Review #714 - River Roots 7 Year 'Sea of Kings Vol. III' American Malt Whiskey - r/Bourbon Pick
Here's an unusual whisky: a California-distilled malt whisky, which was made using a mashbill of 88% malted barley and 12% malted rye.
Review #713 - Single Malts of Scotland Tormore 8 Year Single Cask - Storied Company Selection
Here's another under-the-radar distillery, although it's currently experiencing something of a revival: Tormore.
Review #712 - Remus Gatsby Reserve 2024
Overall, a very well-matured bourbon, even if the strength is a little bit lower than other barrel proof bourbons.
Review #711 - Benromach 2014 Cask Strength Batch 03
Finally, a Benromach whisky bottled at full cask strength, in this case 60.6% ABV.
Review #710 - Maker's Mark The Heart Release 2024
One great thing about these limited releases from Maker's Mark is the pricing - generally, these are available is a lot of markets for $60 to $75.
Review #709 - Signatory Vintage Edradour 10 Year Single Cask - Binny's Selection
Edradour is known for its use of sherry casks for aging its single malt, especially in their unpeated 'Edradour' brand.
Review #708 - Green Spot 10 Year Boutari Greek Wine Series Single Cask - Finished in 2004 Ex-Vinsanto Wine Cask
The Boutari Greek Wine Series is a limited line of Spot whiskies finished in wine casks from the Boutari winery in Greece.
Review #707 - Starlight Single Barrel Bourbon Finished in Armagnac Barrels - Rural Inn Pick
Starlight distillery is known for finishing their whisky in just about every cask type imaginable.
Review #706 - SMWS 135.63 'Calligraphy in Meguro' - Loch Lomond (Inchmoan) 9 Year
Loch Lomond produces spirit in a number of different styles, and these are given different trade names.
Review #705 - SMWS 53.477 'All Revved Up' - Caol Ila 13 Year
The first 9 years of maturation were spent in an ex-bourbon hogshead, after which a 4 year finishing period was spend in a first fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead.
Review #704 - SMWS 30.126 'Rambunctious But Friendly' - Glenrothes 16 Year
The spirit in this release first spent roughly 4 years in a first fill Oloroso sherry hogshead - that's a long finishing period in a first fill cask.
Review #703 - SMWS 35.386 'A Cup of Kindness' - Glen Moray 28 Year
This 28 year single cask named 'A Cup of Kindness' was slotted into the SMWS flavor profile of 'Sweet Fruity & Mellow.'
Review #702 - SMWS 9.278 'Breakfast, But Mostly Dessert' - Glen Grant 19 Year
This Glen Grant sits in the SMWS flavor profile of 'Juicy Oak & Vanilla,' and it also sports the black label that is reserved for the Society's more premium bottlings.
Review #701 - SMWS 71.108 'European Vacation' - Glenburgie 9 Year
This Glenburgie single cask named 'European Vacation' is presented in the Society's 'Young and Spritely' flavor profile.
Review #700 - Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength
In 2024, Kilchoman released a cask strength version of their core range Sanaig.
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.