Reviews

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius When I heard this year's George T. Stagg release crossed over the threshold beyond the magic hazmat number, I knew I had to track one down. While the bourbon hunt was a little slower to produce this year, the generosity of the whiskey community turned up strong. My dear friend Matt Long, also known as @rarewhiskeynomad or "Hazzmatty," sent along a sample for review. Matt runs an incredible comm

“Time is the wisest counselor of all.” – Pericles Last year, I found myself holding one of my true whiskeys—the 2024 release of Michter's 20 Year. At the time when I was gearing up to open it, I asked myself a simple question: Does ultra-rare whiskey taste ultra-delicious? The answer was a resounding yes . It was a pour that bucked the foolish assumption that hyper-aged Kentucky bourbon is only capable of being a tannic mess. That bottle earned a perfect 5/5 rating, incredibl

The full history of the Camp Nelson property, which is now owned by Wild Turkey, which spawned the Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse release. The 2025 release features Camp Nelson warehouse E, which has historically produced some of the finest Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey in recent memory. Settle in for a deep dive review from Nick Anderson of Amongst the Whiskey.

"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

A deep dive collaborative review of the 2025 Four Roses Limited Edition bourbon with Kyle Ganrude of @moonlightrickhouse. Kyle is a Four Roses Superfan and brings a really interesting arc to this in-depth whiskey review article.

The oldest expression from the modern Jack Daniel's distillery is hot on the scene and making waves in the whiskey world. Seemingly distributed in one of the smallest quantities possible, I had everything to do just to get a hold of one bottle for review. Stores across Massachusetts kept telling me month after month since the Jack Daniel's press release dropped, "It hasn't arrived yet, and when it does come in, we might only get one bottle."