Watch out Old Forester rye. There’s a new value rye in town and it competes with that sweet price point. At SRP $30 and 94 proof, Elijah Craig Rye (51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley) brings forth the same level of yummy as … Continue readingElijah Craig Rye Review
This review is based on a media sample. Color: Medium amber. I didn’t have a 12-year-old 100 proof product to compare this to, but I had a 10-year-old 100 proofer and it was two or three shades lighter. The color of bourbon offers great insight … Continue readingBourbon Review: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17-Year-Old (Media Sample) About this bourbon: Wild Turkey Master’s Keep hits stores in August with an MSRP of $150 and is 86.8 proof, which is this product’s barrel-proof. (Eddie Russell offers a proof explanation at GoBourbon.com.) At 17 years old, it’s the … Continue readingBourbon Review: Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17-Year-Old
Blood Oath (media sample) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey About: Pact No. 1, 2/20/15. This is a limited-edition series that labels releases as “pacts.” According to a press release, this pact includes three mashbills. Two use rye in the mash bill and the other adds wheat as the … Continue readingBlood Oath Review
When Four Roses master distiller Jim Rutledge told me his anticipated 2013 Limited Edition Small Batch tasted better in the barrel than his 2012, I honestly thought the usually humble distiller was blowing smoke. Marketers tend to influence distillers to say things to push more … Continue readingFour Roses 2013 Limited Edition Small Batch Review: Welcome Home
With the upcoming release of the Elijah Craig 21-year-old Single Barrel Bourbon (45% ALC/VOL), Heaven Hill Distillery has done it again. The family-owned distillery continues to deliver sensational value. (Note: This Elijah Craig 21-year-old was a media sample.) Earlier this year in my American Whiskey … Continue readingElijah Craig 21-year-old Single Barrel Bourbon: A Complex Ride