Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses Mizunara Cask Bourbon Succeeds as 1st 'Experimental' Release The aromatics are loaded with chocolate and nuts–think Baby Ruth candy bar–followed by freshly ground baking spices, hard cherry and orange candies and toasted oak. Mizunara oak sweetens and polishes the bourbon.
Honey Finished Bourbon Green River Honey Finished Bourbon Will Enjoy Sweet Success We all know the song, "Sugar Sugar" well, this nose is all honey, honey. The underlying bourbon is present, but it doesn't stand up to the big dose of good quality bee nectar.
Bourbon Reviews Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Is Delicious, But Is It a Homerun? Loads of caramel envelop vanilla, cinnamon, charred marshmallow and dried roses. Subsequent sniffs deliver spice that hints at a more powerful presentation than claimed in its 109 proof.
Rum Reviews 'Exceptionally Aged' Mount Gay 15 and 25 Year Rums Are Deeply Fruity Pours Here we have two rums that, despite aging 15 years and 25 years in oak, remain incredibly fruity, nicely funky and bargains at $90 and $199, respectively.
Town Branch 6-Year Wheated Bourbon Showcases Distillery's Blending Mastery This is super approachable with light caramel, summer fruits and lightly toasted oak bringing up the rear. Let this pour roam every nook and cranny of your mouth to pick up subtle cinnamon and buttery pound cake.
Bourbon Reviews Jackson Purchase Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Is Unexpectedly Delightful This bonded bourbon dazzles with fruit and spice and honey and a little pepper. It's also surprisingly weighty and rich for only 100 proof, and it's well balanced. Its complexity outdoes many of its peers' and would shame many older bourbons.
Sour Mash Whiskey Reviews Michter's Barrel Strength Sour Mash Delivers Sweet Surprises Any whiskey fan would love this: something that's a little off Michter's bulletproof whiskey flavor profiles; a serendipitous and delicious innovation.
American Single Malt Whiskey Reviews New Riff Pulls Flavor Levers aplenty with 2026 Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey This is a super unique whiskey that pushes and pulls your memory of American single malts–even those from Scotland–to and fro in an attempt to align and describe them. But broadly speaking of whiskies in general, this is its own animal.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Hard Truth Mizunara-Finished Wheated Bourbon dazzles and delights Just another great release from Hard Truth. That this distillery, without any bourbon heritage or family distiller history just keeps on cranking out great bottle after great bottle never ceases to amaze.
Bourbon Reviews Commemorative Heaven Hill 13-year Bourbon Signals the End of Aging at its Deatsville site Everything that's good about Heaven Hill bourbon is in this bottle: caramel, honey, cooked apples, vanilla taffy, sharp spice and toasted oak.
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Mission, Passion Combine in '26 Star Hill Farm Wheat Whisky Though there's no corn in this mash bill, candy corn and caramel corn notes hit hard on the first sip. The whisky makes no apologies about its 116 proof: it's plenty powerful and spice driven.
Industry News Thirty-One Lengths Bourbon is a whiskey cocktail of history and art "At the end of the day ... 31 Lengths is more about having a conversation piece and being associated with and reveling in something historic," Smith said. Whiskey and history such as horse racing are about "capturing the moment and having fun."
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Double Share of Angel's Envy in '26: 10-year Cask Strength Bourbon & Rye Precision and intent is what master distiller Owen Martin has brought to Angel's Envy whiskies. Over the past few years, he's refined, sharpened and made them uniform in ways that yield them predictably delicious.
Bourbon Review Garryana wood plays profound flavor role in Bardstown Bourbon Co. Cascadia Bourbon This wood and barrel toast strategy drives powerful flavors and aromas. The nose is surprisingly vibrant for its 107 proof. The whiskeys' 9 to 10 year age range emboldens the nose considerably with bruleed sugar, warm brownies, charred oak and overripe apples.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Scarcity, quality make Rare Perfection 10 year Bourbon a Worthy Find Calling it "just another 10 year old bourbon" also is an understatement. This is a bold and beautiful cask strength pour that shows its maturity and complexity right from the opening. Most whiskies of this age need a little room to stretch out in the glass, but not this one.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Sweet and Spicy notes highlight Maker's Mark 2026 'The Stewards Release' Since Maker's makes no bad whiskey, what's in the bottle is good sipping whiskey. Not a fault with it. But I prefer the two others in the Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers and The Heart, better.
Rye Whiskey Reviews A 'Ryeteous' and Powerful Pour: Frey Ranch Uncut Rye Whiskey The palate is delightfully sweet, candied even, with bubble gum, mint, lemon and orange rinds and white pepper roaming about and stalking your tastebuds. Along with its pleasant proof-warmth come bright, vibrantly fruity flavors that shift between tropical and stone fruits.
Apple Brandy Reviews Tamworth Garden VSOP Apple Brandy Review The Tamworth Apple Brandy's nose starts off with toasted oak, cedar, cinnamon and some discernible fruit. The palate fares better with light fruit, elegant body and a long and lingering finish. But there's nothing about it that screams apple brandy. Am I wrong to want that?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Booker's Big Easy Batch: Honest, Approachable Full-Bodied Bourbon This is neither a showy whiskey with cask-finished flavor vectors nor a particularly powerful pour. It's an honest, approachable, full-bodied bourbon that makes old school drinkers say, "Now that's bourbon!" It's the kind of whiskey Booker Noe liked and wanted to share with others.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Woodinville 8-Year Rye Whiskey Delivers Flavor Beyond Its Age This is all rye, all rye, all rye, though without dill or mint. There's white pepper in there, a proper dose of baking spice, dried fig and bitter chocolate deposited by the barrel. Surprise guests of toffee and fruit character reminiscent of a nicely aged jammy Zinfandel join the party.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Fruit for Days: Masterful cask selection, blending highlight Blue Note Special Reserve Bourbon Whether this is a Blue Note blender's nightmare or dream task, I don't know. But those who get to sip it will thank you–and may even kiss you–for creating it. It is special and spectacular, which justifies that $150 price tag.
American Whiskey Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey On the palate it creamy and fruity, laden with ripe pear and honey dew melon. The sherry cask involved gets a shout out from notes of golden apple and golden raisin, and baking spice amplifies the gentle 90-proof tingle. Nothing at all to dislike about the spirit itself: a great easy drinker.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Sweet, simple and soft sums up Shortbarrel Four-Grain Bourbon There is a significant number of consumers who would like this and buy it repeatedly. It's enough flavor and spice for them; approachable as an everyday drinker. This is the kind of whiskey that becomes a good seller that pays a lot of bills at the distillery.
TN Whiskey Review Jack Daniel's, Age Tastes Great On You! Reviewing the 2026 10-, 12- and 14-Year Releases Often nature ensures at least some whiskey becomes acrid and tannic, and so high proof that they're hazardous to drink. These display none of those characteristics. They're as balanced as a ballerina en pointe, miraculously fruity and truly easy to drink.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Bulleit Bourbon with Mesquite Wood-Smoked Malt Nails Savory and Sweet Notes This is a cool novelty that's worth the $50 price, and which I hope to see added to the main line someday. If you "drink curious," as we advise, you'll enjoy this.
