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Tasted: W.H. Harrison Indiana Bourbon
Bourbon doesn’t have to come from Kentucky. But it does have to be made in America, composed of at least 51% […]
Tasted: Barrell Whiskey 002
We’ve reviewed several releases from Barrell Craft Spirits, a non-distiller producer, over the past few months, including a few of […]
Tasted: Booker’s Rye
As we recently wrote about, The Whiskey Wash has been curious to try the new Booker’s Rye whiskey. Well, the time […]
Tasted: Yellow Rose Outlaw Bourbon from Houston’s First Distillery
We recently spoke with Ryan Baird, founder of Yellow Rose Distilling. Together with partners Troy Smith and Randy Whitaker the […]
Tasted: Black Dirt Bourbon
If you’re not from the East Coast, when you think of New York, I’m guessing you’re thinking of New York […]
Tasted: Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old
Van Winkle. The mere mention of the words can send bourbon aficionados into a frothing, wallet-emptying frenzy, fighting one another […]
Tasted: Blood Oath Bourbon Pact No. 2
If spirits giant Luxco is good at nothing else, they’re masterful at marketing. Founded as a bottling company in 1958, […]
Tasted: Barrell Bourbon 007
Barrell has only been around since 2013, which is a surprise, since their whiskies have the quality of a […]
Tasted: Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon
Fifteen years ago, Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe tasked his son, Fred Noe, with promoting and selling Knob Creek, […]
Tasted: Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength
Yes, it’s official: the much discussed, much asked about Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength is a thing. While not yet announced on […]
Tasted: Middle West OYO Oloroso Wheat Whiskey
Oloroso sherry, a dry, fruity fortified wine—and in Spain, a legal category—is aged, like bourbon, in new oak barrels. The […]
Tasted: Cadée Rye
If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve probably never heard of Whidbey Island. But Whidbey, like the rest of […]
Tasted: Barrell Whiskey Batch 001
More than a year ago, we wrote about Barrell Whiskey Batch 001, which was the Barrell Bourbon company’s first foray […]
Tasted: Greenbar Slow Hand Six Woods Malt Organic Whiskey
The marketing of American whiskey, more often than not, aims to evoke notions of history and heritage, focusing obsessively on […]
Tasted: Diamond State Bourbon Whiskey
America is a land of men and women who make their own destinies, and the spirits world is no […]
Tasted: Michter’s 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon
The Michter’s brand name is a historic one. Produced during the middle of the 20th century at the historic […]
Tasted: Widow Jane 7 Year Old Bourbon
Portland, where the Whiskey Wash (and our reviewers) live and drink has several official “sister cities,” which include Bologna, Italy; […]
Tasted: I.W. Harper 15 Year Old Bourbon
I.W. Harper is kind of a long story. Back in the late 1800s, Isaac Wolfe Bernheim and his brother, Bernard, […]
Tasted: Mississippi River Distilling Cody Road Rye
What makes these Mississippi River products special comes down to three factors: 1) they’re typically young—aged briefly, but in half-size […]