Art Reviews
Bourbon is a work of art, and we review by tasting.
This is a growing library of bourbon and whiskey reviews, updated weekly. Each review is grounded in careful tasting and honest evaluation, covering aroma, flavor, and finish.
From the latest releases to standout bottles worth knowing, this is a go-to resource for thoughtful, experience-driven bourbon reviews.
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Bardstown Bourbon Co. Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish Bourbon
Bardstown Bourbon Co. Cascadia Garryana Oak Barrel Finish is the kind of release that reminds you why Bardstown leans into experimentation.
Green River Full Proof Wheated Bourbon
Green River Full Proof Wheated takes a familiar profile and turns up the intensity. Bottled at 109.3 proof and priced around $50, it lands right in the middle shelf where value and flavor have to deliver.
Barrell Bourbon 12-Year Finished In Toasted American Oak Casks
Bourbon drinkers have a long memory when it comes to oak. Age statements carry weight. Twelve years in a barrel already brings mature structure, deep caramel sweetness, and plenty of wood influence.
Peerless Toasted Rye Whiskey
Rye isn’t usually subtle. It tends to arrive loud, full of spice, snap, and sharp edges. It kicks the door open and lets you know it’s there. But every now and then, rye slows down.
Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey / 2025
Russell’s Reserve 13 isn’t just another limited release. It’s a modern classic that’s been quietly building legend status since its debut.
Old Overholt 12 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Old Overholt has been around long enough to feel baked into American whiskey history. It’s a name that predates trends, predates hype, and predates most of the modern rye resurgence altogether.
Bardstown Discovery Series 13 Bourbon Whiskey
Bardstown’s Discovery Series has become the unofficial honors program of modern bourbon.
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon Whiskey / 2025 Release
Every year, Maker’s Mark marches a selection of fully matured barrels into their hillside whiskey cellar, a chilled 50° sanctuary carved into limestone and capped with a green roof, to see what time can do when the temperature almost stands still.
Eagle Rare 12 Year Bourbon Whiskey
Eagle Rare has long been one of the most recognizable bottles in the bourbon world, sought after, collected, traded, gifted, and occasionally purchased at prices that test the limits of human judgment.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey / A925
For years, Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig line has been a bourbon lover’s staple; small batch, barrel proof, toasted, you name it. But this time, they’ve gone where Elijah Craig’s never gone before: full barrel proof rye.
Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey / 2025
Shenk’s Homestead is more than a summer limited edition. It calls back to America’s earliest whiskey roots.
Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon Whiskey / 2025
Bomberger’s Declaration picks up where Shenk’s leaves off.
Booker's Bourbon / Batch 2025-02
To honor the Beam family legacy, Jim Beam’s Booker’s line continues its tradition with the 2025-02 “By the Pond Batch.”
Old Louisville 7 Year Wheated Bourbon
To celebrate the rise of Louisville’s boutique bourbon scene, Old Louisville Whiskey Co. has bottled a 7-year-old wheated bourbon at a bold, barrel-strength 117–119.2 proof.
Old Forester: The 117 Series Bourbon / Extra Old
To carry forward one of Old Forester’s most beloved releases, the 117 Series dives deeper into its 1910 story.
J. W. Dant Bottled In Bond Bourbon
J.W. Dant traces its origins back to 1836, when Joseph Washington Dant used a hollowed-out poplar log to craft his first still, a symbol of frontier grit and DIY spirit.
Buckner’s 13 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / 2025 Release
Augusta Distillery has Buckner’s 13 as its battle flag. When Augusta launched in 2020, they didn’t dip a cautious toe into the bourbon pool; they did a cannonball.
Copper and Kings Bourbon
To make their mark in bourbon, Louisville-based Copper & Kings—best known for bold American brandies—released their first-ever bourbon finished in their own apple brandy barrels.