Castle & Key Restoration Rye Review

About – “Whiskey takes time. We started this journey in 2014, barreling our first product in 2016. In 2020, we feel it’s ready to share. Each batch of our Restoration Rye Whiskey is blended using a series of pods. Each pod is created by…

2020 Bourbon Awards

2020 Bourbon of the Year – Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 120Every batch of Elijah Craig offers something slightly different up, and for me A120 offered up the best bourbon of 2020. It satisfies the traditional bourbon profile with caramel and brown sugar sweetness…

2020 Rye Whiskey Awards

2020 Rye of the Year – Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year RyeIf you have followed e this year this one should come as no surprise to you. I have been singing the praises of this whiskey since the first time I cracked the…

Pursuit Series Episode 29 Review

About – Pursuit series is the private label created by Ryan Cecil and Kenny Coleman of the Bourbon Pursuit Podcast. From their website “For us, it was searching for rare whiskey and seeking out the people and stories behind every great bottle. After years…

2020 Rye of the Year – Blind Battle

High West A Midwinter Night’s Dram (Act 8 Scene 3) Review

About – This yearly release from High West takes their flagship Rendezvous Rye and finishes it in both Port and French Oak Barrels. The Port is used to round of the fruity notes of the rye and the French Oak is used to accentuate…

Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Recipe Review

About – “Buffalo Trace Distillery produced this Wheat Recipe Bourbon in a partnership with the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc). Made with the same high quality grains as W.L. Weller Bourbon Whiskey, this Kosher spirit was aged in specifically designated Kosher barrels. In order to…