Kentucky Owl is a brand known for some really expensive sourced bourbon and rye. But this new release, a blend of whiskey both contract-distilled at Bardstown Bourbon Company and sourced, is cheaper and worth checking out. Read my review for Spy here.
Whiskey
Taste Test: This Blended Whiskey Was Made to Advance Diversity in the Spirits Industry. Is It Actually Good?
This new blend comes from ten different American single malt craft distilleries, and has a good cause behind it. Read my review for Robb Report here.
7 Outstanding New Rye Whiskeys You Should Be Drinking This Fall
There is a lot of good new rye whiskey to sip this fall, bourbon’s spicier sister spirit that is a mainstay of many cocktails. Read my latest for Robb Report here to find out what’s worth checking out.
Whiskey of the Week: One of Jim Beam’s Oldest Whiskeys Is One of Its Best
Old Tub is one of Jim Beam’s oldest brands, and one of the best inexpensive bourbons from the distillery. Read my review for Spy here.
Taste Test: Bruichaddlich’s Octomore Series Is Pushing the Limits of Peaty Scotch
This new trio of peaty whiskies is incredibly smoky but also quite complex. Read my review for Robb Report here.
Why Buffalo Trace Pulled the Plug on the Release of One of Its Most Coveted Bourbons
This year’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection does not include George T. Stagg bourbon, to the disappointment of many fans. I spoke to master blender Drew Mayville to find out why – read my story for Robb Report here.
Meet Great Jones Bourbon, The First Whiskey Distillery in Manhattan Since Prohibition Days
Great Jones is the first whiskey distillery to call Manhattan home since Prohibition. Read my Whiskey of the Week for Spy here to find out more.
Taste Test: The Hit Podcast ‘Bourbon Pursuit’ Just Released Its Own Blended Whiskey, and We Reviewed It
The guys behind the podcast Bourbon Pursuit released this bourbon blend recently, and I reviewed it for Robb Report.
Whiskey of the Week: WhistlePig Adds an Irish Whiskey to its Portfolio
Vermont’s WhistlePig distillery adds an Irish whiskey to its portfolio. Read my review of Limavady Single Cask Single Malt for Spy here.
Taste Test: An Upstart Craft Whiskey Just Made Its Oldest—and Best—Bottle Yet
Four Part Harmony is the oldest whiskey release from Hudson Whiskey, and it’s worth checking out. Read my new Taste Test column for Robb Report here.









