Author: Xenoraiser
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Booker’s (2020-02 “Boston Batch”) Scoresheet & Review
In my previous post, I looked at the first Booker’s batch of 2020 with disappointment. Although the whiskey itself is solid, the retail pricing (in Florida) is anything but. I ended the review saying I’d have no reservations accepting a pour, but if you throw cost into the equation, then…
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Booker’s (2020-01, “Granny’s Batch”) Scoresheet & Review
I was already late to the whiskey game by the time I decided to jump on board, but Booker’s is a brand that I’ve felt that poor timing hit the hardest. The first time I consciously noticed a bottle it was $80, right around the time Jim Beam announced that…
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Rabbit Hole Dareringer Scoresheet & Review
Confession time: I’m not the biggest fan of sherry-finished whiskey. The first time I was consciously aware that a whiskey I was drinking had any sort of sherry influence was the Glenmorangie Lasanta, a finished version of the classic Glenmorangie. It proved to be the only expression in the Glenmorangie…
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Weller Full Proof Scoresheet & Review
If you live in Florida, you know how frustrating it is to be a Buffalo Trace fan. It’s even worse if you’re a Weller fan since, to the best of my knowledge, the only way to obtain that in-store is by playing the ABC Vault game. The only reason I…
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Woodford Reserve Batch Proof (2019) Scoresheet & Review
Woodford Reserve has played a small, marginally curious role in my whiskey journey. When I bought my first bottle my naïve mind thought “I’m in for the good stuff.” For most everyday drinkers, a bottle of standard Woodford Reserve is ample when tasking with pointing out a quality whiskey. This…
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The Sexton Scoresheet & Review
For one reason or another, Irish whiskey tends to draw a certain respect in my social circles. How so? When on the topic of drinking spirits with casual drinkers, some variation of “I can’t drink whiskey neat, but I can do Jameson” will be uttered. I can’t say whether this…
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Old Tub Bottled in Bond Scoresheet & Review
One doesn’t need to be deep in the bourbon saddle to see how much Jim Beam offers to budget-minded drinkers. Between White, Black, Double Oak, Repeal Batch, Bonded, Devil’s Cut, and more, there’s no shortage of options for people limited to the $20 range. So, what’s another bottle in the…
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Nikka Whisky from the Barrel Scoresheet & Review
Whisky has been going through a monumental boom lately and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. Bourbon might be the current bustling star, but it’s far from alone in attracting new, potential fans. As whisky continues to expand, so too do its drinkers, eager to find new…
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Calumet Farm 10-Year Single Rack Black Scoresheet & Review
Whiskey has recently gotten big. Like, real big. This is especially so for bourbon, which is going through a boom that seems to have no end in sight. One of the least surprising results of this explosion in popularity is the rise of new brands. It’s to the point that,…
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Shenk’s Homestead (2019) Scoresheet & Review
We all know the saying “the more you learn, the less you know.” The overall whiskey industry is no stranger to a wide array of categories and expressions. Like metal subgenres, it can quickly feel overwhelming. Sometimes people will namedrop expressions other than stuff from more established brands and I’ll…
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Blade & Bow Scoresheet & Review
One of the many ways whiskey companies look to compete is through unique production methods. These ideas frequently stem from other (often similar) industries. In the case of Stitzel-Weller’s Blade & Bow bourbon, that idea is Solera aging. The gist of this method is, to quote their site-provided video, “older…
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Rock Hill Farms Scoresheet & Review
Buffalo Trace. Just those two words will immediately draw words of passion (both positive and negative) from all corners of the bourbon community. The reasons for this are numerous and better served for discussion in a separate blog post. In short, Buffalo Trace are widely celebrated and recommended to anyone…
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