Bourbon Reviews, Distillery News and Information
Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura combines mature bourbon and rye whiskey with an additional 32 months of finishing in barrels that previously held single malt Scotch whisky. Bottled at 104 proof, this limited release uses both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks from Scotland’s Isle of Jura. Read my review to find out just how much of an effect those barrels had on the finished whiskey!
The Old Elk 10-Year-Old Collection includes a Straight Bourbon, Straight Wheat Whiskey and Wheated Bourbon, each made with distinctive grain-forward mash bills and Old Elk’s Slow Cut™ Proofing Process. What are these three decade-old whiskeys like? Read my review of the complete collection to find out!
Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Selection #17, High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey, comes from barrels matured on the top floor of a Coy Hill barrelhouse and is bottled at batch proof. What is this limited 138.4-proof Tennessee whiskey like? Read my review to find out!
Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finish combines mature bourbon and rye with pineapple rum casks, fresh fruit and toasted oak staves. How did this unusual finishing process translate to the glass? Read my review to find out!
Bardstown Bourbon Company Mars combines 10- and 16-year-old Kentucky bourbons with two 5-year-old Japanese single malts: Komagatake aged in Umeshu barrels and Tsunuki aged in rare Sakura barrels. Instead of a traditional finish, the four whiskeys spent 12 months aging together in the same barrels. Read on for my review of this Kentucky-Japan collaboration!
Milam & Greene Liberty American Whiskey was created to honor America’s 250th anniversary. It blends Texas and Kentucky distillates, aged in used Texas bourbon casks. Read our review to find out all about Milam & Greene's first American Whiskey!
Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm Wheat Whisky 2026 returns with a new blend of wheat varieties, expanding beyond the soft red winter wheat featured in the inaugural release. Does the added grain diversity improve upon the 2025 edition? Read on to find out!
On Monday, June 15, 2026, at the Whiskey House of Kentucky, a brand-new spirit was unveiled: SHĀNG, the world’s first baijiu whiskey. We attended the launch event, learned how China’s iconic jiang xiang baijiu is transformed into whiskey, and participated in a guided tasting of both SHĀNG expressions. Read on to discover how two very different distilling traditions came together to create an entirely new whiskey category.
Kentucke County 12 Year Old American Whiskey by 15 STARS combines mature oak with classic bourbon flavors and a surprisingly approachable price. Aged for 12 years using both second-use and new charred oak, does it strike the right balance between age and drinkability? Read my Kentucke County 12 Year Old American Whiskey Review to find out!
The Pete & Sherri Married series has become one of Cedar Ridge Distillery’s most recognized American Single Malt releases, blending peated and non-peated single malts finished in multiple sherry casks. This latest release, Pete & Sherri Married – 2nd Anniversary Edition, builds on the earlier expressions with Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso, and Amontillado cask influence layered onto a 6 to 9-year-old cask strength American Single Malt. Does the extensive sherry finishing add complexity, or does it overpower the whiskey beneath it? Read our full review to find out!
The 2026 High West Bourye arrives with an elevated 101 proof and a blend of straight bourbon and rye whiskeys aged between 10 and 19 years. This national limited release continues the tradition of the jackalope with a complex, high-age statement profile. Read our full review to see how this year’s release measures up!
Northcross Triple Wood Irish Whiskey is a non-age-stated blend matured in ex-Bourbon barrels, Oloroso Sherry casks, and virgin American oak. How does this triple cask Irish whiskey perform in the glass? Read my full review to find out.
McConnell’s 5 Year Old Irish Whisky is a blend of Irish malt and grain whiskies aged in first-fill bourbon barrels. With fruit-forward notes of pears and citrus, how does this revived Belfast brand’s flagship pour perform? Read the full review to find out.
Lost Lantern’s Fall 2025 Scotch Lovers’ Collection features three single casks from Triple Eight Distillery, each offering a distinct take on American single malt. From lightly peated to bright and fruity to richly finished in Sauternes casks, these bottlings show impressive range. Read on for our full breakdown and tasting notes of all three.
Ampersand Malus blends rye whiskey and Calvados apple brandy into one unique pour, bottled at 92 proof. If you enjoy apple-forward spirits with layered spice, this one might surprise you. Read the full review to learn all about it!