Category Archives: – American Whiskey
De Whiskykoning’s American Whiskey Tasting, 2020 edition
Every year there are lots of thematic tastings at Whiskyslijterij De Koning. I always try to participate in some, but it’s a logistical nightmare to get back home later at night. Sometimes the trip back takes three hours with lots … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, - Wheat Whiskey, Heaven's Door, I. W. Harper, James E. Pepper, Pikesville, Woodford Reserve, Yellow Rose
Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Heaven's Door, I. W. Harper, James E. Pepper, Kentucky, Pikesville, Rye, Rye Whiskey, Tennessee, Texas, Woodford Reserve, Yellow Rose
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Burnt Ends, Blended Whisk(e)y, 45%
I managed to get a sample of this through NR, who I used to be in a whisky club with, some years ago. So thanks where thanks is due! This thing is called Burnt Ends to tie in with the … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Rye Whiskey
Tagged Master of Malt, Rye Whiskey, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tennessee
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Willett XCF 1.0, Curacao Casks, 51.7%
Whisk(e)y is a rather static product. At the moment the marketing departments of every distillery keep blabbering on about innovation, but in the end, there is none. They do the same thing they did a hundred years ago, but by … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Willett
Tagged 2006, Curacao cask, Exploratory Cask Finish, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Rye Whiskey, Willett, XCF
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Moonshine and Bourbon from Kings County Distillery
I always get a bit of an itch when distilleries release a moonshine. The definition of moonshine is that it is illegally distilled hooch, and when it’s properly released it is everything but that. So, apart from marketing it doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, New Make Spirit
Tagged Bourbon, Kings County Distillery, Moonshine, New Make, New York, Spirit
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Bourbon Whiskey #1, 24yo, 48% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is a bit of a weird one. I’m very much all for them, as a skeptic. When their first reveal happened at Maltstock there were some serious issues with the whiskies, which were only solved … Continue reading
Willett 2yo, Small Batch, 55.9%
There’s two main distinctions with the Willett whiskeys: The stuff they distilled, and the stuff the bought and blended. The older ones are all bought casks from other distilleries, and these ‘Family Estate Small Batch Rye’ are from casks they … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Willett
Tagged Kentucky, Rye, Rye Whiskey, USA, Willett
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Michter’s King Tutankhamun , 43%
My friend MvZ is quite a fan of old stuff. He wrote for the magazine of the Usquebaugh Society on the topic of old bourbon and old Irish whiskey. Luckily, he was also kind enough to trade some samples with … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - News and Announcements, Michter's
Tagged 1978, Bourbon, Kentucky, Michter's, USA
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Heaven Hill 2001-2015, Sherry Hogshead, 48.9% – Malts of Scotland
Apart from the fact that this is neither a malt, nor from Scotland, it’s still a pretty interesting twist on things. A pretty well matured Bourbon (at least 13 years old, but matured in a sherry hogshead! That is something … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Heaven Hill
Tagged 2001, Bourbon, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask, USA
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Knob Creek 9yo, cask 3127, 60% – K&L Wine Merchants
There’s about a bazillion Knob Creek single casks out and about, mostly in America. Unfortunately they’re mostly not available in Europe, but sometimes I somehow get a sample from one. Also, now I’m thinking about it, I think all the … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Jim Beam, Knob Creek
Tagged Bourbon, Jim Beam, K&L Wine Merchants, Kentucky, Knob Creek, USA
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Willett 8yo, Cask 1408, 58.8%
Willett is one of those American whiskey projects that blends products from elsewhere while they build their distillery. The big difference is that Willett has been around for ages and gathered lots of fame with their very old rye whiskeys … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Willett
Tagged American Whiskey, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Rye, Rye Whiskey, USA, Willett
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