This new craft bourbon from Colorado’s Distillery 291 is a tasty craft whiskey. Read my review for Spy here.
Whiskey of the Week: Distillery 291’s Bad Guy Bourbon Proves Being Bad Isn’t Just Good, It’s Great
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Taste Test: The New 33-Year-Old Laphroaig Still Packs a Peaty Punch
New Taste Test column for Robb Report – Book 3 of Laphroaig’s Ian Hunter Series is pretty damn peaty, even after 33 years in a barrel. Read more here.
Taste Test: The New Pedro Ximénez Redbreast Brings Iberia to Ireland for a Collector-Worthy Whiskey
The new PX Edition from Redbreast is definitely an Irish whiskey worth trying. Read my latest Taste Test column for Robb Report here.
Whiskey of the Week: Town Branch Bourbon Gets the Sherry Cask Treatment
How does this sherry cask-finished bourbon from Town Branch stack up? Read my latest Whiskey of the Week column for Spy to find out.
Whiskey of the Week: Black Button’s Four Grain Bourbon Is a Complex Craft Whiskey That’s Worth Its Cost of Admission
Black Button Distilling has been making whiskey in upstate New York for about a decade. This four-grain craft bourbon is worth tasting, read my Whiskey of the Week column for Spy to find out more.
Taste Test: Woodford Reserve’s New Whiskey Tastes Like Stout Beer
This new five malt whiskey from Woodford Reserve tastes like stout beer, and that was the whole point. Read my new Taste Test column for Robb Report here.
Taste Test: Like His Songs, Bob Dylan’s New Bourbon Is Deceptively Complex
New Heaven’s Door bourbon (Bob Dylan’s brand) is finished in orange wine casks from Spain. Read my review for Robb Report here.
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.
Taste Test: Holy Hockey Puck! This High-Proof Canadian Rye Is Strong, Eh?
This new cask strength Canadian whisky is a mouthful. Read my review for Robb Report here.
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.
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