Redwood Empire Hyperion Whiskey
Four whiskey styles come together in Redwood Empire's boldest experiment yet.
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Russell’s Reserve Single RIckhouse CN-D Bourbon (2026)
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse has always been a series we pay attention to. We tend to like the Russell’s side of Wild Turkey, but the whole idea also appeals to the whiskey nerd in us: one rickhouse, specific floors, one very small part of the aging inventory.
Old Overholt 11 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2026)
We cracked this bottle open on a guys’ lake weekend and had to hide it so there would still be enough left to review. That was a pretty good sign.
Old Grand-Dad 7 Year Bottled In Bond Bourbon
Old Grand-Dad has never really been about chasing hype. It has built its reputation on being affordable, flavorful, and a little rough around the edges in a way that bourbon drinkers tend to appreciate.
Silver Springs Sweet Mash Rye
Silver Springs Sweet Rye had our attention for a couple of reasons before we even tasted it. First, it is a cask-strength rye with a pretty unusual mashbill: 65% rye, 20% malted barley, with corn making up the rest.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye is one of those bottles that makes you wonder how Jack Daniel’s is still selling it for around $65.
13th Colony Cask Strength Rye / Batch 2 (2026)
13th Colony Distilleries has a habit of making whiskey that drinks bigger and richer than you expect. The 2026 Cask Strength Southern Rye may be one of the better examples.
Little Book Chapter 10 “All the Wiser” Bourbon
Ten chapters is a long time to experiment. Since Little Book launched, Freddie Noe has blended bourbon, rye, malt whiskey, Canadian whisky, young whiskey, old whiskey, and just about everything in between.
Copper & Cask 9-Year Double Oak Bourbon WS-12
Double oak bourbon has become one of those categories where it feels like everyone has one. And honestly, we get it.
Penelope Architects of Golf Bourbon / Hole 01
Penelope Architects of Golf Hole 1 is a six-year bourbon finished in American oak staves. Read our tasting notes, 7/10 rating, and buy or skip verdict.
Bardstown Bourbon Co. Lochs of Jura Finished Whiskey
Bardstown Bourbon Company has never been afraid to make whiskey that is difficult to categorize. Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish may be one of its better examples.
Booker’s Bourbon / Batch 2026-02
Booker’s has never been a subtle bourbon. It’s big, high-proof, unapologetically Beam, and usually carries enough peanut and oak to make its family tree pretty obvious.
Bardstown Bourbon Co. 2026 Discovery
Bardstown Bourbon Company has spent years teaching us to recognize its Discovery releases by number. For 2026, the numbers are gone.
Templeton Hidden Stash Collection 13-Year Rye
Thirteen years can do strange things to rye whiskey. It can soften the sharper edges, deepen the oak, and pull out flavors that simply do not exist in younger bottles.
Green River Distillery Select: Toasted Double Oaked Bourbon (Batch 1)
Limited, distillery-only whiskey creates a problem for a review: we can tell you how good it is, but most people will never get the chance to buy it.
Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whisky / 2026 Release
Last year’s Star Hill Farm Whisky created an uncomfortable problem for Maker’s Mark: the first release was exceptionally good. The 2026 edition arrives carrying those expectations, but comparing the two bottles too closely misses the purpose of the series.
Stagg Batch 26B Bourbon
Stagg Batch 26B has an unusual problem for a 125.2-proof bourbon. It feels a little too easy. That might sound like a compliment, and for some drinkers it probably is.
Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon
Texas bourbon rarely enters a room quietly. The heat, accelerated aging, and aggressive oak influence tend to produce whiskey with a personality you either embrace or immediately push away.
Balcones Bottled In Bond Texas Rye Whisky
Some whiskeys ask to be judged against the rest of the category. Others create their own. Balcones Bottled in Bond Texas Rye belongs firmly in the second camp.