by Michael Cervin | Mar 14, 2024 | Whiskey
Nikka was started in 1934 and has grown to become the 2nd largest distillery in Japan. First released in 1985 this whisky combines dozens of various malt and grain whiskies to produce a seamless blended whisky. There are beautiful mature notes of caramel and... 
by Rich Cook | Feb 28, 2024 | Rye, Whiskey
Rye doesn’t get prettier than this! Many Rye whiskies rely totally on spice tones to get their point across. It’s a horse of a different color here, with notes of clover and honey starting things off and moving gently toward more spice throughout the proceedings.... 
by Michael Cervin | Dec 7, 2023 | Rye, Whiskey
The spicy rye notes on this are quite evident. Up front the rye takes center stage, as it should, and what follows is supporting caramel, butterscotch, sugared almond, resin and light citrus notes. Castle & Key offers a very pleasant rye whiskey at a price that... 
by Michael Cervin | Oct 27, 2023 | Rye, Whiskey
This packs a rye punch early on. From the first sip the very spicy notes are evident, almost overwhelmingly so. As the rye calms down the toffee, resin and caramel flavors begin to emerge, along with citrus zest and a muted honey. There are also light notes of clove,... 
by Rich Cook | Oct 11, 2023 | Whiskey
Tread carefully here – the seductive nose of this interesting combination of ideas will lull you into thinking you’ve got a mellow sipper on your hands, so heed the “cask strength” moniker. I’m almost completely content with nosing this beauty – pure grain... 
by Michael Cervin | Sep 21, 2023 | Rye, Whiskey
Typically, I’m not a fan of finished bourbons or ryes in various flavor-of-the-month barrels, in part because they seem to be in a type of wood not conducive to helping the spirit attain maturity in any meaningful way. I have to say, however, that the Ammunition Rye,...
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