

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


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


2025 Michter's 10 Year Bourbon Review: A Most Thorough Examination
After spending a full month with this bottle, I'm ready to share my most intimate thoughts about the 2025 Michter's 10 Year Bourbon Release

Nick Anderson
Jun 16, 2025


Weller Special Reserve Review: A Case for the Comfort Pours of the World
Today marks the one-year anniversary of joining Amongst The Whiskey as a contributing writer ! To commemorate the day, I thought I'd...

Jes Smyth
May 14, 2025


I Tasted the Rare Orange Label Weller Single Barrel—A Drinker's Take on the Completionist Collector's Folly
Many folks I see across the whiskey world hunt the orange-labeled Weller like it's a piece of treasure hidden deep beneath a sea of shelfer whiskey. You'll see crotch shots in your local Facebook groups, crazy pricing all around the horn to try to make a buck off the scarcity, and countless collectors posing the completed Weller lineup on their shelf once they manage to score the elusive Weller Single Barrel. But do people even know what it is that they're hunting? Inside thi

Nick Anderson
May 5, 2025






