New brown rice mash bill, new look, and new name (sort of) – first look at Basil Hayden Toast for Robb Report.
Exclusive: Basil Hayden Just Changed Its Recipe, and We Got the First Taste
Whiskey
Whiskey of the Week: The Latest Batch of Booker’s Is Unadulterated Bourbon Bliss
How does the latest batch of Booker’s Bourbon stand up to the rest? Read my review for Spy here.
Taste Test: The Whiskey for Those Looking Beyond Rye and Bourbon
Whiskey of the Week: The Dalmore’s New Single Malt Doubles the Sherry Cask Influence
The new Sherry Cask Select from The Dalmore ups the sherry influence on the distillery’s 12-year-old single malt. Read my review for Spy here.
Taste Test: This Whiskey Was Aged to the Sounds of Metallica’s ‘Black Album.’ The LP Fared Better Than the Spirit
Taste Test: Why This Year’s Stellar Michter’s 10 Year Is a Bourbon Worth Scouring the Globe For
This annual release from Michter’s is consistently good, and the 2021 bottle follows suit. Read my latest Taste Test column for Robb Report here.
Taste Test: This Single Malt Delivers Smoky Goodness but Never Overwhelms
I reviewed Bruichladdich’s latest Port Charlotte expression for Robb Report, a smoky but complex dram of cask-finished whisky – read it here.
So You’re Thinking About Drinking Flavored Whiskey…
I had a little fun writing about the category of flavored “whiskey” in my latest for Spy. Most of it is kind of gross, for sure, but there are a few exceptions – read my story here.
Whiskey of the Week: Jim Beam’s Legent Bourbon Has Been Unfairly Maligned
Some of you whiskey-loving folks haven’t been fans of Legent Bourbon, but I think this whiskey from Jim Beam deserves another look. Read my latest for Spy here.
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Taste Test: Mithuna Shows Why Indian Whisky Is Rising
This new single malt whisky from India’s Paul John distillery is worth trying, if you can afford to shell out 300 bucks. Read my review for Robb Report here.
