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Flavored Whiskey Reviews

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The Truth About Crab Trapper Whiskey

Since I’m always up for an adventure, of course, I wanted to try Crab Trapper Whiskey when offered a sample. It’s a 4-year-old bourbon steeped with 90 pounds of green crabs and seasoned with spices reminiscent of a low-country boil. Crazy, right? But I was up for it.

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The Dubliner Irish Whiskey & Honeycomb Liqueur Review

Sugary sweet! Forget the wedge of cake after dinner and go with this Irish Whiskey Liqueur.

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Root Out Root Beer Flavored Whisky Review

There are times, as a whiskey reviewer, when I just feel badly writing the review. My intention when reviewing a bad product is to not be unnecessarily mean or vicious.

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George Dickel Tabasco Brand Barrel Finish Whisky* Review

If you’re looking for a rich, complex whiskey to sip from your Glencairn, this is not it. If you approach this as the novelty product it is, you’ll be less disappointed.

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Bearcat Bourbon Review

Bearcat Bourbon’s website touts itself as, “80-proof infused Bourbon whiskey created in honor of female distillers, bootleggers, and industry innovators.” It is available in two versions: Infused with Notes of Orange Peel and Spice or Infused with Espresso and Aromatic Bitters.

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CALI Sipping Whiskey Review

CALI is a unique California twist on a classic sipping whiskey. We are shooting for a spirit smoother than a frontier rye, but more complex and flavorful than a traditional Kentucky bourbon.

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Cleveland Christmas Spice Flavored Bourbon Review

My phone was humming on the kitchen counter and calling for my attention. “Guess who’s at Walmart?” the voice on the other end of the line said dryly. “What?” I asked. The mobile signal was momentarily choppy. “Guess who I just saw here at Walmart?” “Who?” “You’ll never guess.”

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Camp Robber Whiskeyjack Review

If you’re going to make decent whiskey, you need a lot of time. But time is money, and your whiskey is going to need years. So how does a distillery make money in the meantime? The answer is usually vodka and its juniper cousin gin.

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Jim Beam Apple Review

As your resident garbage whiskey reviewer, I have taken on the arduous task of sampling products many would label unfit for a finer palate. This is not a job I take lightly. Which is why, dear reader, when given a full bottle of Jim Beam Apple to review, I drink the whole damn bottle.

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Jim Beam Kentucky Fire Review

Folks, we’re in the middle of the Great Bastardization of Whiskey. If you don’t believe me, then you’ve been drunk under a rock for the past three years. (And maybe you’re better for it.) We don’t just have whiskey anymore.