By Richard Thomas Rating: A Glenglassaugh is a Speyside distillery, located some 50 miles northwest of the regional center of Aberdeen. Founded in 1875, it’s story has fewer twists and turns to it than many of Scotland’s distilleries. The distillery was started by a grocer so as to supply his own retail needs, and many …
By Randall H. Borkus Average Rating: A Last month saw Michter’s Distillery release a new edition of its 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon. That is a big deal because unlike most of its peer labels, Michter’s 10 Year Old doesn’t necessarily come out every year, and it wasn’t shipped in 2022. Michter’s President Joseph J. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- For most of the 21st Century, the “sipping whiskey” coming out of Lynchburg, Tennessee was not associated with age statements. That truth actually makes a great deal of sense, when you consider that the Lincoln County Process that Jack Daniel’s is known for is the original shortcut on maturation; for …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A- First distilled in 1973, Longrow is produced at Springbank Distillery in Campbelton, and is one of three distinct brands to come from that distillery. Longrow was initially conceived as an oily, peaty malt to serve in a blend being created at that time, and consequently it is more heavily …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: A Blue Run Spirits has been making a name for itself within the bourbon industry over the past few years, helped by their adviser, Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge. Blue Run Reflection I drew on a carefully selected lot of 200 barrels distilled under contract at Castle and Key Distillery in …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A In an intersection between car nerdom and whisky enthusiasm, Bowmore began a collaboration with luxury/supercar-maker Aston Martin. James Bond might prefer Macallan (in the movies anyway; in the Fleming novels he is partial to Jim Beam), but the folks who sometimes make his armored spy cars are working with Bowmore. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Heaven Hill launched their Heritage Collection last year with a 17 year old bourbon, but the distillery has a habit of using their annual series to showcase the breadth and depth of what they make there (witness the variety of Parker’s Heritage over the years). So their choice for the …
Updated February 14, 2023 By Douglas Fraser Average Rating: A- Redbreast Irish Whiskey prides itself on staying true to the traditional pot still whiskey style that has been a signature of Ireland for decades. Using copper pot stills, all Redbreast whiskey is distilled from a wort of malted and unmalted barley three times to perfection, …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- As part of their rebranding push for the US market, The Glenlivet replaced certain whiskies with the new Sample Room Collection, consisting of a 21 and 25 year old. The new 25 Year Old single malt is a direct follow on to the previous XXV. The old XXV is still …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A Fall 2022 Widow Jane Distillery launched the fourth installment in their aged whiskey series, “The Vaults,” this time (officially stated as) aged 14 years from a blend of bourbons ranging from 14 years up to 19 years old, selected and set aside in Widow Jane’s Red Hook, Brooklyn rickhouse …
