Tag: b- grade
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Redbreast Lustau Scoresheet & Review
Hard to believe it’s been over five years since I last reviewed a Redbreast product. I touched on them more recently in my review of Heaven’s Door Redbreast Master Blenders’ Edition, but that product was ultimately a finished bourbon, rather than an Irish whiskey. For a while, Irish whiskey gained…
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Sazerac Rye 100 Proof Scoresheet & Review
Buffalo Trace doesn’t exactly have a sparse whiskey portfolio. Considering their various product lines, some of which contain multiple bottles, one could be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed by such an enormous catalog. Yet for all the loosely available options, we hadn’t seen much exploration in the way of rye whiskey…
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Larceny Barrel Proof B524 Scoresheet & Review
The last time I had Larceny was with the Barrel Proof Batch C922. If we look at the number of individual SKUs, then Heaven Hill’s preferred outlet for their wheated bourbon recipe is clearly Old Fitzgerald. Meanwhile, Larceny only sees attention in the form of the standard 92 proof bottle,…
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Just the Sip: Glengoyne Legacy Series Chapter Two Review
I gave Glengoyne a quick overview in my review of their standard 12-Year expression, touching on the significance of their location and slow production process. My introduction to their whisky continues today with Legacy Series: Chapter Two, which was included in their Time Capsule tasting set. The Legacy Series is…
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Just the Sip: Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Review
In my experience, “[insert blank] killer” is a cheap term used to glamorize the flagrantly mediocre as something remarkable. My first exposure to this was through the 2004 videogame Killzone, which some touted as Sony’s “Halo killer” prior to release. Now don’t get me wrong, I have a soft spot…
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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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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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Just the Sip: Rock Hill Farms Review
Rock Hill Farms might be one of the trickiest bottles to track down information on; nevermind the fact it’s often a slog to simply find a bottle. The ornate mash bill #2 bourbon is highly coveted, even by Buffalo Trace standards. Part of that may have to do with on/off…
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Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Scoresheet & Review
Whiskey and toasted barrels go hand-in-hand more than one might initially think. It’s not uncommon for casks to undergo both charring and toasting prior to being filled with new make. Yet the slight innovation to use a secondary vessel that emphasizes the toasting process for previously matured whiskey is a…
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Jim Beam Black 7-Year Scoresheet & Review
I probably speak for many people when I say that Jim Beam was instrumental to my formative whiskey drinking days. More specifically, the many options they offered at budget-friendly prices made it possible to explore variances of similar (if not identical) bourbons. This was the closest I could get to…
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Maker’s Mark 2023 Wood Finishing Series (BEP) Scoresheet & Review
Maker’s Mark needs no introduction to the ever-expanding bourbon community. They’ve long established a foothold as a distillery that excels in making a wheated bourbon the way they want. For a time, this meant sticking with the same whisky, shifting gears only to offer it at varying proof points. Then…
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Blue Note r/bourbon Pick “Blackberry Sparkler” Scoresheet & Review
Blue Note is an amusingly and appropriately named brand, given its base of operations. The actual distillery is DSP-TN-21021 which, despite only being licensed in 2014, is still the oldest distillery license in Memphis, TN. B.R. Distilling began operations in 2018 by sourcing barrels from a variety of producers, ranging…
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