

Old Charter Oak "Finest Oak" Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
“Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.” –Don Marquis This is a bottle I have been hunting for some time. I'm not sure if we've historically had distribution for Old Charter Oak available in Massachusetts, but when a bottle was sitting in the glass cabinet at one of my local stores for a hair above MSRP, I pulled the trigger without a second thought. For some reason it took me a few weeks to open this one after waiting years to finally taste it. Fr
Nick Anderson
5 hours ago


Midwest Farm Boy Rye: How Liberty Pole Spirits Took the Concept of the NFL Draft and Applied it to Whiskey
“The farmer is, after all, the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at inflated retail, sell everything he sells at depressed wholesale, and pay the freight both ways." –John F. Kennedy Nestled right where the industrial East meets the agricultural Midwest lives Liberty Pole Spirits in Washington, Pennsylvania. Known locally for being a craft distillery with a strong focus on reviving the historical significance of Pennsylvania rye, they've been gaining s
Nick Anderson
15 hours ago


Bardstown Bourbon Co. Distillery Reserve Mars Blend of Bourbon and Single Malt Japanese Whisky Bridges Tradition and Breaks New Ground
May 26, 2026 (Bardstown, KY.) — Instead of leaving annual volume loss to the angels, Bardstown Bourbon Company has found a way to fill the empty space in its latest Distillery Reserve. Distillery Reserve Mars Single Malt Japanese Blend, a pioneering release that bridges Kentucky bourbon and Japanese whisky traditions in an entirely new way, is available in extremely limited quantities beginning May 29, 2026. Developed in collaboration with Japan’s Mars distilleries, this limi
Amongst the Whiskey Team
4 days ago


Jack Daniel's 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey Batch 2 Review: Repeated Greatness or Something New?
“Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap. What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you.” –Zig Ziglar, See You at the Top Few distilleries can consistently put out double-digit age statements. Since September 2021, with the introduction of batch 1 of the 10 year expression, Jack Daniel Distillery has been doing just that. Now accompanied by a revered 12 year and 14 year expression, the ultra-aged Tennessee whiskey producer from littl
Nick Anderson
5 days ago


Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye Whiskey: The Pour That Changed the Way I Taste Whiskey
“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” — Kakuzo Okakura Maker's Mark, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve—these are the brands that are steady, the bottles that offer consistency, the pours I return to when I'm craving a predictable experience. I lived in this realm for quite some time, not actively seeking anything beyond what was comfortable, affordable, and, as far as I knew, as enjoyable as any way to end a day. That all changed the day rye whisk
Jes Smyth
May 15


Stagg Jr Bourbon Batch 11 Review: Were the Older Batches Just... Better?
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson The unconditional kindness and proclivity towards sharing that is inherent in the whiskey community is one of my favorite parts about being in this industry. It's the direct message that turns into a dear friend—when someone goes above and beyond to help you expand your palate and experience because that is simply what brings them joy. That's what I got from striking up a conversation with
Nick Anderson
May 12


Stagg Jr Bourbon Batch 26A Review: Expectations on Consistency
“Average is always a safe choice, and it is the most dangerous choice you can make.” – Erwin Raphael McManus I'm always grateful to try new releases—to be one of the first to bring you the truth in a bottle. When my good friend Jason Kass heard I had not yet tried the 26A release, despite being known as "The Stagg Man," he swiftly brought over his bottle so we could fresh crack it together. His kindness didn't end there, though; he left me with another 2 ounces so I could pol
Nick Anderson
May 12


Joseph A. Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon Review: The Balance Between Consistency and Scale
Jos. A. Magnus & Co is a brand perhaps most notable for this very release: The Cigar Blend. Named after the man himself, Joseph A. Magnus was a 19th-century distiller and blender in Cincinnati, who founded his whiskey business in the late 1800's and was most notable as a pre-Prohibition blender "ahead of his time." The business was shuttered by Prohibition and remained dormant until 2015, when the great-grandson of Magnus, Jimmy Bedell, ushered in the brand's revival. A shor
Jes Smyth
Apr 11


King of Kentucky 17 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Review: Is This One of the Best Bourbons from 2025?
“The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one.” – Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer Few whiskeys have eluded me over the last 8 years of whiskey hunting. Despite living in a thriving spirits market with great retailers offering fair loyalty programs, King of Kentucky seemed to always be my white whale in Massachusetts, though I never had it at the top of my wish list either. That all changed early this year, when I won the right to pur
Nick Anderson
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