Author: Xenoraiser
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Crown Royal Noble Rye 16-Year Scoresheet & Review
Canadian whisky hasn’t exactly been high on my radar. Most commercial brands tend to be of the blended variety, where neutral grain spirit is mixed with more traditional whisky, watered down, and sold in various bottle sizes to the masses. Scotch crowds could talk your head off about the woes…
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Old Carter Single Barrel (12-Year, Barrel #19) Scoresheet & Review
Old Carter is a name I’ve heard people drop every now and then. It’s a fairly recent brand, being the latest passion project for Mark and Sherri Carter, a wine-versed couple who initially worked for Kentucky Owl. Now they’re doing their own thing with the Old Carter brand. Their focus…
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Caribou Crossing Scoresheet & Review
Canadian whisky has always been a headscratcher for me, even before I started getting into whisk(e)y proper. The admittedly few expressions I’ve indulged in have either left me unenthused or wincing like Sam from the early days of I Whiskey She Wines. Perhaps the relative obscurity surrounding Canadian whisky is…
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Early Times Bottled in Bond Scoresheet & Review
Every location is subject to the woes of whiskey distribution. Some go bonkers when they find any version of Weller (even at markup), others can walk into gas stations any day of the week and buy a case. As a Floridian, I’m at a point where inconsistent availability and pricing…
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Wild Turkey Forgiven Scoresheet & Review
Finding a previously released limited edition whiskey collecting dust on shelves is a bizarre, yet ultimately exciting experience. In some ways it feels like discovering a time capsule, even if said bottle was originally released only about five years ago. Add to that the booming popularity of American whiskey and…
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Ancient Ancient Age Scoresheet & Review
There’s a lot of whiskey out there. So much so that some company websites can miss a brand or two in their admittedly expansive portfolios. One example of this is Ancient Ancient Age from Buffalo Trace, which carries the number 10 on the label to callback the days when it…
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Redbreast 12 Cask Strength (B2/19) Scoresheet & Review
I already gushed about Redbreast 12 earlier this month, but since today is Saint Patrick’s Day, I needed another quality Irish whiskey to examine. My first impressions of the standard expression were already positive, so a couple months later I combined that with my brief “high proof or bust” period…
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Bernheim Scoresheet & Review
One of the more peculiar observations regarding American whiskey is how consumers tend to favor wheated bourbons more than wheat whiskey. I already mentioned how odd it is that there aren’t more of the former out there, but the latter appears to be almost completely untapped. Other than Woodford Reserve,…
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Balcones “1” Single Malt Whiskey Scoresheet & Review
Few whiskey categories seem to draw as much divisiveness as Texas whiskey. Between whiskey’s broad technical nature and a considerable collection of brands, the Lone Star state has recently been catching more than a few eyes from drinkers. Bourbon may be America’s shining whiskey star, but other than location, Texas…
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George T. Stagg (2020) Scoresheet & Review
George T. Stagg is a name that will make any bourbon fan’s ears perk up like a soon-to-be-walked dog. It is arguably the most popular expression in the collective beast that is the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC), thanks in no small part to its high proof, age, rarity, and…
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Whistlepig 12-Year Old World Rye Scoresheet & Review
Whistlepig isn’t a brand I expected to try anywhere outside of a bar. I often speak ad nauseum about whiskey pricing, and Whistlepig is an easy target in this respect. When a brand’s flagship bottle costs over $70, the word “premium” quickly springs to mind. In my review for said…
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Redbreast 12-Year Scoresheet & Review
It is March, which means now is the perfect time to talk about Irish whiskey. And what better Irish whiskey to talk about than the deservedly beloved Redbreast? The first time I tried Redbreast was at a bar in Sarasota. I made the 12-year my warmup, and let’s just say…
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