I've had a few good Balcones lately, so picked this up locally. 100% rye, aged "at least 24 months." Neat in a Glencairn. Nose: Nice notes of chocolate, tobacco, hay, grain. But also a bit of a chemical…

I've been wanting to track this particular whiskey down for a while now. I'm a sucker anytime a distillery experiments with ingredients that stray from the norm. This Balcones is made from 100% Texas…

As most of you know, I'm a big Arran fan. I've tried almost every Arran I've been able to find here in the states. I've been lucky enough to find some single casks and independent bottlings lingering…

I had a friend visiting from Austin Texas last month, and one of the reason's he was in our neck of the woods, was that his Maker's Mark Ambassador barrel he signed up for a few years ago was now ready…

This is my 3rd bottle of Laphroaig 10CS. The first 2 were very good, and now that the temps have dropped off a cliff, it's time to break out the peat! This is batch 13, bottled in Jan 2021 at 57.9% ABV…

Grabbed a bottle of this after I really enjoyed my bottle of the new JD Bonded. Thought a comparison would be in order since I think they were released together.This new release is "a blend of bonded…

Picked up a glass set from last holiday season of this Balcones Pot Still Bourbon. I've had samples from this distillery before of some higher proof offerings and thought their product was generally good…

Part 2 of our head-to-head with the new and similarly priced Arrans. This one is not necessarily new, as the sherry cask is, but it's new for me since I never saw it in it's old packaging, and it sits…

Picked up both the new Sherry cask Arran and the Quarter cask. It's a lazy Sunday, hot and humid outside, so staying in and watching some NFL Pre-season and figured it's a good time to do these head-to…

Big Machine Distillery is a relative newcomer to the whiskey world. This is their “core” offering. They also have a single barrel that I sampled but I think this one is better value. I picked this up…