Reviews

“Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.” –Don Marquis This is a bottle I have been hunting for some time. I'm not sure if we've historically had distribution for Old Charter Oak available in Massachusetts, but when a bottle was sitting in the glass cabinet at one of my local stores for a hair above MSRP, I pulled the trigger without a second thought. For some reason it took me a few weeks to open this one after waiting years to finally taste it. Fr

“If you develop the habit of success, you’ll make success a habit.” – Michael Angier With spring just around the corner in New England, my mind always turns to Irish whiskey. Negating the obvious obligation of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, those first sunny days fit for a picnic are also some of the most incredible moments to share a glass of uisce beatha— the "water of life." This was a fun surprise from Redbreast; I was shocked to see a bright blue box shining on the shel

If you've been reading my website for any amount of time, you know I'm a fan of the Shenk's release from Michter's. While it has evolved and changed from year to year, it remains a consistently great addition to my whiskey study shelves, layering in a core identity that is completely necessary in today's complex whiskey market. At its core, it is a whiskey driven less by power and more by intent. It's the middle ground in the Michter's portfolio, not marketed towards general

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