Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond

Thanks to /u/georgejessel for sharing this whiskey with me. I miss out on some new releases from time to time. Samples only get you so far, being stuck inside means less bars to do reviews at, and other excuses no one needs to hear. Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond is part of the Old Forester Whiskey Row […]

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey

Why do I do this? Why is it that every whiskey, and I mean every whiskey (you’re reading about a review of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, I don’t need to hammer this point) I drink requires a review? At this point I’ve accepted the fact that I drink to review, and not review to drink. It’s […]

Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea KWM Single Barrel

My father handed me an empty bottle of bourbon. Which is a sentence that could start out saying I had a rough childhood, but isn’t. Please don’t infer that. My parents are amazing and I had a privileged life. So my father hands me an empty bourbon bottle and says “If you can ever find […]

1792 Sweet Wheat

I don’t really know what people think about the 1792 brand. I mean, I have enjoyed some of their offerings. I had one of their single casks that tasted like the cinnamon challenge covered in peaches. So I’m debating it too. What I will give the company is they certainly like trying new things. Port […]

William Larue Weller (2018) / Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye 2017

I’m pretty damn lucky to have had these. Let’s not kid around here: The current state of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is insanity. Prices aren’t going up, lines are getting longer and longer, and people are flipping these for small reliable if gently used automobiles. So right off the bat, yes. I’m lucky. I’m […]

High West Midwinter Nights Dram – Act 6 / – Act 7

Thanks to /u/EvilAFI and /u/smoked_herring for these samples. Also thanks to Whiskey Consensus for the bottle pic. So far I’ve had each of the MWND. I originally tasted it solely for the following reasons: A friend had a bottle I’m a fan of High West interesting whiskey finishes I used to be a drama nerd and love Shakespeare Did […]

Maker’s Mark Private Select LCBO Director’s Cut 2019

Thanks to /u/boyd86 for sharing this So for those of you in free areas that aren’t afraid of alcohol being sold “beside their cheese, like some sort of barbarian” (paraphrase of one of our political leader’s reaction to alcohol being sold in stores), here in Ontario, Canada, we have something called the LCBO. It’s a province run […]

Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 1838 Style White Corn

Thanks to /u/devoz for this sample. I like it when things buck the trends. Perhaps it’s some callback to watching 6 days worth of SLC Punk, perhaps it’s because I was picked on because I was geeky, perhaps it’s media getting into my head that an underdog is always the way. Perhaps I looked at too much […]

Westland Peat Week 2016 [Mystery]

Thanks to /u/smoked_herring for this mystery dram. Peat. Does it go with everything? Is it like honey, that seemingly pairs well in all cases, from toast to sexy times to washing your hair? Or is it like peanut butter, which works for some of those things, and makes bears attack you in the other two cases? Westland […]

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel – Gates Circle Store Pick

Thanks to /u/blaw84 for this sample. I think. 90% of Canadians live within a small portion of the Canadian border. As such many Canadians who travel across the border on a regular basis find some stores near the largest undefended border. These stores, knowing that my country hates alcohol and needs to be big brother about it, […]