Reviews

Good Trouble Bourbon is on a mission to spread meaningful impact beyond what's inside a bottle. Founded by Dee M. Robinson, a Chicago entrepreneur and social impact advocate, the brand's focus is not just on how the bourbon tastes but also on connections and the impactful conversations you can find when you "look for good trouble"—a phrase rooted in activism and positive change. Guided by this mantra, the brand donates a portion of the proceeds from Good Trouble bourbon sale

"Would now, it were old Orleans whiskey, or old Ohio, or unspeakable old Monongahela!" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick Between the early 1800s and Prohibition, Pennsylvania and Maryland were the epicenters of rye whiskey production. Through careful preservation, the dream of a modern rye renaissance has never been closer to a reality. In December of 2025, in celebration of Repeal Day, members of the Vintage Whiskey Society descended on Western Pennsylvania to answer a haunting

If you've been reading my website for any amount of time, you know I'm a fan of the Shenk's release from Michter's. While it has evolved and changed from year to year, it remains a consistently great addition to my whiskey study shelves, layering in a core identity that is completely necessary in today's complex whiskey market. At its core, it is a whiskey driven less by power and more by intent. It's the middle ground in the Michter's portfolio, not marketed towards general

Nestled in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania is a quiet, family-owned operation producing premier grain-to-glass whiskey. Recently, the Amongst the Whiskey writers had the opportunity to visit Liberty Pole in Washington, Pennsylvania, and met with the family behind this once hobby-turned-distillery. Jim Hough, his wife Ellen, and their two sons Rob and Kevin are the heart of the operation. The warm greetings provided at their distillery felt like being welcomed into t

Hatozaki small-batch whisky is one of the flagship products of the Kaikyō Distillery in Japan. It's notably not a Japanese whisky, given it seems to contain a Scotch malt whisky component, which is really interesting. When I look at a blend like this, I often consider it an opportunity for human skill to shine. In an era of maximizing distillery efficiency in order to extend profits, I find myself admiring those who are doing things in the low and slow methods of old. The bra

A thorough review of the 2025 edition of Bomberger's Chinquapin oak aged Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey from Michter's Distillery.