

Cedar Ridge QuintEssential Peat & Sherri 2nd Anniversary: The American Single Malt You Didn't Know You Needed
These QuintEssential American Single Malt special releases from Cedar Ridge Distillery are exactly that: special. With a distinct spotlight on Cedar Ridge’s winemaking foundation alongside Iowa distilled malt and a noteworthy age on these blends for the ASM category, Quint and the team at Cedar Ridge have truly tapped into something special here. Following the award for Best American Single Malt at the World Whiskey Awards for the 1st anniversary of Pete & Sherri, the 2nd ann

Jes Smyth
2 days 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
May 29


Still Austin Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Review: A Unique Blend of Technicolor Flavors
Anyone who is anyone in the whiskey world, which is you, me, and a few others, likely loves it when a distillery moves a core product...

Jes Smyth
Apr 5, 2025


Two Souls Spirits Florida Light Whiskey Review: Proof that Age is Just a Number
Two Souls Spirits is at it again, challenging commonly held beliefs in the whiskey world in hopes that consumers will step out of their...

Jes Smyth
Mar 25, 2025


Boann Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey: The Inside Scoop on the New Distiller on the Block
While the Boann Distillery isn't new—they opened up in 2019—their first self-produced and well-aged Irish whiskeys are new as of late...

Nick Anderson
Feb 11, 2025


Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 101 Proof Review: Welcome to the Middle Ground
"So the middle ground answer reminds us that reflection is continuous with practice, and our practice can go worse or better according to...

Jes Smyth
Feb 2, 2025






