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At BourbonObsessed.com we love bourbon. However, we love all whiskeys, too! On these pages, you will find all of our Whiskey Reviews, including bourbons, ryes, American Single malts, starting with the most recent. While we focus mainly on American whiskey, we do have a few reviews of international expressions, as well. To see only our bourbon reviews, or only our rye reviews, click one of these links: Bourbon Reviews / Rye Whiskey Reviews. Finally, to see a list of all of our bourbon, rye and other whiskey reviews on one page, click this link: List of All Bourbon, Rye and Other Whiskey Reviews.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura Review
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!
Old Elk 10-Year-Old Collection: Straight Bourbon, Straight Wheat Whiskey and Wheated Bourbon Review
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!
Four Roses Bourbon 100 Proof Review: Built for Cocktails
Developed with input from bartenders, Four Roses Bourbon 100 Proof offers a higher-proof version of the familiar 80-proof expression. We tasted it neat and put its cocktail credentials to the test. Read our review to see how it performed!
Stillman’s Sonder 10 Year Bourbon Review
Stillman’s Sonder 10 Year Bourbon began with unused barrels from exploratory MGP distillation runs conducted between 2010 and 2016. Aged in Andean and American oak, with several double-oaked components, this 94-proof bourbon is rooted in three generations of the Maas family’s whiskey work. How did it turn out? Read my review to find out!
Bardstown Bourbon Company 2026 Discovery Review
Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Discovery Series moves from numbered to annual releases with 2026 Discovery, a blend of three bourbons finished in Garryana oak barrels. New packaging features original artwork by Louisville artist Margaret Archambault, inspired by the whiskey itself. Read on to see what’s in the bottle!
Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre 2026 Review: Eight Years in Oak
The 2026 Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre is an eight-year Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey matured for four years in American oak and another four in French Limousin oak. Is this limited 101-proof release worth its $349.99 price? Read my full review to find out!
Ass Pocket Whiskey Lot No. 6 11-Year Bourbon Review | 100 Proof
Ass Pocket Whiskey Lot No. 6 11-Year Bourbon packs an 11-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon into APW’s signature 200mL flask. Is it worth seeking out? Read my review to find out!
Ten Day Prohibition Blend Bourbon Review – 107 Proof Four-Grain Blend
Ten Day Prohibition Blend combines six- and eight-year-old Kentucky high-rye and wheated bourbons at 107 proof. How does this limited release come together? Read my full review to find out!
Angel’s Envy Stout & Amburana Finished Bourbon Review – 2026 Distillery Series
Angel’s Envy Distillery Series 2026 combines Imperial Stout barrel finishing with a small component finished in Brazilian Amburana wood. How do these potent finishes come together? Read my full review to find out!
Locke + Co. Big Blaze Bourbon Review: Craig and Cynthia Taste an Aspen-Finished Whiskey
Locke + Co. Big Blaze Bourbon is finished with hand-cut, naturally burned aspen sourced from private property affected by Colorado’s 2020 East Troublesome Fire. Ten percent of every bottle sold benefits Grand Fire Protection District No. 1. Read Craig and Cynthia’s review to learn what they thought about this unconventional bourbon!
Penelope Straight Rye Whiskey Review – Classic Series
Penelope’s new Classic Series rye is here. Will the 92-proof Penelope Straight Rye Whiskey be your next everyday pour? Read our full review to find out!
Penelope Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review – Classic Series
Penelope has expanded its portfolio with its new Classic Series, including the brand’s first standalone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Is this 92-proof bourbon a good choice for everyday drinking? Read our full review to find out!
Heaven Hill Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review
Heaven Hill Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon combines nine-year-old traditional and wheated bourbons in a new 100-proof expression. How well do the two mash bills work together? Read my review to find out!
2026 Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength 11 Year Rye Review
The fourth annual Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength release is an unfiltered, 11-year-old rye bottled at 125.6 proof. Did it live up to my expectations? Read my review to find out!
Woodinville Single Barrel Cask Strength 7 Year 100% Rye Review
Woodinville has expanded its single-barrel program nationally with a seven-year, cask-strength 100% rye. My bottle came from barrel No. 12538 and was bottled at 117.54 proof. Read my review to learn more!
Jack Daniel’s High Angel’s Share Tennessee Whiskey Review | 138.4 Proof
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 Whiskey Review
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!
Jackson Purchase Kentucky Select Bourbon Review
Jackson Purchase Kentucky Select Bourbon is a four-year-old, 108-proof Kentucky straight bourbon made entirely in Hickman and sold only in Kentucky. See what makes this release and its unusual warehouse story stand out in my full review!
Yellowstone Small Batch 107 Bourbon Review: A Good Daily Sipper
Yellowstone Small Batch 107 Bourbon is a 6-year, non-chill-filtered 107-proof release priced at $45. Read Ray Marcano’s complete review to find out what it’s like!
Starlight Mizunara Reserve Bourbon Review — Batch No. 0003
Starlight Mizunara Reserve brings together eight-year estate-distilled bourbon and a finish in rare Japanese Mizunara oak. Batch No. 0003 is bottled at cask strength and offered at 110 proof. Read on for my full review!
Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 Review
Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 celebrates the convention’s 40th anniversary with a limited release produced by Atlanta’s Old Fourth Distillery. Only 3,700 bottles are available. Read our complete review to learn all about it!
Copper & Cask Wave That Flag Double Oak Bourbon Review
Copper & Cask Wave That Flag Double Oak Bourbon takes a nine-year 21% rye bourbon and gives it a secondary finish in ZAK Cooperage Wave Stave Char #1 barrels with four toast levels. Limited to 3,000 bottles, the release also supports Arcadia Center, a veteran farmer training program. Read on for my review!
Bardstown Bourbon Company Mars Review | Kentucky Bourbon Meets Japanese Single Malt
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!
Yellowstone 2026 Limited Edition Bourbon Review
Yellowstone Limited Edition returns for its 11th annual release with a blend of 7- and 14-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons finished in ruby and tawny port casks. Bottled at 101 proof and priced at $99, this release takes inspiration from the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Read my review to find out how the two port cask finishes worked!
Blue Note Wheated Bourbon Review
Blue Note Wheated Bourbon is an unfiltered, limited-release whiskey bottled at 101 proof. Released in April 2026, does the brand’s new Wheated Bourbon match the high quality of their previous offerings? Read Craig and Cynthia’s review to find out!
15 STARS First West Explorer Bourbon Review: Craig and Cynthia Explore Black Corn Bourbon
Before they were winning major awards for whiskey, the father-and-son team behind 15 STARS was known for gourmet popcorn. Naturally, they wondered what their rare heirloom corn would taste like if it were distilled instead of popped. See how that experiment turned out in Craig and Cynthia’s review!
Jeptha Creed Bruce’s Blue Bourbon Review
Jeptha Creed Bruce’s Blue Bourbon is made with a proprietary heirloom corn varietal developed by Bruce Nethery and grown on the family’s Shelbyville farm. Learn more about this 100-proof release in my review!
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review
Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon honors the legendary first baseman through its proof, blend, bottle count and other details connected to his career. Learn all about this limited release in my Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve Bourbon Review!
Milam & Greene Liberty American Whiskey Review | 120.8 Proof
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!
2025 Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon Review: 146.4 Proof of Texas Flavor
The 2025 Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon is back with another uncut and unfiltered cask-strength release, this time bottled at a staggering 146.4 proof after 6 years of aging. Is it all heat, or is there more to this limited Texas bourbon? Read on for my full review.
Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition Review
The inaugural Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition pays tribute to the legendary “Gold Foil” bourbons of decades past. Ray Marcano shares his thoughts on this 120-proof limited release and whether it lives up to the hype. Read on for his full review.
Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon 100 Proof, Cask Strength & 1776 Edition Reviews
Lost Lantern’s United States of Bourbon brings together straight bourbon whiskey from all 50 states in one ambitious project. We take a look at all three inaugural expressions—the 100 Proof, Cask Strength, and limited 1776 Edition—and explore what makes each one unique. Read my full reviews to learn all about them!
Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak Bourbon Review
Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak Bourbon is the inaugural release in the new Distillery Select series and the oldest bourbon released by the distillery to date. Finished for six months in a toasted new American oak barrel and bottled at 115.1 proof, this limited release showcases the effects of mature bourbon and a carefully selected secondary finish. Read my review to find out what I thought of it!
Shortbarrel Sapsquatch Bourbon Review: Complex, Not Cloying
Can a whiskey finished with sugar maple spirals and maple syrup barrels stay balanced? We dive into Shortbarrel Sapsquatch Bourbon, a 110-proof blend of Kentucky and Indiana whiskeys with a two-stage secondary maturation. Read our full review to see how this sweet experiment turned out!
Neeley Small Batch Wheated Bourbon Review | 94 Proof
Neeley Small Batch Wheated Bourbon is the second blend from Rebekah Neeley, created to bring classic Neeley bourbon flavors to a softer-drinking proof. Blended from 34 barrels and bottled at 94 proof, this wheated bourbon offers a different take on the Neeley style. Here’s what we found.
Chicken Cock Old Glory Review | Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Blended With Laird’s Apple Brandy
Chicken Cock Old Glory is a limited-release blend of Kentucky straight rye whiskey and Laird’s Apple Brandy created to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Does this unusual collaboration work? Read on for my full review and tasting notes.
Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm Wheat Whisky 2026 Review
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!
SHĀNG: The World’s First Baijiu Whiskey Unveiled in Kentucky
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 Review | Mature Oak & Classic Bourbon Flavors
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!
Gambit No. 6 Review | Layered Fruit, Wine Notes & Spice
Gambit No. 6 is a 6-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey featuring an ambitious six-cask finishing process developed by Chip Tate. Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Apple Brandy, Oloroso Sherry, Muscatel and Tokaji casks, does it create harmony or chaos in the glass? Read our Gambit No. 6 Review by Ed & Dean to find out!
Green River Honey Finished Bourbon Review | A Balance of Honey, Fruit & Spice
Green River Honey Finished Bourbon takes a different approach to honey-finished whiskey. Starting with four-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon and finishing it with real locally sourced honey, the result is a whiskey that balances honey, fruit and spice while still allowing the bourbon character to shine through. Read my full review for all the details!
Little Book Chapter 10: All The Wiser Review | Layered, Mature & Full of Surprises
Little Book Chapter 10: All The Wiser celebrates the tenth release in Freddie Noe’s annual limited-release series. Built from a blend of mature Beam bourbons, including a younger component finished in sherry and toasted bourbon casks, this whiskey delivers evolving flavors and surprising complexity from the first sip to the last. Read my full review for all the details!
Old Forester 117 Series High Angels’ Share Rye Review | Fruity, Mature & Surprisingly Dry
Old Forester 117 Series High Angels’ Share Rye is the latest release in the distillery’s limited 117 Series. Created from barrels that experienced unusually high evaporation during maturation, this rye delivers concentrated flavors, surprising complexity and a profile that evolves dramatically from nose to finish. Read my full review for all the details!
Cedar Ridge Pete & Sherri Married 2nd Anniversary Review | Sherry Forward, Fruity & Complex
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!
PaPaw’s Ridge Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review | Sweet Corn, Apple & Delicate Smoke
PaPaw’s Ridge Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is built around the Nethery family’s deep farming roots in Shelbyville, Kentucky and inspired by a special place on Roy “PaPaw” Nethery’s family farmland. Distilled at Rut ‘N Strut Distillery using locally grown yellow corn and aged for at least four years, this 86-proof bourbon focuses on simplicity, approachability, and easy sipping rather than bold intensity. Does this light and easygoing bourbon deliver enough character to stand out? Read our full review to find out!
Kentucke County Bourbon Aged 6 Years Review | 15 STARS
15 STARS built their reputation on older, premium-priced bourbon blends, but Kentucke County Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Aged 6 Years changes things up considerably. At just $37.99, it is their most affordable bourbon release yet, while still carrying the age statement and blending approach that helped establish the brand. Released to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the birthplace of bourbon, does this lower-priced bottle still deliver the quality we have come to expect from 15 STARS? Read our full review to find out!
Copper and Cask Small Batch Series Batch 16 11-Year Bourbon Review | Mature Oak, Dry & Growing Spice
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series Batch 16 is an 11-year high-rye bourbon crafted from 24 barrels distilled and matured primarily in Indiana before being blended in Rhode Island. Bottled at a robust 116.2 proof and limited to just 2,700 bottles, this release offers a mature, oak-forward profile with growing dryness and spice as the sip progresses. Read on for our full review and all the details!
Angel’s Envy 10 Cask Strength Rye 2026 Review | Mellow Rye Spice, Buttered Rum & Black Pepper
Angel’s Envy has expanded their annual Cask Strength lineup with the debut of their first age-stated rye whiskey: 2026 Angel’s Envy 10 Cask Strength Rye. Finished in Caribbean rum barrels and bottled at 111.6 proof, this limited release offers a more mature and layered take on rye whiskey. Read on for our full review!
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026 Review | Rich Fruit, Tart Citrus & Long Lingering Spice
Angel’s Envy has released their 2026 Cask Strength Bourbon as part of this year’s annual Cask Strength Dual Release, alongside the debut of the brand’s first age-stated cask strength rye. This limited bourbon release continues the brand’s Solera-inspired process and extended Ruby Port barrel finishing program. Read on for our full Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon 2026 Review!
Sazerac Rye Full Proof vs Sazerac Rye 90 Proof Comparison Review
Buffalo Trace expanded the Sazerac Rye lineup with the release of Sazerac Rye Full Proof. But how does it compare to the classic 90-proof version? Ray Marcano tastes them side-by-side to find out which offers the better overall experience. Check out the full comparison review!
HK Young Single Barrel Bourbon Review | Cinnamon Twist
HK Young Single Barrel Bourbon “Cinnamon Twist” is a 123.8-proof toasted barrel finished bourbon selected by Cinnamon Twist and available exclusively in Wyoming. With savory spice, bread pudding sweetness, plum jam notes, and a dramatic transformation with water, this is one unique pour. Read our full review to see what Craig & Cynthia thought!
HK Young Wheated Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon Review
HK Young Wheated Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon is a 7-year, 122.2-proof wheated bourbon finished in custom toasted barrels. Read our full review to find out all about it!
High West Bourye 2026 Review: A 101-Proof Legend Returns
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!
Wenzel Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Batch 2 Review
Wenzel Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Batch 2 builds on an award-winning release with extended finishing times up to three years. So, what does a bourbon taste like after that long in sherry casks? Read on to find out!
Frey Ranch Farm Strength Rye Review (124.52 Proof)
Frey Ranch Farm Strength Rye is an uncut, 124.52 proof rye made from estate-grown grains. It delivers a bold profile that drinks easier than expected. Read my full review to find out more!
Weldon Mills Reserve Bourbon Review (Batch 3) | 114.5 Proof Barrel Strength
Weldon Mills Reserve is a 114.5 proof barrel proof bourbon made from North Carolina grains and aged at least two years. It delivers a full-flavored experience that drinks easier than expected for its proof. Read my full review to learn all about it!
Bardstown Bourbon Company Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish Bourbon Review | Distillery Reserve
Bardstown Bourbon Company Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish Bourbon is a Distillery Reserve release finished in rare Garryana oak barrels. How does this unique wood influence the whiskey? Read my full review to find out!
Boss Molly Bourbon Finished with Amarone Staves Review | 98 Proof
Boss Molly Bourbon Finished with Amarone Staves is a wheated bourbon with a 100 proof barrel entry and a unique stave finishing process. So, how does that affect the bourbon? Find out in my full review!
Weldon Mills Select Bourbon Review | A 94 Proof and Complex North Carolina Bourbon
Weldon Mills Select Bourbon is a North Carolina grain-to-glass bourbon made with corn, malted wheat, and malted barley. Bottled at 94 proof, it delivers layered flavor and surprising complexity. Read on for my full review!
Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7 Year Bourbon Review
Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel 7 Year Bourbon appeared out of nowhere, with no announcement and very little information available. But as a single barrel, age-stated 7 year version of OGD 114, it clearly drinks differently. Read our full two-person review to see how it compares.
Augusta Small Batch Bourbon Review | 116.8 Proof Cask Strength Bourbon
Augusta Small Batch Bourbon is a ~7-year Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at cask strength, with this batch coming in at 116.8 proof. Crafted from a blend of up to eight barrels, how does it stack up? Read my full review to find out!
Augusta Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon Review | 119.3 Proof Single Barrel
Augusta Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon is a ~7-year Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at cask strength, with this single barrel coming in at 119.3 proof. As Augusta Distillery’s first wheated bourbon, how does it stack up? Read my full review to find out!
King of Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon Review (Batch 1 – 105 Proof)
King of Kentucky Small Batch Bourbon Batch 1 is a 105-proof blend of 12–18 year Kentucky bourbons. Does this new Small Batch release deliver the same profile as the highly sought-after single barrels? Read my full review to find out!
Shortbarrel Four Grain Bourbon Review | 92 Proof Blend of Wheated & Rye Bourbons
Shortbarrel Four Grain Bourbon is a 92-proof Kentucky straight bourbon blending wheated and rye bourbons, aged 4 to 5 years with additional maturation in Atlanta. How does this more approachable everyday release compare to the brand’s higher-proof and finished offerings? Read my full review to find out!
Bourbon Rabbi Cacao Finished Bourbon Review | Chocolate & Cherry Notes
Bourbon Rabbi Cacao Finished Bourbon is a 98-proof Kentucky straight bourbon finished with cacao nibs, bringing chocolate and cherry notes to the forefront. How does this unique dessert-style bourbon perform? Read our full review to find out!
Remus Repeal Reserve IX (2025) Review | 104 Proof Bourbon
Remus Repeal Reserve Series IX (2025) is a blend of high-rye bourbons aged 10 to 18 years, bottled at 104 proof. How does this latest release from Ross & Squibb perform? Read Ray’s full review to find out.
Northcross Triple Wood Irish Whiskey Review | A Blend of Irish Whiskeys
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 Review | Fruit-Forward Irish Blend
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.
Woodford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish Bourbon Review | Distillery Series 2026
Is the Woodford Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish Bourbon the right balance of fruit, caramel and oak? We dive into this first Distillery Series release of 2026 to see how the wine finish interacts with the base Woodford Reserve 90.4 proof bourbon. Read our review to find out if it is a hit or a miss!
HK Young Toasted Barrel Blend Bourbon Review | “No Time For Rye”
HK Young Toasted Barrel Blend Bourbon “No Time For Rye” is a six-year-old barrel strength bourbon finished in multiple toasted barrel types and bottled at 121.2 proof. The brand says the blend highlights how toasted oak can shape a whiskey’s character. Does it deliver? Read our full review to find out!
HK Young Toasted Small Batch Bourbon Review | Batch 2
HK Young Toasted Small Batch Bourbon Batch No. 2 is a 6–7 year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in multiple toasted barrels and bottled at 91.4 proof. The brand says it is meant to deliver “all the richness of our [higher proof] toasted barrel work but in a softer, welcoming pour.” Does it meet that goal? Read my full review to find out!
High West Cask Strength Bourbon Review 2026 Release
High West Cask Strength Bourbon is a limited-edition, 117-proof release blending straight bourbons aged 6 to 20 years. So, what is this relatively high-proof pour like? Find out in my review!
Ampersand Opimus Review
Ampersand Opimus is a 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished for 9 months in Tokaji wine casks and bottled at 117 proof. With limited production and a $150 price tag, does the Tokaji finish add meaningful complexity? Read my full review to find out!
Garrison Brothers Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review
Garrison Brothers releases its first-ever Bottled in Bond bourbon — a six-year Texas-aged expression distilled in Fall 2019. So, what’s this 100 proof bourbon like? Read our full review to find out!
Burnt Tavern Bourbon Review (7 Year, 105 Proof)
Burnt Tavern Bourbon is a 7-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in toasted and charred secondary barrels. At 105 proof, does it stand out? Read Ray Marcano’s full review to find out!
Jeptha Creed Red White & Blue Bourbon Review (Batch 4)
Jeptha Creed, one of just a few women owned and operated distilleries, is well known for their use of the heirloom corn varietals they grow on their property. Often, the use of these corns and grains can lead to a somewhat different taste profile. How do they affect this release from Jeptha Creed? Read our review to find out!
Middle West Spirits Michelone Reserve Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon Review
Middle West Spirits Michelone Reserve Wheated Cask Strength Bourbon uses both rye and wheat in its mash bill, a somewhat unique combination. In addition, the rye they use is dark pumpernickel rye, a seldom used grain in whiskey production. How well does it work? Read our review to find out!
Winchester Double Oaked Bourbon Review
Winchester Double Oaked Bourbon is blended from older bourbons than the brand’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon, and it also spends additional finishing time in a second new charred oak barrel. Does the extra age and finishing deliver the depth it promises? Read my full review to find out!
Green River Full Proof Wheated Bourbon Review
Green River Full Proof Wheated Bourbon takes Green River’s signature wheated recipe and presents it at “Full Proof”, which for this batch is 109.3 proof. If you like a fruit and hot cinnamon-forward bourbon that builds into a spicier, drier finish, this one is worth a look. Read my full review to learn all about it!
Winchester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review
Winchester Ammunition has entered the whiskey world with Winchester Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Distilled in Kentucky and crafted and bottled in Michigan, how does this 92.4 proof pour stack up? Is it worth a “shot”? Read our review to find out!
Hurst Knoll Rye Whiskey Review
Hurst Knoll Rye Whiskey by Rare Character is a Kentucky straight rye aged at least seven years and bottled at 101 proof. Designed with cocktails in mind but also enjoyable neat, this citrus-forward rye brings well-balanced structure to classic drinks. Find out more in my review!
Lost Lantern Fall 2025 Collection Triple Eight Distillery Bottlings Reviews
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 Review
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!
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2025 11-Year Bourbon Review
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2025 is an 11-year-old, 100-proof bourbon released in an iconic decanter. Does it live up to past releases? I’m not so sure. Read my full review to find out more!
Outlaw Kentucky Bourbon Review – Jesse James Edition (Preservation Distillery)
Preservation Distillery’s Outlaw Kentucky Bourbon – Jesse James Edition is a pot-distilled small batch wheated bourbon blending 7–8 year barrels and bottled at 107.6 proof. This one surprised me in the best way! Read on to learn all about it!
Wheel Horse Barrel Master Select Barrel Proof Rye Review
Launched in late 2019, Wheel Horse Whiskey sources their bourbon and rye from Green River Distilling in Owensboro, Kentucky. They blend and bottle their products in Rhode Island. Stephen Corrigan, their Barrel Master, leads their whiskey production, cask finishing and barrel selections for each batch. How did this first batch of blended barrel proof rye turn out? Read our review to find out!
Cut the Proof, Not the Taste: 15 of the Best Flavor‑Packed Low Proof Bourbons For Damp January (or Any Time)
Do you want to cut back on your post-holiday alcohol consumption, but Dry January is a bit too extreme? Then, how about Damp January instead? Unfortunately for bourbon drinkers, the current non-alcoholic options are less than ideal. So, how about we just drink low proof bourbon instead, and lower our alcohol, as well as our calorie, intake! Read on for some flavorful options!
Augusta Buckner’s 13-Year Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon Review (HAZMAT)
Augusta Buckner’s Limited Edition 13-Year Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon comes in hot at a fiery 141.1 proof HAZMAT. Ray Marcano takes it neat, then with a touch of ice, to see how this powerhouse evolves from start to finish. Read on for his full review!
Copper & Cask Small Batch Series Batch 014 Double Oak Bourbon Review
Copper & Cask 8 Year Double Oaked Bourbon is a limited Small Batch Series release (no. 014) finished in new American Oak Wave Stave barrels. Did that make a difference? Read our review to find out!
Southern Star Cask Strength Bourbon Finished in Honey Barrels Review
Southern Star Bourbon Finished in Honey Barrels returns with its second batch: a 7-year, 108.4-proof cask strength bourbon finished in wildflower honey–saturated barrels. It’s more widely available this year, but still limited. Read on for our full review!
O.H. Ingram Flagship Bourbon Batch 5 Review (2025)
O.H. Ingram Flagship Bourbon is a different blend each year, and Batch 5 delivers a deliciously complex and layered pour. Read on for our full review and tasting notes!
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey Review
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey is a 100-proof, Indiana-distilled wheat whiskey made with a 95% soft red winter wheat mash bill and aged a minimum of six years. Using Old Elk’s Slow Cut™ Proofing process, this release offers a different take on the wheat whiskey style. Read on for our full review and tasting notes.
Milam & Greene Unabridged Bourbon Volume 4 Review
Milam & Greene Unabridged Bourbon Volume 4 is a cask-strength blend built from eight selected barrels ranging in age from 5-10 years, distilled and aged in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas, and blended in the Texas heat in Blanco, Texas. It is bottled at 118.4 proof and priced at $95. This one hit all the right notes for me. Read all about it in my full review!
Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 3 Review | The Declaration
Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 3: The Declaration is a limited-edition whiskey blend combining Indiana rye, Canadian corn, and Virginia malt whiskeys, bottled at 115.74 proof. Finished in part with apple brandy barrels, this release offers layered complexity from start to finish. Read on for our full review!
Remington Reserve Open Season Bourbon Review
Remington Reserve Open Season is an 86-proof proprietary blend of Kentucky and Tennessee bourbons, bottled by Log Still Distillery in collaboration with Remington and featuring a writable back “memory” label. Read on for our full review!
Rabbit Hole Amrûlé Review
Rabbit Hole Amrûlé is a limited Distillery Series release built on Boxergrail Sour Mash Rye, finished for nine months in custom Maple Brûlé barrels. It’s bottled at 104.4 proof and sold distillery-only for $49.99. Read on for our full review!
Pursuit United Barrel Proof Triple Mash Rye Review
Pursuit United’s Barrel Proof Triple Mash Rye brings together three rye mash bills from two distilleries, Bardstown Bourbon Company and Sagamore Spirit. It’s bottled at a robust 121.8 proof, and, along with the “low” 88 proof expression were announced as line extensions earlier this year. Read on to learn more about this high proof rye!
Old Overholt 12 Year Cask Strength Rye Review
Old Overholt pushes its Extra Aged Cask Strength series further with a 12-year-old straight rye bottled unfiltered at cask strength. Read on for our full review and thoughts on this mature rye release!
Larrikin 7-Year-Old American Light Whiskey Review – 143.6 HAZMAT Proof!
Larrikin Bourbon Co. steps into American Light Whiskey with a 7-year, single-barrel, cask-strength “HAZMAT” release bottled at a formidable 143.6 proof. So, what’s this high proof Kentucky pour like? Read on to find out!
Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye Review
Jack Daniel’s Tanyard Hill Rye arrived as Jack’s newest Single Barrel Special Release, matured nearly ten years in one of the distillery’s oldest hilltop barrelhouses and bottled at barrel proofs ranging from 130.2 – 148.8 proof. My bottle came in at almost 146 proof! Curious how it drinks? Read on for my full review!
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