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By Father John Rayls Rating B+ Rye whiskey is made from a mashbill comprised of at least 51% rye. Michter’s Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey is at the forefront of the resurgence of rye popularity here in the States. It’s … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating B+ Most whiskey consumers know that the entire whiskey market is “blowing up.” In America, we see this in the bourbons and ryes in particular. The down side is that some of our favorites are … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A Everyone is familiar with Jack Daniels and Tennessee Whiskey. We’ve seen it repeatedly in the movies, on tv, heard innumerable songs about it and know it immediately when we see the bottle. We know … Continued
By Father John Rayls Rating A Knob Creek is produced in Clermont, Kentucky and is a Jim Beam/Suntory product. Of course, Suntory is the Japanese whisky giant who recently purchased Jim Beam. The seventh generation of Beam family members are … Continued
As kids, we have all sung the ice cream song. I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream! The arguments for and against small batch bourbon distilling and blending often strike me with the same tone. It’s a … Continued