The Kilbeggan Distillery was restored in 2010 and now comes the fruit of those labors – the Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye Irish Whiskey. Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye is made with a mash bill comprised of malt, barley and approximately 30% rye, double distilled in copper pot stills [one of which is claimed to be the […]
Few Spirits in Chicago is launching Few American Whiskey, a subtle but feisty bourbon, rye and malt blend. Few American Whiskey is bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is said to contain notes of tart cherry, honey and white pepper [that is the subtle part]. Few American Whiskey is being made available […]
George Washington was the first president of the USA but he still had time to make whiskey. George Washington’s Straight Rye Premium Whiskey featuring his original recipe – discovered in his distillery ledgers from 1798 and 1799 – contains 60% rye, 35% corn along with 5% malted barley and has been re-created using the original […]
WC continues this week’s tasting spree with a dollop of Elk Rider rye whiskey from Heritage Distilling in Gig Harbor in the state of Washington. Elk Rider rye whiskey has been bottled at 46% ABV [92 Proof] and is said to contain notes of notes of orange, clove, honey, and pepper/spice but all WC noticed […]
Minneapolis-based Tattersall Distilling is releasing their 100% straight rye whiskey. Tattersall Straight Rye Whiskey is a Pennsylvania-styled [but Minnesota-rooted] Monongahela rye, consisting of 85% rye and 15% malted rye. Tattersall Straight Rye is aged for two years in charred white oak barrels [from northern Minnesota] with spicy notes that are said to be thought of […]
WhiskyCritic took some time out from the busy schedule of providing news of whisky to actually try some whisky – specifically, in the form of a cocktail called “Tin Roof Rusted” at Hollywood’s famed Chateau Marmont. The cocktail – new for 2017 at the Chateau – is, of course, based on a line from the […]
There is a new mayor in the town of Rye and it is Mayor Pingree. Mayor Pingree is a four-year-old rye whiskey from Valentine Distilling said to possess “nature” notes of wild honey, rhubarb, and “fresh hayloft” along with the more traditional rye notes of caramel, oak and spice. The Mayor Pingree Rye Whiskey has […]
WhiskyCritic recently had the opportunity to sample a few of the bourbons and whiskies emanating from the Pacific Northwest section of the United States and while the bourbons/whiskies present did not represent the full swath of those available in the region, there were enough to get a good, ahem, “taste” of what might be in […]