Reviews Editor
Speciality: Japanese Whisky, World Whisky, Rye, Craft Distilling, Asian Spirits
Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are known for their precision and accessibility — he believes a great review should help you decide whether a bottle belongs on your shelf. From Japanese precision to Taiwanese innovation and Indian boldness, Ash covers the world whisky beat. He previously wrote for several food and drink publications across Southeast Asia and holds a Level 3 Award in Spirits from WSET.
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Goan single malt selected from oloroso sherry casks — tropical fruit meets Spanish oak in the Indian sun.
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April 10, 2026
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Nikka's cocktail-focused blend — light, citrusy and designed for mixing with soda.
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April 10, 2026
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Masataka Taketsuru's original premium blend — created in 1962, still a benchmark of Japanese blending.
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April 10, 2026
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Iowa's Prohibition-era rye brand — MGP distillate with a colourful Al Capone backstory.
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April 10, 2026
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Beam family rye finished in sherry casks — adding dried fruit sweetness to Kentucky rye spice.
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April 10, 2026
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Japan's oldest whisky distillery licence — sake-maker's single malt with a maritime Kobe influence.
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April 10, 2026
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Nikka's premium blend — Yoichi and Miyagikyo malts tailored into a sophisticated, well-dressed whisky.
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April 10, 2026
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MGP's own barrel-proof rye — the distillery behind a hundred brands finally releasing under its own name.
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April 10, 2026
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Vermont's premium rye — ten years of 100% rye at 100 proof, the expression that defined the brand.
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April 10, 2026
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Indian peated malt — Scottish peat smoke meeting Bangalore's tropical maturation in a spectacular fusion.
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April 10, 2026
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The everyday rye from Buffalo Trace — six years of proper maturation at a genuinely accessible price.
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April 10, 2026
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Beam's single barrel rye at barrel proof — intense, spicy and one of the best-value cask strength ryes available.
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April 10, 2026
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America's oldest rye brand at bottled-in-bond strength — classic Pennsylvania-style rye at a democratic price.
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April 10, 2026
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Sonoma County rye from a British couple — 100% rye, red winter wheat malted barley, and California sunshine.
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April 10, 2026
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Upstate New York rye from a beekeeping family — honey influences and a genuine Catskills identity.
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April 10, 2026
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Uncle Nearest's rye — the brand that honoured the first Black master distiller now expanding into spicy grain territory.
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April 10, 2026
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Portland single malt finished in Oregon Pinot Noir casks — the Willamette Valley's two finest exports in one bottle.
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April 10, 2026
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Rye from the restored Old Taylor castle — estate-distilled and showing the early promise of a historic distillery reborn...
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April 10, 2026
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Sweet mash rye at barrel proof — Kentucky Peerless's spicy counterpart to their acclaimed bourbon.
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April 10, 2026
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Japanese blended malt from Tottori — clean, refined and matured with mizunara and other Japanese woods.
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April 10, 2026
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A world malt blended in Japan — mizunara cask finishing adding a distinctly Japanese signature.
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April 10, 2026
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Rendezvous Rye finished in port and French oak — a seasonal release that has become one of America's most coveted whiske...
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April 10, 2026
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Portland's flagship single malt — craft beer roots, two-row pale malt, and a distinctly Pacific Northwest character.
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April 10, 2026
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Japan's newest distillery — using a wood-fired still salvaged from Karuizawa, producing spirit of astonishing quality.
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April 10, 2026
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Barrel-proof Sazerac rye — one of the finest American whiskeys ever made, and the BTAC's most consistent star.
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April 10, 2026
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Seattle single malt with Pacific Northwest peat — Washington-smoked barley creating an American take on Islay.
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April 10, 2026
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Japanese blended whisky matured in a railway tunnel — a novel concept with modest results.
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April 10, 2026
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Kirin's malt whisky from the slopes of Mount Fuji — elegant, fruity and distinctly Japanese in precision.
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April 10, 2026
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Triple-finished rye in Martinique rum, apricot brandy and Madeira casks — wildly ambitious and wildly successful.
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April 10, 2026
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Seattle single malt distilled from craft beer — Pacific Northwest terroir in a whiskey glass.
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April 10, 2026
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Japanese blended malt finished in yoshino sugi (cedar) casks — aromatic, unusual and distinctly Japanese.
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April 10, 2026
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Affordable Japanese blended malt — named for a lighthouse, with a gentle maritime character.
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April 10, 2026
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Kirin's grain whisky from the foot of Mount Fuji — clean, delicate and distinctly Japanese.
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April 10, 2026
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Sweet mash Kentucky rye — clean, spicy and bottled in bond with scientific precision.
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April 10, 2026
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Illinois rye with genuine grain character — spicy, peppery and crafted with care.
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April 10, 2026
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Maryland rye reborn — a blend of two mash bills reviving the state's pre-Prohibition whiskey heritage.
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's five-distillery world blend — Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita, Ardmore and Jim Beam united in one bottle.
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April 10, 2026
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Mars's subtropical distillery in Kagoshima — young, intense and shaped by Japan's warmest whisky climate.
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April 10, 2026
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Ichiro Akuto's world blend — malt and grain from five countries married with a Japanese blender's precision.
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April 10, 2026
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Mexico's first whisky — ancestral cacahuazintle corn nixtamalized before distillation, creating something genuinely new.
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April 10, 2026
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A single cask of Goan malt, seven tropical years in the rickhouse, bottled at natural cask strength without chill-filtra...
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April 10, 2026
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The younger, livelier heir to High West's original Bourye — a blend of straight bourbon and straight rye that splits the...
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April 10, 2026
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Rendezvous Rye finished in port and French oak — a decadent winter ritual bottled by High West for the long dark evening...
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April 10, 2026
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A blend of straight rye whiskies finished in vermouth and Syrah barrels — a cowboy's toast with a sommelier's accent.
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April 10, 2026
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Scottish peat meets Goan heat — Paul John's peated cask strength is a slow-burning, fruit-laden beast from the Arabian S...
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April 10, 2026
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Unpeated Indian single malt at full throttle — Goan sun, six-row Himalayan barley, and cask strength swagger from Paul J...
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April 10, 2026
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Named for Kipling's black panther — a sherry-matured Amrut that prowls the glass with dark fruit and quiet menace.
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April 10, 2026
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A whisky with a passport — matured first in tropical Bangalore, then shipped to Europe to rest in cooler air before bott...
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April 10, 2026
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A tropical inferno of smoke and ruby fruit from Bangalore — peated malt married to a port pipe under the accelerated hea...
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April 10, 2026
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Brown-Forman's experimental 'second-use' barrel project — Kentucky whiskey re-matured in the barrels of its own cooperag...
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April 10, 2026
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Distilled in the forests of the Japanese Southern Alps and matured for three and a half decades, Hakushu 35 is one of th...
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's rarest Hibiki release is a 35-year-old blend of exquisitely aged malts from Yamazaki and Hakushu with Chita gr...
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April 10, 2026
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The first rye whiskey distilled at Castle & Key's resurrected Frankfort distillery — the old E.H. Taylor site brought ba...
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April 10, 2026
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New Riff's rye reimagined with 100% malted rye — nuttier, sweeter and more characterful than its unmalted sibling.
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April 10, 2026
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Hanyu spirit finished in Japanese mizunara oak — sandalwood, incense, and the unmistakable temple-perfume of Japan's mos...
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April 10, 2026
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From the very last casks Karuizawa ever filled, before the stills fell silent in 2000 and the distillery's long, slow va...
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April 10, 2026
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A 1984 vintage from the silent volcano-side distillery whose every remaining cask has become a ghost story whispered bet...
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April 10, 2026
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The single malt face of Sasanokawa's mountain-cherry brand — pure Asaka Distillery spirit from the Fukushima house that ...
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April 10, 2026
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Woodford Reserve's first permanent rye — a polished, perfumed Kentucky take on America's oldest whiskey style.
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April 10, 2026
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WhistlePig's triple-cask-finished 12 Year rye — Madeira, Sauternes and port weave through the grain like silk.
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April 10, 2026
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A bold cask-strength rye blend with an unusual Polish component that adds a wholly unexpected dimension.
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April 10, 2026
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The second chapter of Westland's barley-focused Colere series, Edition 2 turns to the Fritz variety for a drier, more ce...
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April 10, 2026
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The debut in Westland's Outpost Range barley trilogy, Colere Edition 1 spotlights the heritage Alba variety grown on Was...
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April 10, 2026
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Paul John's limited Kanya release, named for the Virgo sign, pairs Indian six-row barley with long coastal maturation to...
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April 10, 2026
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Amrut Kadhambam — a Sanskrit word meaning 'mixture' — marries Indian single malt with rum, brandy and sherry casks, conj...
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April 10, 2026
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A Tennessee rye finished in toasted oak cigar barrels — spice, orchard fruit, and a slow curl of smoke at the edges.
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April 10, 2026
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A limited edition Chichibu single malt bottled for the London market, a love letter from Ichiro Akuto to one of his earl...
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April 10, 2026
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A playful blended malt from Mars, dressed in maneki-neko livery and built for easy, joyful drinking.
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April 10, 2026
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A blended malt from Japan's highest whisky distillery, perched in the Central Alps of Nagano, combining Mars Shinshu mal...
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April 10, 2026
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The entry-level blend from Japan's oldest licensed whisky distillery, an unassuming everyday pour with coastal heritage.
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April 10, 2026
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A bartender's best friend — 101 proof Kentucky rye with pepper, honey and just enough swagger to cut through any cocktai...
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April 10, 2026
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Barrel-proof Kentucky rye with grassy snap and dense, oily depth — a blend Eddie Russell has called one of his proudest ...
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April 10, 2026
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Catoctin Creek's organic Roundstone Rye, undiluted and cask strength — a Virginia rye with no apologies and nothing held...
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April 10, 2026
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A bottled-in-bond Virginia rye with fire in its belly and organic grain in its soul — Catoctin Creek at its most unapolo...
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April 10, 2026
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Baltimore's Sagamore Spirit revives the Maryland rye tradition with a high-proof blend of two mash bills, bottled at cas...
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April 10, 2026
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The bartender's rye — Heaven Hill's bonded benchmark, all baking spice and butterscotch swagger, and the gold standard f...
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April 10, 2026
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An 11-year bonded rye from America's oldest whiskey brand — a quiet stunner that proves Old Overholt has serious depth w...
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April 10, 2026
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America's oldest continuously maintained whiskey brand — a thin, peppery rye with quiet pedigree and a price that still ...
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April 10, 2026
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An ultra-rare, deeply matured sour mash American whiskey from Michter's prized older stocks.
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April 10, 2026
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Michter's distinctive non-bourbon American whiskey, aged in used bourbon barrels for a softer, more delicate profile.
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April 10, 2026
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The 95% rye mashbill that built Bulleit's reputation, bottled uncut at full cask strength.
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April 10, 2026
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A limited edition Hibiki 17 in a Mount Fuji decanter — Suntory's discontinued classic in its most beautiful livery.
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April 10, 2026
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The lost middle child of the Hibiki range — plum liqueur, honey and Suntory's famous mizunara whisper.
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's tribute to Japan's native oak — sandalwood, kara incense and coconut from rare mizunara casks.
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April 10, 2026
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From Portland, Oregon, Westward's American single malt — brewed like an ale and distilled like a whisky — finished in ca...
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April 10, 2026
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A straight rye whiskey produced under kosher supervision — green, herbaceous, and ringing with grain clarity.
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April 10, 2026
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Peated Goan single malt at cask strength — Scottish smoke meets Indian sunshine in beautiful balance.
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April 10, 2026
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Goan single malt at cask strength — unpeated, tropical and gloriously expressive.
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April 10, 2026
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Indian single malt finished in Madeira casks — nutty, raisined and quietly opulent.
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April 10, 2026
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An Indian single malt matured first in Bangalore's tropical heat, then finished in Europe's gentler climes — two contine...
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April 10, 2026
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Another ghost in the glass — a 1981 vintage from Mount Asama's silent distillery, a whisky that turns sherry, smoke and ...
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April 10, 2026
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The everyday Sazerac — clove, anise and candied citrus poured straight from the spiritual home of the New Orleans cockta...
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April 10, 2026
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The beloved 'daruma' bottle — a post-war Japanese icon whose rounded silhouette has graced countless izakaya shelves sin...
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April 10, 2026
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A shimmering annual release from Japan's oldest malt distillery, marrying Mizunara oak whispers with sherry cask depth i...
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April 10, 2026
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Single barrel, cask strength estate rye from the Frey family farm — bold, peppery and unrepentantly Nevadan.
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April 10, 2026
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Paul John's softest, most welcoming single malt — a gentle Goan introduction built around honey, tropical fruit and a ki...
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April 10, 2026
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A single ex-bourbon cask from the Paul John warehouses in Goa, bottled at full strength to show off what tropical matura...
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April 10, 2026
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Paul John's tribute to India's Mars Orbiter Mission — a cask-strength Goan single malt as bold and audacious as the spac...
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April 10, 2026
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A limited Zodiac release from Goa where six-row Indian barley is shaped by tropical maturation into something opulent, d...
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April 10, 2026
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Pedro Ximenez and tropical Goa — a dessert in a glass, deeply sweet and utterly unforgettable.
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April 10, 2026
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Goan sunshine poured into a sherry butt — Paul John's finest marriage of Indian barley and Jerez oak.
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April 10, 2026
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Amrut stripped bare — a single ex-bourbon cask at full tropical strength, pure Bangalore fire.
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April 10, 2026
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An Empire State rye finished in New York Chardonnay and sherry casks — bright, spiced and unmistakably local.
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's pinnacle blended whisky — three decades of harmony between sherry, mizunara and grain, awarded World's Best Bl...
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April 10, 2026
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A masterwork of blending — Suntory's most decorated Hibiki, crowned World's Best Blended Whisky multiple times, layered ...
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April 10, 2026
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A breathtakingly rare aged Hakushu where forest freshness meets aged depth — green fruit, smoked oak and quiet alpine ma...
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April 10, 2026
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A forest-fresh single malt from Suntory's mountain distillery, layered with green fruit, soft peat smoke and an alpine c...
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April 10, 2026
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An almost mythical sherry-driven single malt of staggering depth, made entirely from sherry cask matured malts and crown...
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April 10, 2026
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A profoundly elegant single malt with mizunara oak depth, dark fruit complexity, and a finish that lingers like incense ...
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April 10, 2026
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Virginia's first legal distillery since Prohibition, making a 100% organic rye in Purcellville — quietly, patiently, and...
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April 10, 2026
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The inaugural release from Gaia Flow's Shizuoka Distillery, distilled on the rescued Karuizawa still — history and new b...
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April 10, 2026
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From Sasanokawa Shuzo's Asaka Distillery in Fukushima — a young single malt carrying the quiet determination of a region...
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April 10, 2026
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A limited release finished in Japanese sakura cask — cherry blossom wood lending a fleeting pink poetry to Suntory's ico...
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April 10, 2026
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A travel-retail exclusive expression of Suntory's flagship blend, where Mizunara whispers meet orchard fruit in the gent...
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April 10, 2026
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The barrel-proof rye of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection — named for the New Orleans bartender who first dressed the...
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April 10, 2026
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Westward's single malt finished in barrels that once held Pacific Northwest imperial stout — a collaboration that folds ...
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April 10, 2026
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Pacific Northwest single malt built on craft brewer DNA — two-row barley, ale yeast, and a slow fermentation that pushes...
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April 10, 2026
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Rampur's entry-level single malt — bourbon-cask-matured Indian barley, all honey, orchard fruit and quiet Himalayan conf...
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April 10, 2026
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Indian barley matured in American bourbon and European oloroso casks at the foothills of the Himalayas — warm, fruited, ...
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April 10, 2026
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The Iowa rye that traded on Prohibition mythology — bright, peppery, and easy-drinking, the entry point to the Templeton...
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April 10, 2026
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Templeton's older sibling — six years in oak softens the rye's edges and pulls dark caramel and toasted spice to the sur...
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April 10, 2026
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Fifteen years in the barrel, then finished in custom casks built from Vermont estate oak — WhistlePig's elegant middlewe...
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April 10, 2026
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WhistlePig's bar-pour rye — six years old, bottled at 96.56 proof, aimed squarely at cocktails that deserve something be...
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April 10, 2026
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Goa's answer to a Christmas cake in a glass — peated, fruited, and dressed in festive spice.
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April 10, 2026
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The flagship that changed the world's view of Indian whisky — tropical, honeyed, and beautifully balanced.
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April 10, 2026
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Orange-peel-seasoned sherry casks meet Indian single malt — exotic, citrus-drenched, utterly unique.
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April 10, 2026
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A barrel-proof Indian monster — tropical, oily, and uncompromising at 61.8%.
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April 10, 2026
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Indian barley kissed by imported Scottish peat — tropical heat wrapped around a smouldering hearth.
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April 10, 2026
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The first rye in the Master's Keep lineup — a 9 to 11 year Kentucky straight rye that treats the grain with the reverenc...
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April 10, 2026
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Baby Saz — the everyday rye named after America's oldest branded cocktail, made for the drink that gave New Orleans its ...
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April 10, 2026
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Named for its home prefecture, The Tottori is Matsui Shuzo's blended whisky — grain and malt married beneath the shadow ...
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April 10, 2026
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Twelve years of patience from Matsui Shuzo in Tottori — a blended malt with deeper oak, richer fruit and a distinctively...
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April 10, 2026
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A blended malt from Matsui Shuzo in Tottori, carrying 8 years of maturation and the soft mineral voice of Mount Daisen's...
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April 10, 2026
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A historic Suntory blend first released in 1969 for the 60th anniversary of founder Shinjiro Torii — elegant, mellow, qu...
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April 10, 2026
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Ao blends whiskies from the five great whisky nations — Scotland, Ireland, America, Canada, Japan — into a single Japane...
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April 10, 2026
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A luminous Suntory blend built around Hakushu malt and Chita grain — Toki means time, and it tastes like a golden hour h...
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April 10, 2026
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Bottled at a generous cask-strength range from Willett's own stills, the Family Estate Small Batch Rye is a peppery, min...
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April 10, 2026
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Kentucky rye, Canadian rye, and a splash of California port — an unlikely trio that somehow sings.
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April 10, 2026
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The darker, peatier sibling in Nikka's Pure Malt trio — a blended malt built from Yoichi and Miyagikyo stocks, leaning i...
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April 10, 2026
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Ichiro Akuto's annual peated release from the tiny Chichibu distillery in Saitama — heavily peated Japanese malt with an...
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April 10, 2026
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Whistlepig's 12 year rye finished in a marriage of Madeira, port and Sauternes casks — Old World wine wood layered onto ...
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April 10, 2026
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The bottle that put Whistlepig on the map — a 100 proof, ten-year-old, 100 percent rye that brought premium American rye...
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April 10, 2026
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Beam's small-batch rye under the Knob Creek name — 100 proof, generously oaked, and built for the same patient drinkers ...
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April 10, 2026
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The bartender's rye — a 100-proof bottled-in-bond workhorse from Heaven Hill that built the modern cocktail revival on i...
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April 10, 2026
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A revived Maryland-style rye now distilled at Heaven Hill in Kentucky, bottled at a muscular 110 proof with six years in...
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April 10, 2026
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Sweet mash Kentucky rye from Danville's fermentation-science-obsessed Wilderness Trail — single barrel, cask strength, g...
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April 10, 2026
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A 100% rye mash (95% rye, 5% malted rye) from New Riff, single barrel, non-chill-filtered — Kentucky-made but drinking w...
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April 10, 2026
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Westland's chocolate-malt soul married to Oloroso and PX sherry casks — raisin, fig, walnut and cocoa in a richly Pacifi...
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April 10, 2026
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Washington peat meets Westland's signature chocolate malt — a smoky single malt that smoulders rather than scorches, wit...
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April 10, 2026
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From Eigashima Shuzo's tiny White Oak distillery on the Akashi coast — Japan's oldest licensed whisky maker, granted its...
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April 10, 2026
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Named for the 2,956-metre peak that towers above the distillery, Mars Komagatake is a single malt shaped by the cold, cl...
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April 10, 2026
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Jim Murray's 2021 World Whisky of the Year — Mithuna is Paul John's zodiac jewel, an unpeated cask-strength meditation o...
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April 10, 2026
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Lightly peated and beautifully judged — Paul John's gentler smoke expression, where Islay phenols are 'edited' into a tr...
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April 10, 2026
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The category-bending Michter's expression aged in used bourbon barrels — too unconventional to be bourbon, too good to i...
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April 10, 2026
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From the banks of the Ångermanälven river — a single malt exploring oak species, varietal by varietal.
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April 10, 2026
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100% organic rye from Loudoun County — the first legal distillery in Virginia since Prohibition.
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April 10, 2026
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Tasmanian single malt blending ex-bourbon and ex-French oak port casks — silky, complex and world-class.
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April 10, 2026
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Casey Overeem's Hobart distillery turns Tasmanian barley into rich, sherry-and-port-cask single malt of cult status.
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April 10, 2026
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Matured in Australian apera (sherry-style) casks via a solera system — nutty, dry and elegantly sherried.
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April 10, 2026
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Melbourne malt finished in Australian tawny port casks — sticky-sweet, raisined and deeply moreish.
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April 10, 2026
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Cask-strength Melbourne malt matured in Australian red wine barrels — bold, fruity, unmistakably Starward.
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April 10, 2026
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Haryana's Piccadily distillery delivers a softly spiced, fruit-forward Indian malt.
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April 10, 2026
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The Solist Fino made history when a cask sold for a record sum — and the liquid earns every penny.
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April 10, 2026
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Refill American oak gives Kavalan room to breathe — the malt itself takes centre stage.
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April 10, 2026
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David Perkins' signature blend of straight ryes — proof that Park City became America's rye-blending capital almost over...
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April 10, 2026
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The Brecon Beacons single malt finished in Madeira casks — the gentle, fruity face of Welsh whisky.
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April 10, 2026
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Unpeated Cotswolds spirit finished in casks that previously held heavily peated whisky — a clever, smouldering English e...
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April 10, 2026
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Locally grown Odyssey barley, ex-bourbon and STR red wine casks — the English countryside in a glass.
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April 10, 2026
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A single Pedro Ximenez butt aged under Taiwan's tropical sun — sticky, syrupy, decadent.
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April 10, 2026
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Yilan's subtropical heat slammed into ex-wine barriques — the most intensely fruited single cask in world whisky.
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April 10, 2026
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Finished in barrels made from estate-grown Vermont white oak — a singular expression of farm-to-bottle rye.
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April 10, 2026
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The 100% rye that put Vermont on the whiskey map — sourced from Alberta, finished on a Shoreham farm.
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April 10, 2026
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The uncut, unfiltered straight rye in the Antique Collection — named for the man who first put rye into the Sazerac cock...
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April 10, 2026
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Brown-Forman's pot-still rye — a 53% rye mashbill that balances Kentucky sweetness with peppery rye bite.
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April 10, 2026
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The grain distillery that quietly powers Hibiki, finally bottled solo — light, honeyed and astonishingly elegant.
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's modern blend uniting Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita — built from the ground up for the Japanese highball and name...
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April 10, 2026
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The NAS Hakushu — fresher, greener and a touch smokier than the 12, and arguably the finest highball whisky on Earth.
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's mountain malt — lightly peated, granite-water fresh, and tasting like a walk through a Japanese cedar forest a...
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April 10, 2026
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Shinji Fukuyo's NAS answer to soaring Yamazaki demand — a sherry-forward, mizunara-kissed Yamazaki built for the modern ...
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April 10, 2026
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The 1984 release that proved Japan could match Scotland — the mizunara-touched malt that won ISC Gold and changed global...
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April 10, 2026
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Matured in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and ex-PX casks, Indri Trini shocked the whisky world by winning Best in Show at the 20...
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April 10, 2026
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Matured at the foothills of the Himalayas and finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks — Rampur Asava is uniquely Ind...
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April 10, 2026
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A hand-picked, cask-strength expression of unpeated Goan single malt — tropical, honeyed and remarkably poised.
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April 10, 2026
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Indian six-row barley meets imported peat in a tropically matured Goan single malt — smoky, honeyed and gloriously unusu...
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April 10, 2026
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Peated Scottish barley meets tropical Bangalore maturation at cask strength — a full-throttle Indian single malt.
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April 10, 2026
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An Iowa rye whose recipe traces to Prohibition-era bootleggers — reportedly Al Capone's drink of choice.
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April 10, 2026
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Mizunara-matured Japanese malt finished by a sea voyage — incense, sandalwood and salted honey.
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April 10, 2026
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Kavalan's flagship — tropical fruit, vanilla and sherry spice from Taiwan's pioneering distillery.
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April 10, 2026
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Subtropical maturation meets ruby, tawny and white Port casks for a fruit-drenched showpiece.
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April 10, 2026
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A blend of a younger, fiery rye and an older, mellower one — High West's Double Rye is two whiskies that genuinely make ...
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April 10, 2026
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A Kentucky single barrel rye that proves restraint can be just as thrilling as proof — spicy, oily and beautifully balan...
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April 10, 2026
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The 90% rye blend that Jim Murray crowned World Whisky of the Year 2016 — and shocked the whisky establishment.
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April 10, 2026
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Field-to-bottle Yorkshire single malt from Hunmanby — barley grown on the family farm a mile from the North Sea.
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April 10, 2026
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A sherry-led English single malt built in the Macallan-trained whiskymaker's elevage style — rich, oily and indulgent.
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April 10, 2026
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The inaugural single malt from Acton's Bimber Distillery — direct-fired stills, floor-malted barley and an instant colle...
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April 10, 2026
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Daniel Szor's first cask-strength single malt — fully matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon and STR red wine casks, bottled n...
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April 10, 2026
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Unpeated Indian six-row barley, matured in the humid heat of Goa — tropical, honeyed and seriously underrated.
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April 10, 2026
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Ichiro Akuto's tiny Saitama distillery turning out some of the most coveted peated whisky on Earth — and it absolutely l...
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April 10, 2026
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From Japan's highest distillery, named for the 2,956m peak that towers above it — alpine, fruity and quietly brilliant.
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April 10, 2026
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Westland Peated uses Washington-grown barley kilned over Scottish peat for a smoky, malt-rich American single malt unlik...
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April 10, 2026
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Westland American Oak uses a five-malt grain bill and new American oak to deliver a chocolatey, fruit-rich Pacific North...
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April 10, 2026
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Penderyn Celt finishes unpeated Welsh malt in ex-Islay peated casks, lending the soft Faraday spirit a coastal smoky edg...
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April 10, 2026
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Penderyn Myth weaves ex-bourbon spirit through Madeira casks for a soft, fruit-laced Welsh dram with arthurian charm.
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April 10, 2026
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Welsh single malt from Penderyn Distillery in the Brecon Beacons (Wales' first whisky distillery in over 100 years, est....
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April 10, 2026
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Seattle-based Westland Distillery annual limited release, now on 10+ editions. Named for Quercus garryana (Oregon white ...
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April 10, 2026
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Part of Penderyn's Gold Range. Distilled at Penderyn, Brecon Beacons, Wales, using the unique Faraday single-pot still. ...
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April 10, 2026
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Gold Range release from Wales' Penderyn Distillery in the Brecon Beacons. NAS, non-chill filtered, natural colour. First...
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April 10, 2026
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The flagship 'house style' of Wales' first single malt distillery since the 19th century. Aged in ex-bourbon barrels the...
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April 10, 2026
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Named for the orchestral 'conductor' harmonising multiple cask types: bourbon, sherry, and wine. NAS. Taiwan's subtropic...
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April 10, 2026
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Launched 2018 from Nikka's Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries. Designed specifically for easy-drinking and highballs — no...
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April 10, 2026
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Entry-level from Taiwan's pioneering distillery (est. 2005, King Car Group). Subtropical climate accelerates maturation ...
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April 10, 2026
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The fourth grain in Woodford's collection: 52% wheat, 20% malt, 20% corn, 8% rye. Wheat-forward creates a softer, creami...
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April 10, 2026
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95% rye, 5% malted barley — one of the highest rye percentages on the market. NAS, sourced from MGP of Indiana. Introduc...
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April 10, 2026
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Launched 2015 to replace the discontinued Hibiki 12 due to stock shortages from surging global demand. A blend drawing f...
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April 10, 2026
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Seattle craft distillery founded 2010 by Matt Hofmann and Emerson Lamb — pioneering American single malt whisky. Uses fi...
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April 10, 2026
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One of the first major Kentucky straight malt whiskeys — helping establish an entirely new category. Mashbill: 51% malte...
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April 10, 2026
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Founded 2008 in Waco, Texas by Chip Tate — under a bridge in a former welding shop. America's first Texas whisky distill...
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April 10, 2026
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Made using the same triple-distillation process as Woodford Reserve Bourbon — copper pot still, column still, then pot s...
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April 10, 2026
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Named after founder Masataka Taketsuru, whose family owned a sake brewery dating to 1733. He trained as a chemist, trave...
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April 10, 2026
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100% rye mashbill, 100 proof, 10 years. Founded by Raj Bhakta on Vermont farmland in 2007, with legendary Dave Pickerell...
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April 10, 2026
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Discontinued in 2018 due to soaring demand outstripping aged stock — one of the whisky world's most lamented losses. Mar...
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April 10, 2026
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Column stills are designed for grain whisky — running 100% malted barley through one is rare worldwide. But Nikka does i...
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April 10, 2026
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Suntory's forest distillery in the Japanese Southern Alps — built in 1973 by Keizo Saji, Suntory's second Master Blender...
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April 10, 2026
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Founded 2007 by David Vitale, mentored by Australian whisky godfather Bill Lark. Vitale's breakthrough: maturing whisky ...
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April 10, 2026
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Named after America's first cocktail. In 1838, Creole apothecary Antoine Peychaud mixed brandy, absinthe, and his propri...
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April 10, 2026
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From Japan's first and oldest malt whisky distillery, established 1923 by Shinjiro Torii on the outskirts of Osaka. Firs...
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April 10, 2026
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Jim Murray awarded it 97 points in his Whisky Bible 2010, naming it the 3rd best whisky in the world — 'one of the great...
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April 10, 2026
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Named World's Best Single Malt Whisky at the 2015 World Whiskies Awards. From King Car Group's Kavalan Distillery in Yil...
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April 10, 2026
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Masataka Taketsuru travelled to Scotland in 1918 to study whisky-making. At James Calder distillery in Bo'ness in 1919, ...
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April 10, 2026
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The cocktail bartender's essential rye — Bottled in Bond at 100 proof from a single distilling season, aged minimum four...
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April 10, 2026
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Toki means 'time' in Japanese — a blend of single malts from Yamazaki and Hakushu with single grain from Chita. Released...
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April 10, 2026
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The best Japanese whisky you can both find and afford — a marriage of malt from Yoichi Distillery and grain from Miyagik...
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April 10, 2026
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McKenzie Straight Rye is an honest American craft rye at 45.5% ABV that delivers character and spice at a fair price poi...
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March 16, 2026
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Hibiki 17 is Suntory's blended masterpiece — a seamless, elegant Japanese whisky with real depth and poise. Scarce and e...
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March 15, 2026
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WhistlePig's 12 Year Old Old World Rye is a richly finished American rye whiskey that trades the category's usual sharp ...
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March 14, 2026
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Blackwater's Five Grain Planxty Wilcox is a genuinely rare proposition — a five-grain Irish rye bottled at a rewarding 4...
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March 13, 2026
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The Gospel Solera Rye is an Australian rye whiskey that uses an unconventional solera ageing system to build complexity,...
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March 12, 2026
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Thy Spelt Rye Danish Whisky is a confident, distinctively grain-forward rye from Denmark that uses spelt in its mashbill...
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March 11, 2026
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A bold, cask-strength Colorado rye from Distillery 291, bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company at a punchy 67.8% ABV....
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March 10, 2026
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Rebel Yell Straight Rye delivers exactly what a good small batch rye should at 45% ABV — confident spice, solid structur...
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March 5, 2026
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Driftless Glen's Small Batch 4 Year Old Rye delivers honest craft rye character at 48% ABV — enough proof to stand up in...
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March 4, 2026
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Pendleton 1910 12 Year Old is a polished Canadian rye with genuine maturity behind it. Twelve years in barrel deliver a ...
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March 3, 2026
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WhistlePig 10 Year Old is a serious, full-proof 100% rye whiskey with a decade of oak ageing behind it. At £85.75 it's f...
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March 3, 2026
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Spirit of Hven's Hvenus Rye brings Scandinavian craft to a grain Americans have long claimed as their own. At 45.6% and ...
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March 3, 2026
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Reservoir Rye Virginia Rye Whiskey is a bold, full-strength craft rye that rewards the curious drinker. At 50% ABV with ...
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March 2, 2026
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A Dutch rye finished in ratafia casks from independent bottler Dumangin — distinctive, well-balanced at 46%, and exactly...
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March 2, 2026
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Catoctin Creek's Barrel Select Rye with a Madeira cask finish is a cask strength American rye with genuine ambition — th...
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March 1, 2026
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Paul John Nirvana Indian Whisky Review is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Her...
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February 28, 2026
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Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and...
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February 28, 2026
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Angel’s Envy Ice Cider Finish is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The Gladstone Axe The Black Axe is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interest...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Compass Box Experimental Grain Whisky is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things in...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: The GlenDronach Cask Bottling Batch 19 — what works, what does not, and whether ...
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February 28, 2026
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Redbreast Lustau Edition is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our ...
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February 28, 2026
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Westland Colere Edition 2 American Single Malt Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things ...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns it...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Catoctin Creek Rye Whiskies Review: Roundstone Single Barrel & Distillers Edition — what works,...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Bowmore 12-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. He...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its ...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Starward Octave Barrels is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Suntory Toki is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is what w...
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February 28, 2026
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WhistlePig Double Malt 18 Year Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. He...
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February 28, 2026
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High West Rendezvous Rye delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifies its...
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February 28, 2026
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Copperworks American Single Malt Release 043 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attenti...
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February 28, 2026
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Glendalough 7 Year Single Malt Mizunara Cask delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attenti...
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February 28, 2026
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Mulholland Distilling American Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Her...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that reward...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Penderyn Small Batch US Limited Edition #1 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that re...
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February 28, 2026
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Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justi...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Reviews: BenRiach Cask Edition Selections — what works, what does not, and whether it be...
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February 28, 2026
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Whiskey Reviews: Talnua Core Range is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Small Batch Coy Hill High Proof Tennessee Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genui...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The Macallan 12 Years Old Double Cask delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards...
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February 28, 2026
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Wilderness Trail Distillery Settlers Select Rye Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewa...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Rock Island Mezcal Edition is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputat...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Chivas Regal 18 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifi...
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February 28, 2026
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Michter’s 10 Year Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our ful...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The Balvenie French Oak 16 Year delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards atten...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Lot No. 40 Dark Oak is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. He...
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February 28, 2026
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Uncle Nearest Whiskey Uncut/Unfiltered Rye is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting....
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February 28, 2026
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Woodford Reserve Honey Barrel Finish is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. ...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Reviews: Benriach Malting Season, Smoke Season — what works, what does not, and whether ...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its ...
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February 28, 2026
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High West Campfire is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our full t...
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February 28, 2026
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Sagamore Spirit Mezcal Cask Aged Straight Rye Review delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Aberfeldy 18 Year Old Finished In Tuscan Red Wine Casks is an exceptional find — one of those bottles tha...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Lagavulin Offerman Edition Charred Oak Cask 11 Years is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that g...
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February 28, 2026
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Templeton Rye Stout Cask Finish delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justif...
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February 28, 2026
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We put Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series (Toasted Maple Barrel Rye, Toasted Barrel Finished Rye) through its paces. Here i...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled American Single Malt delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards at...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Ardbeg 19-Year-Old Traigh Bhan Batch 4 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that reward...
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February 28, 2026
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Uncle Nearest Straight Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Hibiki Blossom Harmony Blended Whisky is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns ...
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February 28, 2026
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St. George Single Malt Lot 22 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifie...
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February 28, 2026
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WhistlePig Piggybank Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our ...
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February 28, 2026
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Sagamore Spirit Sherry Finish Rye delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and just...
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February 28, 2026
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Clonakilty Port Cask Finish delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifies ...
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February 28, 2026
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Larceny Barrel Proof C922 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our...
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February 28, 2026
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Copperworks Moscatel Cask American Single Malt is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interest...
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February 28, 2026
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Noble Oak Double Oak Rye is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is what we m...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Indri Trini Three Wood Single Malt is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its...
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February 28, 2026
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Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards atte...
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February 28, 2026
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Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Cask Strength Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things ...
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February 28, 2026
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Redwood Empire Cask Strength Lost Monarch Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards at...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Bulleit ’95’ Rye — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your shelf.
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February 28, 2026
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New Riff Aroostook Malted Rye Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation....
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February 28, 2026
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A123 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here i...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Pursuit United Oak Collection Blended Straight Rye Whiskey — what works, what does not, and whe...
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February 28, 2026
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Square 6 High Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is what we ...
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February 28, 2026
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Watershed Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interest...
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February 28, 2026
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George Dickel 17 Year Old Reserve is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Her...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection – Puncheon is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely ea...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewar...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection Peated Malt is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely e...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection Spanish Oak delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that re...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Yamazaki Tsukuriwake Selection Mizunara is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earn...
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February 28, 2026
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Westward American Single Malt Rum Cask delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Pōkeno Origin Single Malt — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Pōkeno Discovery Single Malt is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reput...
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February 28, 2026
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Bushmills 25 Year Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our ful...
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February 28, 2026
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Bushmills 30 Year Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our ful...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its...
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February 28, 2026
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Morris Australian Single Malt Whisky Review is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Morris Australian Single Malt Muscat Barrel Finish Whisky Review — what works, what does not, a...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Compass Box Ultramarine is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation...
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February 28, 2026
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WhistlePig 21 Year Old Béhôlden is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here ...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Suntory World Whisky ‘Ao’ — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on...
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February 28, 2026
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Sagamore Spirit Reserve Series 8-Year-Old Rye Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns...
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February 28, 2026
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Yellowstone American Single Malt delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justi...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Balvenie 12-Year DoubleWood is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting....
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Glenfiddich 12 Year Old — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on y...
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February 28, 2026
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Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask 11-Year Old Rye delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards atte...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Westward Whiskey Sauternes Cask — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your she...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Hakata Whisky Aged 10 Years delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention...
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February 28, 2026
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Rebel 100 Straight Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is wha...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Hakata Whisky Aged 12 Years delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Hakata Whisky Aged 16 Years is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputa...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Hakata Whisky Aged 18 Years is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputa...
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February 28, 2026
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Westland Solum Edition 1 American Single Malt is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its rep...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Wolfburn Aurora is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is wha...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Wolfburn Morven is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is wha...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Buchanan’s Pineapple — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your...
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Whisky Review: Benriach The Sixteen is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. H...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Tamdhu 12 Year is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is...
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February 28, 2026
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Larceny Barrel Proof B523 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey (Batch 02) — what works, what does not, and whether...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s 12 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting...
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February 28, 2026
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Method And Madness Rye And Malt Irish Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attent...
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February 28, 2026
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Kings County Distillery Coffee Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Her...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards atte...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Cragganmore Distillers Edition — what works, what does not, and whether it belon...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Glenglassaugh 46-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputati...
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February 28, 2026
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B253 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifi...
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February 28, 2026
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Knob Creek 7 Year Rye delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifies its pl...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that ...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Copperworks Distilling American Single Malt #047 — what works, what does not, and whether it be...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Yoichi Single Malt 10-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its rep...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Isle Of Skye 8-Year-Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Isle of Skye 12-Year-Old — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on ...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Isle of Skye 18-Year-Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention an...
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February 28, 2026
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Doc Swinson’s Bottled In Bond Straight Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputa...
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February 28, 2026
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Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 124.7 Proof delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention a...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: BenRiach The Forty is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Her...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Isle Of Skye 21-Year-Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention an...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Glengoyne 15 Year Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and j...
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February 28, 2026
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Ezra Brooks 99 Proof Rye Review is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is wh...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Isle Of Skye 25-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputatio...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Teeling Wonders Of Wood Virgin Portuguese Oak — what works, what does not, and whether it belon...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Fuji Japanese Whisky is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here i...
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February 28, 2026
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Heaven’s Door Decade Series II is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here i...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Isle of Skye 30-Year-Old is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputatio...
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February 28, 2026
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Westland Colere Edition 3 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our...
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February 28, 2026
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We put Sagamore Spirit Orange Crush Rye Whiskey Cocktail through its paces. Here is our take on this Rye expression.
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February 28, 2026
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Copperworks American Single Malt Cask No. 7-2 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its rep...
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February 28, 2026
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We put Clyde May’s Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey through its paces. Here is our take on this Rye expression.
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Special Release Tennessee Rye Whiskey is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to ...
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February 28, 2026
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Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Ryder Cup Limited Edition is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series No. 11 Añejo Tequila Barrel-Finished delivers real quality and genuine character. A whis...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Whiskey — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your sh...
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February 28, 2026
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Very Olde St. Nick Immaculata delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifie...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of 2XO American Oak — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your shelf.
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey Release 048 — what works, what does not, and whether i...
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February 28, 2026
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Boulder Spirits 7 Year Bottled In Bond American Single Malt delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that ...
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February 28, 2026
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Widow Jane Paradigm Rye delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifies its ...
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February 28, 2026
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and justifi...
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February 28, 2026
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Rossville Union Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns ...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Saint Cloud Single Barrel 100 Proof — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Rosebank 31 Year Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and ju...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Duncan Taylor 1983 Port Ellen 40 Year is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns ...
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February 28, 2026
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Basil Hayden Malted Rye is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is our f...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is...
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February 28, 2026
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Virginia Distillery Co. Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey ...
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February 28, 2026
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Kentucky Owl Maighstir Edition is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here is wha...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Port Charlotte PMC:01 is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. Here ...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Bruichladdich Black Art 11.1 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attentio...
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February 28, 2026
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Shelter Distilling American Single Malt is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interesting. He...
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February 28, 2026
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New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation...
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February 28, 2026
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Westland Garryana American Single Malt 8th Edition Review is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely e...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: Glenglassaugh Portsoy delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention and j...
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February 28, 2026
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Our honest assessment of Highline Straight Kentucky Whiskey — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your ...
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February 28, 2026
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Jack Daniels Distillery Series Selection #10 is a solid, reliable pour with enough personality to keep things interestin...
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February 28, 2026
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The Ultimate Review: Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey th...
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February 28, 2026
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Whisky Review: The Glenlivet 14 Year Old delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attention a...
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February 28, 2026
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Pikesville 6 Year Old is a confident, full-proof straight rye from Heaven Hill that delivers bold grain spice and seriou...
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February 27, 2026
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Brother's Bond American Blended Rye Whiskey is a versatile, well-proofed blended rye at 47.5% ABV that earns its place a...
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February 27, 2026
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Akashi's Sherry Cask Finish World Blended is an honest, well-priced entry into sherried whisky with a Japanese touch — c...
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February 26, 2026
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High West Rendezvous Rye is a expertly blended straight rye at 46% ABV that delivers genuine rye spice and depth. A Manh...
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February 24, 2026
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Basil Hayden Dark Rye blends Kentucky rye, Canadian rye, and port-finished bourbon into something genuinely distinctive....
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February 24, 2026
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FEW's Rye American Rye Spirit Drink is a confident, craft-distilled rye-based spirit bottled at a punchy 46.5% ABV. It's...
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February 23, 2026
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Kentucky Owl's 11 Year Old Bayou Mardi Gras XO Rye combines well-aged rye whiskey with a Bayou XO rum cask finish at a r...
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February 22, 2026
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Hibiki Harmony is Suntory's masterclass in Japanese blending — silky, floral, and dangerously easy to drink at 43% ABV. ...
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February 18, 2026
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New York Jaywalk Heirloom Rye Single Barrel 1083 is a 13-year-old cask strength rye bottled at 57% ABV — a confident, ma...
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February 18, 2026
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Frey Ranch's Bottled in Bond Rye is a grain-to-glass straight rye with real integrity — estate-grown, legally guaranteed...
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February 17, 2026
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Barrell's Gray Label Seagrass Rye is a cask-strength, triple-finished rye that layers rum, apricot brandy, and Madeira c...
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February 17, 2026
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Templeton Midnight Rye is a capable, well-priced American straight rye at 45% ABV that punches above its weight — spice-...
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February 12, 2026
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A young but confident craft rye from FEW Spirits, independently bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company at a robust 50...
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February 8, 2026
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East London Liquor Co's London Rye is a confident English take on a traditionally American style, bottled at a punchy 47...
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February 7, 2026
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A genuine craft rye from Few Spirits wrapped in a Flaming Lips collaboration — the Brainville Rye delivers approachable,...
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February 6, 2026
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Hautes Glaces Ceros is a bold French single rye whisky bottled at 55% ABV — genuinely different from the American rye te...
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February 5, 2026
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Sagamore Spirit's Signature Cask Strength Rye delivers bold, unapologetic rye character at 56.1% ABV. A confident cask s...
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February 2, 2026
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Sagamore Double Oak Rye takes the peppery backbone of American rye and rounds it out with a second new-oak maturation, d...
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January 22, 2026
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A cask-strength Australian rye bottled at 56% ABV, The Gospel Projects Legacy Rye is a confident and spice-forward whisk...
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January 22, 2026
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Barrell Seagrass is a cask-strength rye finished in apricot brandy, rum, and rhum agricole barrels — a creative, full-fl...
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January 20, 2026
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Hautes Glaces RØØF24 is a malted single rye from the French Alps bottled at a bold 50.6% ABV — a genuinely different tak...
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January 20, 2026
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Wilderness Trail's Settlers Select Barrel Proof Rye delivers honest, uncut rye character at a manageable 52% ABV. A well...
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January 19, 2026
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Stauning Bastard is a Danish floor-malted rye finished in mezcal casks, bottled at 46.3% ABV. It's a bold, rule-breaking...
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January 17, 2026
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The Tottori Blended is a clean, approachable Japanese world blend that earns its place as a dependable everyday pour — e...
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January 4, 2026
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Michter's 10 Year Old Rye is a carefully proofed, genuinely mature American rye that delivers real depth and balance — a...
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January 4, 2026
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Stauning's Design Edition Danish Rye is a 48% ABV whisky that makes a compelling case for Scandinavian rye, offering gen...
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January 2, 2026
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Castle & Key Restoration Rye is a full-bodied, 52% ABV Kentucky rye whiskey with genuine ambition — punchy enough for co...
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December 31, 2025
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A Swedish-made straight rye whiskey that punches above its price point at £33.75, offering a European take on an America...
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December 27, 2025
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Sagamore Spirit's Signature Straight Rye at 93 proof is a reliable, well-proofed American rye that punches above its pri...
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December 23, 2025
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Floki Eth is an intriguing Icelandic rye whisky that brings genuine novelty to a category dominated by American producer...
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December 23, 2025
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Henebery's Infused With Spices American Rye Whiskey is a confident, spice-forward rye bottled at a well-chosen 45% ABV. ...
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December 20, 2025
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Driftless Glen 51 Rye is a confident Wisconsin straight rye bottled at a meaningful 51% ABV — a craft release that owns ...
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December 19, 2025
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WhistlePig 15 Year Old Estate Oak is a seriously aged rye that rewards patience — fifteen years in barrel delivers depth...
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December 19, 2025
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A rare 1981 vintage Japanese whisky matured in sherry cask for over two decades and bottled at a commanding 56% cask str...
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December 18, 2025
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Fielden's Field Notes Series #2 Hazybower Release is a confident English rye whisky bottled at 46.3% ABV that showcases ...
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December 15, 2025
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Stauning Rye Sweet Wine Casks is a floor-malted Danish rye finished in sweet wine casks, delivering a compelling balance...
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December 7, 2025
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Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye at 54.9% ABV is the uncut, unfiltered version of their flagship rye — bold, full-bodi...
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December 6, 2025
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A German-made straight rye whiskey that applies rigorous production standards to an unexpected origin, the Hardenberg Cl...
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December 4, 2025
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An ambitious English rye from the London Distillery Company, bottled at a punchy 52.3% ABV with six years of maturation....
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December 3, 2025
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A malted single rye whisky from the French Alps, the Hautes Glaces RØØF24 is a distinctive 50.3% ABV spirit that charts ...
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December 1, 2025
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FEW Immortal Rye is a confident craft American rye at a well-chosen 46.5% ABV that delivers on the promise of the grain ...
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November 29, 2025
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Van Brunt Stillhouse Rye Spirit is a characterful craft release that wears its rye grain proudly at 42% ABV, offering an...
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November 25, 2025
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Templeton's tequila cask finished rye is a genuinely smart pairing — the herbal spice of straight rye meets agave-influe...
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November 21, 2025
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Lot 40 Dark Oak Canadian Rye Whisky is a bold, oak-driven rye bottled at a confident 48% ABV. A serious sipper that also...
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November 21, 2025
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Powers Irish Rye brings genuine rye spice to the Irish whiskey category at an accessible price point. At 43.2% ABV and u...
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November 21, 2025
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Catoctin Creek's Barrel Select Rye with a Zinfandel cask finish is a cask strength bruiser with real personality. Bold r...
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November 21, 2025
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Barrell Rye Batch 004 is a cask-strength American rye at 57.8% ABV that delivers serious intensity without compromise. A...
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November 19, 2025
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Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye is a full-throttle 100% rye grain Canadian whisky bottled at a commanding 63.7% ABV. B...
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November 18, 2025
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Ezra Brooks Straight Rye is a reliable, well-priced Indiana rye bottled at 45% ABV that delivers genuine quality for eve...
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November 17, 2025
Review
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye 80 Proof is an honest, grain-forward American rye at an accessible proof point — a reliabl...
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November 10, 2025
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Black Maple Hill's Oregon Straight Rye delivers genuine Pacific Northwest character at a considered 47.5% ABV — a distin...
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November 9, 2025
Review
A three-year-old craft rye from Coppersea bottled by Boutique-y Whisky Company at 49.8% ABV — young, grain-forward, and ...
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November 9, 2025
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Blackwater's Spicebag Rye Rye is a bold, spice-driven Irish whiskey bottled at a confident 50% ABV — a genuine conversat...
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November 6, 2025
Review
Michter's US*1 Single Barrel Straight Rye is a confident, well-selected rye whiskey that delivers dry spice and real str...
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November 3, 2025
Review
An Australian straight rye whiskey that plays by American rules and delivers genuine spice-driven character. At 45% ABV ...
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November 3, 2025
Review
Hautes Glaces Episteme R18P23B is a malted rye whisky from the French Alps that offers a genuinely different take on rye...
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October 31, 2025
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Karuizawa 34 Year Old Cask #3668 is a cask-strength piece of Japanese whisky history — intense, concentrated, and unrepe...
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October 31, 2025
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Wilderness Trail's Family Reserve Rye Single Barrel 17E26-3 is a grain-forward, craft-distilled single barrel at 51% ABV...
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October 26, 2025
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Old Overholt 4 Year Old is a reliable, well-priced straight rye that delivers honest spice and genuine versatility — a b...
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October 26, 2025
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WhistlePig's 12 Year Old Amburana Rye is an exclusive, well-aged rye finished in Brazilian amburana wood that delivers g...
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October 25, 2025
Review
Pursuit Spirits Double Oak Rye is a bold, wood-forward American rye bottled at 54% ABV. The second new oak barrel adds g...
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October 22, 2025
Review
Barrell's Gold Label Seagrass Rye is a 20-year-old cask-strength rye finished in three distinct barrel types. At 63.61% ...
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October 22, 2025
Review
Karuizawa 50 Year Old / 1965 Vintage Japanese Whisky is a standout japanese whisky at 58.3%, 50 Year Old that impresses ...
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October 20, 2025
Review
Templeton Rye 10 Year Old delivers serious depth at 52% ABV, with a full decade of barrel ageing that sets it apart from...
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October 17, 2025
Review
Backwoods Rye Whisky is an intriguing Australian take on rye, bottled at a confident 46% ABV. A distinctive bottle that ...
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October 16, 2025
Review
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Cask Strength is a full-proof, 100% rye mashbill whiskey that delivers honest grain charac...
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October 16, 2025
Review
Helsinki Whiskey's Rum Cask Rye Malt is a confident Finnish rye that pairs malted rye spice with rum cask sweetness at a...
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October 11, 2025
Review
A cask-strength Finnish rye finished in Monbazillac dessert wine casks — Kyrö and The Whisky Exchange deliver something ...
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October 10, 2025
Review
Muteman Rye Whiskey brings Finnish grain character to a category dominated by North America. At £33.95, it's an accessib...
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October 10, 2025
Review
Michter's US*1 Barrel Strength Rye at 54.8% is a powerful, well-constructed rye that earns its price through sheer quali...
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October 9, 2025
Review
High West's Double Rye blends two straight rye whiskeys into something spicy, layered, and endlessly versatile — a barte...
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October 9, 2025
Review
Yamazaki's Kogei Collection pairs peated malt with Spanish oak for a genuinely distinctive Japanese whisky — smoke meets...
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October 9, 2025
Review
Redwood Empire's Emerald Giant is a well-built American rye at 45% ABV that punches above its price point, offering clas...
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October 8, 2025
Review
Hautes Glaces RØØF24 is a malted single rye from the French Alps that delivers grain-forward honesty at a well-judged 49...
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October 7, 2025
Review
Glenmorangie Spios takes Highland single malt into rye whiskey territory with a finish in American rye casks, delivering...
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October 5, 2025
Review
Fielden Rye Whisky is a confident English rye bottled at a punchy 48% ABV. At £49.95 it's a genuinely interesting entry ...
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October 4, 2025
Review
Lot 40 is a 100% rye mashbill Canadian whisky that breaks from the lighter blended style the country is known for. At 43...
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October 4, 2025
Review
Willett's estate bottled rye delivers bold, unapologetic grain character at a hefty 56% ABV. A confident four-year-old s...
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October 3, 2025
Review
Kings County Empire Rye Cask Strength is a bold, full-proof expression with genuine New York provenance. At 60.6% ABV an...
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October 3, 2025
Review
Hautes Glaces Episteme R18P23A is a malted rye whisky from the French Alps that proves rye grain has far more to say whe...
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October 3, 2025
Review
Rossville Union 7 Year Old Barrel Proof is a confident, full-strength straight rye that delivers robust grain spice and ...
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October 1, 2025
Review
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye is a rye-forward Canadian blend bottled at a proper 45% ABV that delivers genuine grain...
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September 30, 2025
Review
Balcones Texas Rye delivers genuine character at 50% ABV — a bold, grain-forward rye with real Texas identity that earns...
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September 28, 2025
Review
Driftless Glen's 5 Year Old Single Barrel Rye arrives at a commanding 62.5% ABV with nothing to hide. A barrel-proof, un...
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September 28, 2025
Review
Templeton 6 Year Old is a well-priced, full-bodied straight rye that punches above its weight class. At 45.7% ABV with s...
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September 27, 2025
Review
Catoctin Creek's Rabble Rouser Bottled In Bond Rye is a 100-proof craft rye with full legal transparency and serious spi...
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September 26, 2025
Review
Old Potrero 18th Century Style is a pot-distilled, 100% malted rye spirit aged in uncharred oak — a genuine throwback to...
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September 25, 2025
Review
Bulleit 95 Rye commits fully to its 95% rye mashbill, delivering a bold, spice-driven whiskey that punches above its pri...
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September 25, 2025
Review
Hakushu's 18 Year Old Peated from the Tsukuriwake 2024 series is a rare, contemplative Japanese single malt where gentle...
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January 3, 2024
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A cask strength, sherry-finished English rye from East London Liquor Co — bold, spicy, and genuinely uncommon. At £79.95...
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October 15, 2023
Review
Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: Glenkinchie Distillers Edition 2023 — what works, what does not, and whether it ...
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February 28, 2023
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Whisky Review: Talisker Distillers Edition 2023 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards atte...
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February 28, 2023
Review
Whisky Review: Oban Distillers Edition 2023 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reput...
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February 28, 2023
Review
Michter’s 10 Year Rye 2023 is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Here is ou...
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February 28, 2023
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Our honest assessment of Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Cask Strength Rye Whiskey 2023 — what works, what does not, and wh...
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February 28, 2023
Review
Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Cask Strength Whiskey 2023 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewar...
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February 28, 2023
Review
Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye 2023 Review is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns ...
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February 28, 2023
Review
Ichiro's Malt & Grain 2023 is a precisely blended Japanese whisky bottled at a confident 48% ABV — refined, layered, and...
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January 5, 2023
Review
Yamazaki's Tsukuriwake Collection breaks the distillery's cask philosophy into four distinct bottles at 48% ABV — a genu...
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December 24, 2022
Review
Hibiki Blossom Harmony 2022 pairs Suntory's masterful blending with a unique sakura cask finish that no other whisky cat...
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December 23, 2022
Review
A cask-strength Irish rye whiskey from Two Stacks and Boann Distillery that makes a compelling case for rye grain's plac...
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October 27, 2022
Review
2022 Woodford Reserve Batch Proof is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genuinely earns its reputation. Her...
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February 28, 2022
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Our honest assessment of Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2022 — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs...
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February 28, 2022
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Our honest assessment of Templeton Rye Barrel Strength 2022 — what works, what does not, and whether it belongs on your ...
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February 28, 2022
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Sagamore Spirit Penny’s Proof Maryland Straight Rye 2022 Release is an exceptional find — one of those bottles that genu...
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February 28, 2022
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Ichiro's Malt & Grain 2021 is a collectible Japanese blend bottled at a confident 48.5% ABV. Genuine craftsmanship and s...
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November 26, 2021
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Whisky Review: 2021 Dalwhinnie The Distillers Edition delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that reward...
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February 28, 2021
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Our honest assessment of Whisky Review: 2021 Glenkinchie The Distillers Edition — what works, what does not, and whether...
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February 28, 2021
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We put Whisky Review: 2021 Oban The Distillers Edition through its paces. Here is our take on this American expression.
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February 28, 2021
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The Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 2015 is cask strength rye at 64.75% ABV from Buffalo Trace's coveted Antique Collection — si...
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January 6, 2021
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Fielden Harvest 2020 is a confident English rye whisky bottled at 50% ABV that makes a genuine case for homegrown Britis...
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November 15, 2020
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The Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 2014 is a barrel-proof rye from Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection, bottled at a commanding ...
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October 7, 2020
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Stauning's Douro Dreams 2020 is a Danish single rye finished in Portuguese wine casks — a confident, characterful whisky...
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September 22, 2020
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Fielden Harvest 2019 is a rare English rye whisky bottled at a confident 50% ABV, offering genuine character and grain-f...
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December 16, 2019
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Fielden's 2019 Heart Cut is a cask-strength English rye that punches above its four years, delivering genuine character ...
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October 29, 2019
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Ichiro Akuto's 2019 Malt & Grain is a masterful Japanese blend bottled at a punchy 48% ABV. World-class blending credent...
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October 24, 2019
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Thomas H Handy Sazerac 2013, bottled in 2019 at a punishing 62.85% ABV, is barrel-proof rye at its most unapologetic — a...
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March 12, 2019
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A bold English rye from East London Liquor Co, bottled at a punchy 49.9% ABV. Young at three years but full of grain-for...
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February 13, 2019
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A rare English rye aged seven years in a Pauillac wine cask, bottled at cask strength — East London Liquor Co's single c...
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November 2, 2018
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East London Liquor Co's cask strength rye finished in Chardonnay casks is an unconventional and rewarding English whisky...
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October 13, 2018
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Kyrö's Heart Cut is a bold, cask-strength Finnish rye that puts its distillate front and centre. At four years old and 5...
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September 25, 2018
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The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old 2017 Edition is a bucket-list Japanese whisky — 18 years in rare mizunara oak at 48% A...
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March 6, 2017
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Few's Heart Cut Rye is a confident, well-aged craft American rye bottled at a no-nonsense 50% ABV. At £55.50, it deliver...
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December 1, 2016
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The Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye 2016 is an uncut, unfiltered barrel-proof rye from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection ...
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February 28, 2016
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The 2014 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac is barrel-proof rye at its most uncompromising — 64.6% ABV, uncut and unfiltered from B...
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December 21, 2014
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Whisky Review: Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2013 delivers real quality and genuine character. A whiskey that rewards attent...
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