George T. Stagg 2019

Thanks to Devoz for this dram. What was the occasion: End of year tasting which should have happened at the end of last year but Covid happened and we all decided that we’re dedicated to enjoying whisky, not dying to drink whisky. Important distinction there. This whiskey comes after two lighter Scotch’s I had to open up the […]

Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye

Thanks to /u/blaw82 for the sample. In the past few years, given multiple reasons, I haven’t had many bourbons. Probably due to the increased cost, but also I’ve realised I’m more of a Scotch fan. That said, my father is still a bourbon fan, and his bourbon friends are not within his area code, and as such […]

Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength [Mystery]

Thanks to /u/smoked_herring [+2] for the sample. How do you, a non-regular bourbon drinker, test yourself in hard ways? Why not one, but two mystery bourbon reviews! I drank this blind. Only knew it was bourbon, and was to be drank second. It could have been great, it could have been bad. It could be aged totally in […]

Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel Bourbon (Calgary Co-Op Barrel)[Mystery]

Thanks to /u/smoked_herring for this sample. Let’s get the obvious out of the way: I don’t typically drink bourbon. I’m more of a Scotch and World Whisky drinker, that’s just my bias, oh, and also I live in a province where I can either find BTAC through simpler methods or I can’t find Buffalo Trace for months […]

Parker’s Heritage Collection 10th Edition & 5th Edition

I thank whomever poured these for me, and I apologize I can’t find your online username. My father is a bourbon fan. As such, when I visit him, I like to pick out samples. He has his with ice, as he likes bourbon and ice, and I have mine neat, with some water part way […]

Barrell Batch 005/006/007b/009

Thanks to walking_spanish and georgejessel for these samples. Me, 3 years ago Man, this Barrell company is really taking off. Perhaps I can find some samples and do a proper vertical Me, 5 weeks ago Why do I have four samples of Barrell? Yeah that was my thoughts. I met some people who shared some, but didn’t find any beyond the […]

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 […]

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 […]