

2025 Russell's Reserve 13 Year Bourbon Review: Is Consistent Greatness Truly Achievable?
"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." — Marsha Mellows Russell's Reserve 13 year is back after a year hiatus with its spring 2025 release. Let's be honest, though, did you notice its absence in 2024? If you weren't living under a rock, then chances are Russell's Reserve 15 Year had your attention, your affection, or, at the very least, had you running around to liquor stores far and wide in 2024. It's okay to admit that you may have forgo

Jes Smyth
Aug 30, 2025


2025 Michter's 10 Year Rye Review: Beholding the Balance of Barrel 25E1658
“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” - Rumi First hitting the market in the early 2000s, thanks to some bottling line help...

Nick Anderson
Aug 17, 2025


Wheat's Next on the Pedestal of the Heritage Collection: Heaven Hill 19 Year Wheat Whiskey Review
“Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and exuberance.” - David Mamet It seems that everybody is releasing older and older...

Nick Anderson
Aug 3, 2025


Barrell Bourbon 037 Review: Crushable Cask Strength Blends
Established in 2013 as the original independent blender of cask-strength whiskey, Barrell Craft Spirits has released Batch 037, featuring some of the oldest stock seen in these annual releases to date. This is a core release in their batch bourbon lineup. Barrell Bourbon batches are the hallmark of our dedication to crafting innovatine, high-quality bourbons. Each batch is a unique expression of the art of blending, showcasing a diverse range of ages and styles. The flavor p

Jes Smyth
Jul 3, 2025


Old Fitzgerald 9 Year Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Bourbon Review: Tasting Through the Crushable Spring 2025 Release
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” - Mark Twain It's no stretch to say that much that is...

Nick Anderson
Jun 23, 2025


I Tasted the 18-Year Bourbon from Calumet Farm: Here's What I Found in This Centennial Release
Established in 1924 on approximately 1,000 acres of land in Fayetteville County, Kentucky, Calumet Farm has entered it's centennial era and is celebrating accordingly. How? Well, with whiskey. While Calumet Farm Bourbon did not begin 100 years ago (strike a zero and add a two and you've got it), the centennial marks Calumet Farm's breeding and racing operations of thoroughbred horses. Yes, Kentucky is known for more than bourbon, in case you've gotten too wrapped up in bourbo

Jes Smyth
Jun 22, 2025






