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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

“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...

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

Now in its 4th year since first being introduced in late 2021, Jack Daniel's 10 year continues to attempt to stretch the boundaries of blending prowess for an age-stated whiskey. Presumably made up entirely of 10 year old barrels, the team at Jack Daniel's certainly has a hard act to follow. Since I've covered the first 3 releases already and documented well the variability that has occurred batch to batch, this may be the seminal year for this release.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of joining Amongst The Whiskey as a contributing writer ! To commemorate the day, I thought I'd...

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