2020 is almost over. Let me repeat that: 2020 is almost over. Sigh. I don’t know about you, but retail therapy was certainly present in my household this year. This rang true in two areas: guitars and whiskey. Did I really need to buy all those guitars this year? Of course not. I’m not even ..read more

If you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be standing in one of Wilderness Trail Distillery’s warehouses not only celebrating a milestone 10th anniversary, but also toasting with a 10-year-old wheated bourbon straight out of the second barrel they ever filled, I’d call you insane. Anybody with any sense can see the this bourbon ..read more

As the weather starts to cool, distilleries gear up for some of their most anticipated releases of the year. Four Roses has just put out their latest expression celebrating their 135th anniversary: 135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch. This year’s highly awaited release comes in at 112 proof, or 56% abv. Master Distiller Brent Elliott ..read more

This review’s a little late, but better late than never! Earlier this year, Michter’s has once again released one of my favorites of their whiskies – the venerable 10-year-old single barrel bourbon. My sample bottle provided by Micther’s comes from barrel #23A0276. It’s bottled at 47.2% abv, or 94.4 proof. Over the past couple of ..read more

The bourbon fan who can’t obtain a coveted bottle of George Stagg might have an easier time finding Stagg Jr. The whiskey distilled by Buffalo Trace Distillery is eight years old and presented, like its father, uncut and unfiltered. The two whiskies share the same mash bill as well. The 13th release of Stagg Jr ..read more