Whiskey (or “whisky” as our Scottish and Canadian friends spell it) is the umbrella term that covers a category of alcoholic beverages distilled from fermented grains. Grains may include malted barley, wheat, rye, corn, sorghum and others, or a combination of two or more of those. It’s the grain makeup, place of origin, distillation and maturation methods that further dictate a whiskey’s type.
You’ve got your American whiskeys (bourbon, rye and Tennessee), Scotch, Irish, Canadian and Japanese–plus other whiskeys from around the world–each with its own set of guidelines and inherent flavor profiles. Now, see below for our regularly updated collection of whiskey reviews.
AMERICAN WHISKEY REVIEWS
Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon
Balcones Texas Single Malt Whisky
Big House Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon
Charbay R5 Hop-Flavored Whiskey
Clyde May’s Special Reserve Whiskey
Defiance High-Rye Bourbon Whiskey
Defiant American Single Malt Whisky
Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon
Firestone & Robertson TX Blended Whiskey
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon
George Dickel Barrel Select Whisky
George Dickel No. 1 White Corn Whisky
I.W. Harper 15 Year Old Bourbon
Jack Daniel’s 150th Anniversary Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Rested Tennessee Rye
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye
Jack Daniel’s Unaged Rye Whiskey
Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Cask Finish Bourbon
Jefferson’s Straight Rye Whiskey
Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon
Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon
Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon
Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon Review
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Old Forester 2010 Birthday Bourbon
Old Forester 2016 Birthday Bourbon
Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey
Orphan Barrel The Gifted Horse Whiskey
St. George Single Malt Whiskey
Stranahan’s Snowflake 2017 Quandary Peak Whiskey
Swift Single Malt Texas Whiskey
Westland American Single Malt Whiskey
Whipper Snapper Oregon Whiskey
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Four Wood Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Maple Wood Finish Bourbon
Woodinville Headlong White Dog Whiskey
Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Bourbon
SCOTCH WHISKY REVIEWS
Auchentoshan Three Wood Scotch
Bowmore 18 Year Old Double Matured Manzanilla
Bowmore 26 Year Old Wine Matured
Bowmore Small Batch Scotch Whisky
Bunnahabhain Toiteach Scotch Whisky
Fat Trout Blended Scotch Whisky
Glenfiddich Malt Master’s Edition
Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch Review
Glen Garioch 12 Year Old Scotch
Glen Grant 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Highland Park 18 Year Old Scotch
Isle of Jura 16 Year Old Scotch
Isle of Jura Prophecy Single Malt Scotch
Johnnie Walker Double Black Scotch
Laphroaig Cairdeas Amontillado 2014 Edition
Lost Distillery Company Benachie Whisky
Lost Distillery Towiemore Classic Selection
Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky
Pig’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky
Syndicate 58/6 Blended Scotch Whisky
The Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask
The Dalmore 18-Year-Old Scotch
The Glenrothes 1998 Vintage Scotch
The Glenrothes Select Reserve Scotch
The Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak Scotch
Usquaebach 15 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
CANADIAN WHISKY REVIEWS
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Whisky
Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Whiskey
Crown Royal XO Canadian Whisky
WhistlePig 15 Year Rye Whiskey
WhistlePig 2014 Boss Hog: The Spirit of Mortimer
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey
IRISH WHISKEY REVIEWS
Jameson Black Barrel Irish Whiskey
Jameson the Blender’s Dog Irish Whiskey
Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Knappogue Castle Twin Wood 14 Year Irish Whiskey
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Irish Whiskey
Teeling Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
Tyrconnell 16 Year Irish Whiskey
OTHER WHISKEY REVIEWS
Brenne French Single Malt Whisky
Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Limeburners Single Malt Port Cask Whisky
Hibiki 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Hibiki 17 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Hibiki 21 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Old Pure Malt Japanese Whisky
Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whisky
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