Sourced from Cascade Hollow (of George Dickel fame), this bottle of Heaven’s Door Straight Bourbon was gifted to me a few years ago. Since then, Heaven’s Door has reworked its core range with a new naming structure—though the liquid itself likely hasn’t changed all that much.

Unlike the typical red wine finishes you see from most brands, High West has decided to source casks that previously held a lighter, easy sipping white wine to further age their straight bourbon whiskey.

Somehow, I forgot to write a review on this bottle when I opened it – so I am making up for lost time as I finish up one of Bardstown’s halo products from 2022.

Zanja-Madre comes out of the Hollywood Distillery - located inside an old mortuary in Los Angeles. Aged for at least 7 years, these bottles are only sold as 375mls and clock in at 46% ABV with an MSRP of around $40.

Earlier this year, Buffalo Trace released Batch 14 of E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof that clocked in at 127.2 proof. But my latest pickup has me wondering if Buffalo Trace may have released another batch this year while we weren’t paying attention?

For the final iteration of the Master’s Keep series, Eddie Russell has partnered with his son Bruce to blend 10 year and 16-year bourbons that were aged at their Camp Nelson facility and clocks in at 118 proof. But with all that age and high heat comes an equally robust MSRP of around $325

This limited release Remus Repeal Reserve expression is now in its 9th iteration and continues to promise a strong value proposition with an MSRP that somehow still slips under the $100 price point. Remus Repeal Reserve IX now clocks in at 104 proof (a slight increase from previous years) and features a blend of 7% 18-year-aged bourbon, 26% of an 11-year-aged bourbon, and 2 different mashbills of 10-year bourbon

The fall season of limited-edition bourbon releases is finally upon us. Marking one of the early entries is Four Roses, who are returning with the 18th installment their famous Limited Edition Small Batch series.

Willett’s Old Bardstown 101 proof is a small batch product designed to be an homage to an earlier time of accessible, no-frills bourbon. But does it deliver? Let’s dive in and find out.

When Jim Beam announced a 16 year addition to the Old Grand Dad line, I knew it was going to be one of the most talked about whiskies of the year. And a few months after its introduction, it certainly has garnered a lot of conversation – just not exactly for the reasons I expected.