Review #699 - Oban 18 Year
This 18 year old version of Oban's single malt is a United States exclusive.
Review #698 - Green River Single Barrel Bourbon 'Summer Salute'
Green River has seen a huge resurgence into the mainstream bourbon spotlight over the past couple of years.
Review #697 - Stagg Batch 24D
Stagg is made using Buffalo Trace's low-rye mashbill, or mashbill #1; the official grain proportions are a closely held secret.
Review #696 - Ingelred Caol Ila 10 Year Single Cask
Ingelred is an independent bottling brand based on Sweden; they've partnered with bottlers Blackadder to bring a series of single malt Scotch whiskies to the market.
Review #695 - The Reveries Raven (Batch 1)
Launched in 2024, The Reveries is a new non-distilling producer (NDP) based in Virginia.
Review #694 - Kirkland Signature 15 Year Highland Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish
The Kirkland brand, widely available at Costco, is known for its reasonably priced whiskies, especially in the Scotch realm.
Review #693 - Blanton's Straight From The Barrel
While Blanton's is typically proofed down to 46.5% ABV (93 proof), this SFTB bourbon is bottled at barrel proof, and it isn't chill filtered.
Review #692 - Isle of Harris The Hearach Single Malt
Located in the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Harris distillery is one of the more remote distilleries in Scotland.
Review #691 - Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whisky (2025)
During 2025, we've seen a bit of a resurgence (or initial emergence?) of wheat whisky as a category in the United States.
Review #690 - Four Roses 10 Year OESK Single Barrel Barrel Strength - Total Wine Pick
The OESK recipe from Four Roses uses the distillery's low-rye recipe of 75% corn, 20% rye, and 5% malted barley.
Review #689 - Evan Williams 8 Year Single Barrel Vintage 2016
Prior to 2022, this was a nationwide release; for a couple of years, it became a Kentucky-only release, before a re-launch across the United States in 2024.
Review #688 - Compass Box Transatlanticism Bespoke Release
In collaboration with Jay West and William Schragis, Compass Box created this bespoke blend titled 'Transatlanticism' in 2024.
Review #687 - Isle of Raasay Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year 2022 Special Release
To celebrate the occasion of being crowned 'Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year' in 2022 at the Scottish Whisky Awards, Isle of Raasay distillery released a special edition single malt.
Review #686 - Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse: Camp Nelson C
In 2022, Wild Turkey launched the inaugural expression of their 'Single Rickhouse Collection' via their Russell's Reserve brand.
Review #685 - Signatory Vintage Glenlivet 19 Year Single Cask (1996) - K&L Wine Merchants Selection
From their Un-Chillfiltered Collection, Signatory Vintage presented this 19 year old Glenlivet single cask back in 2015.
Review #684 - Kilchoman 7 Year PX Sherry Matured - ImpEx Cask Evolution
We're back with another ImpEx single cask selection from Kilchoman.
Review #683 - Bernheim 7 Year Small Batch Wheat Whiskey
This wheat whisky takes its name from the Louisville, Kentucky distillery now owned by Heaven Hill: the Bernheim distillery.
Review #682 - Wild Turkey 12 Year
Despite the massive demand for bourbon, Wild Turkey has kept its 12 year old, 101 proof bourbon as an export-only bottle.
Review #681 - Rowan's Creek Kentucky Bourbon
Rowan's Creek bourbon is made using a mashbill of 72% corn, 13% rye, and 15% malted barley.
Review #680 - Found North Goldfinch First Flight
There's a new member of the High Altitude series from Found North: Goldfinch.