 Year Old Single Barrel Rye #124 (58.7%, OB) Category: US Rye Whiskey Origin: Willet Distillery Bottling: Willet Family Estate Bottling ABV: 58.7% Cost: $79.99 What they say: Willet Family Estate Bottled Rye tasting notes We need more Rye… Continue reading

    Willett 6 Year Old Single Barrel Rye #124