Whiskey episodes, reviews, and tasting notes from The Liquor Connoisseur.
A modern column-still rye meets a historically inspired three-chamber rye at 100 proof, creating a useful lesson in how production method shapes texture and aroma.
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Both whiskeys feature wheat and a 12-year age statement, but their legal categories and grain recipes make this comparison more revealing than a simple winner-and-loser verdict.
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Master blender Brandon McCraney on building bourbons that refuse to be the same twice — barrel sourcing, a coffee cask that smelled like Starbucks, and what it takes to open a craft distillery during a pandemic.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind A 100-Year-Old Blend for Only $75?! | Bhakta 1928 Review.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind The Birthplace of American Whiskey? | PonFEIGH Monongahela Style Rye.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Is This $125 Rye Worth It? WhistlePig 12-Year World Rye Review.
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In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we dive into Pennsylvania’s pride: Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey.
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In 2023 and 2024, Michter’s Single Barrel Straight Rye was named the most admired whiskey in the world by Drinks International — but does it live up to the hype?
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In this delectable episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we delve into a harmonious pairing that tantalizes the senses: Castle & Key's Roots of Ruin Gin and Bissinger's Dark Chocolate Gin & Tonic Bar.
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Dingle Distillery is one of Ireland's new independent craft operations — and their Batch 5 Single Malt shows what Irish whiskey looks like when it steps outside the Jameson shadow.
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Frisky Whiskey is a premium flavored whiskey that Crystal and Roger argue belongs in conversations above Crown Royal's flavored line. Here's why.
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RY3 Whiskey finishes their three-grain rye in rum casks — adding Caribbean sweetness and tropical fruit to a spirit known for pepper and grain. Crystal and Roger ask if the marriage makes sense.
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