Jes Smyth
Feb 13
New England Barrel Company Small Batch Bourbon & Rye Review: Whiskey that Won't Break the Bank
Let's talk whiskey! If you're thinking, "of course, that's why I'm here," then bravo to you for your time and intentions. Yes, whiskey is...
Jes Smyth
Oct 4, 2024
Hard Truth French Oak Harvest Rye Review: A Taste of Measured Expectations
I remember my first pour of Hard Truth during a whiskey festival at a local liquor store here in Illinois a few years ago. Over the...
Jes Smyth
Sep 28, 2024
Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon Review: The Artistry of Grain-to-Glass Whiskey
What started as a father's post-retirement dream and a son's desire to spend more time with his dad transformed into a year of purposeful...
Jes Smyth
Jun 10, 2024
Chattanooga Founder's 12th Anniversary Blend Review—The Ever-Evolving Impact of Solera Barrel Blending
I don't know about you, but I love the idea of starting as you intend to go. It's a powerful way to approach change in all aspects of...
Nick Anderson
May 11, 2024
A Revered Legacy Reborn: How Liberty Pole is Reviving Old Monongahela Rye Whiskey (and What it Tastes Like!)
PRESS RELEASE Washington, PA 5/7/2024—Distilled in the heart of the Monongahela (ma-NONG-ga-HEE-la) Valley of western Pennsylvania, a...
Nick Anderson
Mar 30, 2024
Pocket-Sized Review: Cedar Ridge Single Barrel Bourbon - An Examination of Iowa Corn's Influence in Whiskey
Cedar Ridge has long been on my list to taste, but busy has been my palate with a thousand other whiskeys... until now. The sweet...
