The People's Bourbon Review

Stagg Jr. Batches, Release Dates, and Proofs

Buffalo Trace Distillery's Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr.) is one of the market's most popular and often allocated bourbons. This bold, uncut, and unfiltered whiskey is made from Buffalo Trace'

Exceptional: Barrell Craft Spirits 16 Year Gray Label Seagrass

I don't know where to begin other than Barrell Craft Spirits 16 Year Gray Label Seagrass is exceptional.  ...

Buzzard’s Roost Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Review

A review of Buzzard’s Roost Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This 114.4 proof blend of 4 to 6-year-old MGP whiskeys is an aggressive bourbon. The sample was provided cour...

Pinhook Tiz Rye Time 7 Year Vertical Series Review (First Pour)

A quick first-pour review of Pinhook Tiz Rye Time 7-Year Vertical Series. This rye is the most limited release in the Vertical Series to date, and it was well worth the wait. In fact, it mak...

Wild Turkey 101 vs. Early Times Bottled in Bond: Which One is Better?

Wild Turkey 101 and Early Times Bottled in Bond (Brown-Forman version) seem to be the quintessential entry-level bourbons. In fact, if you take a poll on any social media bourbon group of good bourbon

Pinhook Bourbon War 7 Year True Single Barrel Vertical Series

The Pinhook Bourbon War 7-Year True Single Barrel Vertical Series has been a pleasure to follow thus far. The Vertical Series follows a group of MGP bourbon barrels aged four to twelve years...

J.T. Meleck Rice Whiskey Review (First Pour)

I feel uncomfortable reviewing J.T. Meleck Rice Whiskey, but I am endeavoring to experience something different with this review. This is the first rice whiskey I have ever reviewed, and only the seco...

Ranking the Best Weller Bourbons. Which Weller is the Best?

Weller is Buffalo Trace Distillery’s fabulous line of award-winning wheated bourbon whiskeys. With seven wheated bourbons in this stable, which one is the best, and how do they rank? To determin

Lost Lantern Desert Dessert Whiskey Del Bac Arizona Single Malt Review

I must start this review by saying I have limited experience with single-malt whiskeys. However, I will do my best to share my tasting notes in this Lost Lantern Desert Dessert Whiskey Del Bac Arizona...

Rye Whiskey and Rye Bourbon: Is there a Difference?

“Rye whiskey” and “rye bourbon” are terms that often confuse people who are new to the whiskey world. A common misperception is that the two terms are synonymous. While both ry

Four Roses Small Batch Select Review

The accolades of Four Roses Small Batch Select have been many over the past few years. Because of this, I expected a little more from it based on this, some of the reviews, and the fact that it&#...

Barrell 7 Year Single Barrel Rye vs. Old Forester Single Barrel Rye: Which One is Better?

The Nose Initially, the aroma easily goes to Barrell 7 Year Single Barrel Rye. It is a sweet, decadent, candy-spice bomb. Barrell starts as a more complex experience than Old Forester