Tag Archives: USA

4x Reservoir Distillery, by That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 28 September 2018 by

Reservoir Distillery is one of the thousands of micro distilleries that have popped up in the United States over the last decade or so. A lot of them are forgettable at best, but some of them are doing some very … Continue reading →

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Barrell Bourbon, Batch 4, 6 years old, 58.4%

Posted on 21 September 2018 by

A few years ago, my mate Shai went back home to America, for some holiday. He thought it a good idea to do a bottle share of some things he picked up there. If I recall correctly there was a … Continue reading →

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Knob Creek 9yo, Cask 3080, 60% – OB for K&L Wines

Posted on 3 September 2018 by

September is Bourbon Heritage Month, apparently. For us outside of the USA it doesn’t mean anything and I’m not even sure it’s still a thing stateside. Anyway, I thought it was a good excuse to review a bourbon that I … Continue reading →

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More bottle shares

Posted on 8 September 2016 by

The whisky season is hitting the ground running with some really interesting releases. Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t want to try a lot of them, so there’s about to be a lot of bottle shares happening … Continue reading →

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Eagle Rare 10, barrel 230, 45% – OB for World of Drinks

Posted on 24 August 2016 by

This is not going to be a traditional review with proper tasting notes. Mostly since I didn’t write any notes, but I still want to review this whisky, in a way. Some background first, since that is the reason I’m … Continue reading →

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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, 100 Proof

Posted on 27 July 2016 by

This is not a review. A short while ago I saw that Jack Daniel’s had released a Single Barrel at 100 proof. Their regular single barrels are all bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) and I thought this was something … Continue reading →

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Old Hermitage Rye Whiskey Reserve, Pre-prohibition rye whiskey

Posted on 16 March 2016 by

I’m no buff on old American whiskey, but if I get the chance to try one I will. This, however, is only my second sample of such a dram. A couple of years back I wanted to get into bourbon … Continue reading →

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