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By Father John Rayls Rating B+ Bone Spirits, distiller of Bone Bourbon, is located halfway between Austin TX and La Grange TX (“got a lot of nice girls out there”) just off highway 71. It was created in 2010 in … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating B I love the name Redwood Empire American Whiskey. It conjures up all kinds of positive historic images in my mind. Graton Distilling Company is based in Sonoma County, California, and is the owner of … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A- One of the great things about enjoying whiskey is that it’s a very personal thing. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I know it isn’t a big secret that I really enjoy all … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A- Boondocks Cask Strength 11 Year Old American Whiskey is a very surprising whiskey. It’s not complex in any sense, but it does hold your attention. This is a sourced whiskey, but of course, its … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating B+ Stolen Whiskey 11 Year Old American Whiskey is a sourced whiskey previously provided by MGP in Indiana but now sourced through St Petersburg Distillery. “We produce and bottle our spirits at our distillery in … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating B+ It’s just hard to get very far away from Jameson Irish Whiskey. Of course Pernod Ricard is the owner and is ever-present all over the world. Even if you wanted to escape, it seems … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A- Anything from Beam Suntory needs very little introduction. However, this limited release should grab your attention immediately. It’s actually something special. The cost is…well, we’ll get to that. Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut Kentucky Straight … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A I love getting taken totally by surprise when small sample bottles of whisky which magically appear on my doorstep turn into amazing whisky tastings. However, I do grieve in those instances because they aren’t … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A- Smooth Ambler Contradiction Straight Bourbon Whiskey was a real surprise! I wasn’t expecting much from a blend of a somewhat young 2 year old “wheater” from Smooth Ambler Spirits in West Virginia and a … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A- Jameson Irish Whiskey is one of the most well known whiskey names even among non-whiskey drinkers. It has the reputation as being the whiskey gateway for those seeking to understand the whiskey experience. It … Continued