Among the vast variety of new Japanese whiskies that have flooded the market the past few years is Kaiyō Whisky. The immediate question in my mind when I see one of these bottles is: “But is it really Japanese whisky?” (For more discussion of fake Japanese whisky, click the link.) The answer, fortunately, with Kaiyō … Read more
First up is a remaking of one of the distillery’s old stand-by bourbons: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond. This was a workhorse bottling for many years, usually located on the bottom shelf, but still a reliable and tasty whiskey. At six-years-old and 100-proof, this was one of the best sub-$20 whiskeys you could find. But nothing in … Read more
A tip for my friends in Virginia — and whisky lovers everywhere. I made a stop at the local ABC store today and noticed that they had bottles of Hatozaki Whisky on the shelf. Cool, you might be thinking! A new Japanese whisky to try. Not so fast. Hatozaki Whisky is a product of … Read more
I had a little taste of this old bottle of Angel’s Envy bourbon that has been sitting on my shelf forever. It’s a flavorful, but mellow whiskey — just glides across the palate. I didn’t get a lot of notes from the port finishing, to be honest. I’d be interested to try their sherry-finished expression, as I’m … Read more
Maker’s Mark® today announced the launch of its first-ever nationally available limited-release bourbon, Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Limited Release: Stave Profile RC6. This cask strength expression of Maker’s Mark® Bourbon is finished with proprietary wood staves, referred to as Stave Profile RC6. The staves amplify notes of ripe fruit balanced with layers of … Read more
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Freddie Noe, the grandson of Jim Beam’s late master distiller Fred “Booker” Noe, has created his first whiskey. It’s named “Little Book” after a nickname that the elder Noe gave the younger as a child. It is expected to be an annual limited release. Little Book is an uncut, unfiltered whiskey in the style of … Read more
I’m always interested in new whiskeys. And I have a particular interest in new Virginia whiskeys. So this one definitely caught my eye. “This bourbon is aged for a number of years in new charred white oak barrels, then finished in used port barrels, many of which come from Virginian wineries. Caramel and spice notes … Read more
Today is another important date in the whisk(e)y-lover’s year, circled on everyone’s calendar: the day when Jim Murray announces the latest selections from his Whiskey Bible. Murray is a controversial figure in the whisky world, for a variety of reasons that others would be better positioned than I to explain. (Although I’m guessing that pose … Read more
The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) is an annual release of five whiskeys (three bourbons and two ryes) that are among the most sought-after of any in the spirits world. Although they arrive in stores with an MSRP of under $100, they can almost never be found on the shelf at that price. Stores either … Read more
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