Whisky Reviews

  As @bourbonwanderer says, every season is bottle killing season.I’m sad to see this one go, given it’s not distributed in North Carolina, but i...

  His & Her Reviews: his review of Mystic Farm Distillery Cask Strength Single Barrel BourbonDon’t you draw the Queen of Diamonds boy, she’ll...

  In further evidence that North Carolina has truly angered the gods, the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area is forecast to get snow for an unpreced...

  Inspiring bold John Barleycorn!What dangers thou canst make us scorn!With tippenny, we fear no evil;With whisky, we'll face the devil!Happy bir...

  It’s in the 20’s Fahrenheit here in North Carolina with snow inbound, so here’s a hot take: I think, top to bottom, Makers Mark is a better whe...

  His & Her Reviews: her review of Makers Mark Cask Strength Batch 21-01The Lovely Assistant asked for something sweeter one night recently, ...

  Obligatory high ABV/barrel proof whiskey picture given the recent wintry precipitation.It’s basically a 33-33-33 split chance I’m gonna pick on...

  His & Her Reviews: his review of Johnnie Walker Blue LabelThe background info of and speculation as to what whiskies actually might be in J...

  Scotch 101 Week: Aging, Proof, and Johnnie Walker 12/Black Label reviewScotland’s climate and the way they build/design their rickhouses means ...

  Whisky has roughly three ingredients - barley, water, yeast. Yet, it isn't the easiest in the world for all three of them to serendipitously app...

Note: Special thanks to Dudi Aureus and Jon-Jon Bauyon for the sneak peek at these delightful expressions!     We know the brand well and we recog...

This reminds us of... Starbucks. The brand, not the coffee.  Try this if... You're looking for a highly approachable sipping dram with and ea...