New Heaven’s Door bourbon (Bob Dylan’s brand) is finished in orange wine casks from Spain. Read my review for Robb Report here.
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Taste Test: Wild Turkey Avoids the Pitfalls of the Toasted Barrel Trend in Whiskey
The new Wild Turkey Mater’s Keep One employs the toasted barrel finish trend, and makes it work. Read my Taste Test column for Robb Report here.

FEW Spirits Releases Its First Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
New bottled-in-bond bourbon has arrived from Illinois craft distillery FEW Spirits. Read my review for Spy to see what it’s all about.
The 2021 Esquire Spirit Awards
I was honored to have the chance to write about the best spirits of 2021 (in my humble, subjective opinion) for Esquire. Check it out here.
Taste Test: This Turkey-Flavored Whiskey Is Infused with a Thanksgiving Dinner—and It’s Surprisingly Good
Thanksgiving dinner in whiskey form? Tamworth Distilling has you covered, read my review for Robb Report.
9 Outstanding New Bourbons to Drink This Fall
Looking for a new bourbon to drink this fall? I got you covered, in my latest for Robb Report.
Whiskey of the Week: Kentucky Owl’s New Bourbon Is a Great Bottle Anyone Can Afford
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.
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.
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.








