Today I’m pleased to share this news below from Frey Ranch Distillery, regarding their brand-spanking-new Uncut (aka cask strength) Rye. I am also happy to have received a bottle for review. Sharing below some bullet points from the news release, my review, and then the full release: My Review (Evaluated in the Neat tasting glass…
When we visited the Dry Creek Valley last fall, we gave a full report on Mazzocco Sonoma winery and winemaker Antoine Favero along with our stay at its onsite Briar Cottage: Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the Fall of 2025 – Part 1 – Eve’s Wine and Spirits 101 Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the…
One of the bottles I received for review from the recent Bar & Restaurant Expo included The Deacon, a blended scotch whisky from both Islay and Speyside, so there’s a bit of distinctive peat. It’s distributed by Sovereign Brands. I had tasted it at a past Expo and liked it then, so I looked forward…
Two years ago, at the WSWA Conference (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America) I was thrilled to see my old chum Mark Newman, who is with Apogee 21 Holdings Inc, manning a large booth. I sampled quite a few items, including their Monkey in Paradise vodka and Andale tequila at that time – both winners…
In this follow-up article from the recent WSWA Access Live I have three bottles for review all made stateside: a bourbon, an infused whiskey and a gin. I sampled all three at the show – enjoying them all – and was gifted the bottles to take home for further study and a review on this…
Aged in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks, the new permanent expression brings a sweetness derived from oak and malt forward, in balance with Lagavulin’s unmistakable smoky character ISLAY, Scotland, /PRNewswire/ — Few places in the whisky world match the intrigue of Islay, an island in the Western Hebrides of Scotland, where whisky-making is in the fabric of…
We covered our first Access Live in 2024, missed it in 2025 as it was held in Denver, now we are thrilled to have had the event back in here Las Vegas this past February 2026. It’s an event for members of the wine and spirits industry that my husband Eddie (our photographer) and I…
Ranks No. 4 in Drinks International Brands Report New York, New York, — Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), a leading IMFL company and the parent of Rampur Distillery, announced that the Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky has secured No. 4 among the World’s Top Trending Whiskies for 2026 in the Drinks International Brands Report, a…
Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey Named Whiskey of the Year CHARLESTON, W.Va., /PRNewswire/ — After sampling more than 125 whiskeys and conducting a blind review of their top picks, Bourbon Podcast announced Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey as its 2025 Whiskey of the Year. Jack Daniel’s 14 is the brand’s first 14-year age-stated whiskey…
A bold new Huckleberry-flavored addition inspired by Doc Holliday’s legendary spirit and his iconic “I’m your huckleberry” catchphrase NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — World Whiskey Society (WWS), the company renowned for seeking out the world’s most intriguing whiskies, is proud to announce the Doc Holliday Huckleberry Edition as the newest addition to the Doc Holliday series and the first-ever flavored whiskey…