American Single Malt Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Special Release Review With the confusing news about Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled 2022 Special Release American Single Malt Whiskey, I got the distinct sense that Jack Daniel’s doesn’t know what they want to do with their single malt. After tasting this, I’m that much more convinced on the matter.
Banter Your Guide to the Proposed American Single Malt Standards of Identity On July 29, 2022, the Trade and Tax Bureau (TTB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would give American Single Malt a formal, legal definition in American whiskey. These are also called the Standards of Identity (SOI).
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Barrell Gold Label Bourbon Review This bottle immediately comes with so many expectations that it’s hard to judge it fairly. Tasted blind, this is an excellent bourbon that balances the strong Kentucky and Indiana bourbon profiles while deftly relegating the overly distinct Tennessee whiskey notes to a supporting role.
Book Reviews Buffalo, Barrels & Bourbon Book Review Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon by F. Paul Pacult is a study of how the bourbon gods giveth and taketh away.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Watershed Distillery Bourbon Review I tried this after tasting the Watershed Bottled-in-Bond, figuring the apple brandy might taint my palate in a way a straight bourbon wouldn’t. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter. Even after three tries, I just couldn’t find much flavor here.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Watershed Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review For my first taste of Watershed Distillery, this was a solid if unspectacular bottled-in-bond bourbon. It doesn’t have many youth notes and is more apple- and rye-forward (though the mash bill is undisclosed), and I found it a great mixer for a Manhattan or a less-sweet Gold Rush.
Banter American Blend – The Future Is Here Blends are not the future of American whiskey. There, I said it. Why? Because they’re already here. A brief history: the word “blend” has been verboten in American whiskey for over a century.
