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Top ten rated whiskies in the Winter 2011 issue of Whisky Advocate
The new issue of Whisky Advocate mails this week. Here’s a sneak preview of the top ten rated whiskies from the Buying Guide. (All prices listed in dollars are, or will soon be, available in the U.S.)...
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Some new bourbons and my thoughts on them
The holidays are over, but the whiskey companies are still pumping out new releases. Here’s an overview of some bourbons (and one wheat whiskey) that have come my way in the past few weeks. Formal...
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Whisky Advocate Award: American Whiskey of the Year
Elijah Craig Barrel No. 3735 20 year old bourbon, 45%, $150 If there is one thing Heaven Hill has proven on numerous occasions, it’s that they know how to cherry-pick great whiskeys for their single...
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WhiskyFest New York 2012: A whisky enthusiast’s dream weekend!
The agenda for the saturday seminar program has been finalized. It’s going to be a great day: rare whiskies, debut whiskies, award winning whiskies, master distillers and blenders, and leading whisky...
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My Informal Thoughts on New Whiskeys (Part 1)
WhiskyFest San Francisco is tonight. WhiskyFest New York weekend is three weeks from tonight. Because of this, I don’t have much time to blog at the moment, but I did want to provide my informal...
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Thoughts on some new whiskies
The stream of new whiskies keep coming. Here are my thoughts on some that I’ve tried over the past month or so. Starting with scotch, I’m enjoying the new Ardbeg “Ardbog.” I must be. I’m halfway...
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Some new whiskeys I like, and some I don’t like (part 1)
Whiskeys might be more expensive (and perhaps harder to find) these days but, after tasting my way through some new releases, it’s pretty clear that there are still plenty of high quality whiskeys...
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Four Bourbons To Buy This Fall
All of these will be sold in the U.S. I’ve tried them all. These are all new and will be released over the next month or so. They are the best I’ve tasted this year (so far). In alphabetical order:...
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Whisky Advocate’s Winter Issue Top 10 Buying Guide Reviews
Here it is: a sneak preview of Whisky Advocate‘s winter 2013 issue’s Buying Guide. Revealed here are the top 10 rated whiskies. We begin the list with #10 and conclude with the #1 highest-rated whisky...
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Whisky Advocate’s Top 10 Whiskies for Spring 2016
The Spring 2016 issue of Whisky Advocate magazine will be hitting the newsstand in early March. Here’s a sneak preview of this issue’s Buying Guide; the 10 highest-rated whiskies. We welcome Fred...
View ArticleWhat Makes Elijah Craig Barrel Proof So Special?
There are many things to love about Whisky Advocate’s 2017 Whisky of the Year, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Here, the editors discuss how the whiskey held up in blind tasting, what the batch numbers...
View ArticleThe True Story of Elijah Craig
The name Elijah Craig adorns some of Heaven Hill Brands’ finest bourbons. In fact, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof was named Whisky Advocate’s 2017 Whisky of the Year. Like many whiskey namesakes, Elijah...
View ArticleWhat Makes Elijah Craig Barrel Proof So Special?
There are many things to love about Whisky Advocate’s 2017 Whisky of the Year, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Here, the editors discuss how the whiskey held up in blind tasting, what the batch numbers...
View ArticleThe True Story of Elijah Craig
The name Elijah Craig adorns some of Heaven Hill Brands’ finest bourbons. In fact, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof was named Whisky Advocate’s 2017 Whisky of the Year. Like many whiskey namesakes, Elijah...
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