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Wild Turkey 101 8-Year Scoresheet & Review
We’re barely halfway through 2025 and it’s already turning into the year of budget-minded, age-stated bourbons. Heaven Hill is poising Old Fitzgerald 7-Year as an available alternative to their Decanter series; Buffalo Trace dropped Eagle Rare 12-Year at the distillery gift shop for Father’s Day; and Wild Turkey’s domestic revival…
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Just the Sip: 13th Colony 15th Anniversary Review
13th Colony has become one of the most talked about fresh faces in the American whiskey scene. Founded in Americus, GA, the distillery’s namesake refers to the Province of Georgia between 1732 and 1782, the last of the British colonies that supported the American Revolution. Although 13th Colony as a…
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45th Parallel Red Fife Wheat Whiskey Scoresheet & Review
There’s a growing sentiment in the American whiskey community that craft distilleries drive most of the industry innovation. Although legacy brands don’t outright resist experiments, it can often manifest as highly limited releases at eyeroll-inducing price points. For example, wheat whiskey remains a largely untapped category, with the only two…
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45th Parallel R100 Rye Whiskey Scoresheet & Review
For many whiskey fans who begin their journey with bourbon, rye whiskey is something of a hurdle. Case in point: yours truly. I tried a handful of ryes during what I’d consider my transition from whiskey hobbyist to enthusiast—although I still don’t like referring to myself as one. To say…
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Heaven’s Door Redbreast Master Blenders’ Edition Scoresheet & Review
Heaven’s Door is one of the few celebrity spirit brands that doesn’t feel like a blatant cash grab. Most celebrity spirits have one bottle or a handful of core expressions that typically pique interest during launch only to cool off like an IPO. By comparison, Heaven’s Door has gone through…
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Green River Full Proof Scoresheet & Review
Green River might have one of the best comeback stories still in progress. Going from a highly publicized operation in its heyday to one of several defunct distilleries in the 20th century, only to be resurrected as a place producing rapid-aged whiskey (then called O.Z. Tyler), things appeared fuzzy for…
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Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond Scoresheet & Review
Willett might be one of the most frustrating distilleries for me. From what I’ve tried, their core portfolio is something of a collective headscratcher. It’s usually decent whiskey at somewhat decent pricing, depending on the bottle. My favorite that I’ve reviewed is the standard Family Estate rye whiskey, namely because…
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George T. Stagg 2023 Scoresheet & Review (300th Review & Blog Update)
George T. Stagg is a name that requires little introduction to the bourbon-loving crowd. As a brand, it’s one of five bottles included in the annually released Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC). The one exception to this came in 2021, when the distillery held back barrels intended for George T.…
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Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Bottled in Bond 17-Year Scoresheet & Review
Many legacy distilleries have at least one bottled in bond product as part of their core whiskey range, including Heaven Hill, 1792, Buffalo Trace, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel’s. Some brought theirs to the market more recently than others, but when you shop an established distillery’s portfolio, it’s safe to…
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Talisker Distillers Edition 2023 Scoresheet & Review
The idea of a “Distillers Edition” release is easy enough to grasp. A Master Distiller curates a release that effectively showcases their distillery at its most quintessential. Turning this concept into a regular release isn’t uncommon to the world of scotch, but it’s less common than I’d initially suspect (or…
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Bomberger’s Declaration 2023 Scoresheet & Review
“Underrated” is one of the last words that comes to mind when I think of Michter’s. It’s comfortably positioned as a premium brand, with products starting at around $40 and limited releases commanding upwards of five digits on secondary markets. That’s not necessarily a rare sight these days, but if…
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Peerless Double Oak Bourbon Scoresheet & Review
I imagine most folks who recently (within the last five years) got into whiskey suspect that cask finishes have been a long-established part of the market. Yet this gimmick—or innovation, depending on who you ask—is a rather recent development. Some point to Michter’s Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon as the genesis…
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