91 The Whisky Advocate

Green apple candy, honeydew, cantaloupe, lemon jelly candies, and cooked blueberries alongside pine needles on the nose. The palate is similarly soft, with more lemon and pine flavors, rye spice, and with water, bitter chocolate and dark berries. The texture is creamy and oily, like freshly made hummus. A rich finish provides good length, plus notes of blueberry compote and chocolate cake. The finish presents itself nimbly on this bright and easy sipper.

4 The Whiskey Wash

This is an easy sipper, it’s sweet and flavorful, and comes through with tropical cocktail vibes before adding any mixers. While the whiskey is on the expensive side, it is one that could impress at a party.

4 The Whiskey Wash

For a 20-year-old rye in American oak, the wood does not overpower the rest of the palate. While there are dessert-like flavors, the rye is not overly sweet or syrupy. The rye spice is not too hot and is balanced with the ABV so it does not burn. I'm really impressed and find few faults with this whiskey, but I cannot say I have ever not enjoyed a dram of Lock, Stock, & Barrel. As for the price, you are paying for the age statement, but it is a fair deal, so buy a bottle if you find it.

10 The Whiskey Wash

A high wheat bourbon that’s part of a more “craft” oriented Heaven Hill whiskey project that sees the use of a unique corn seed varietal as part of the mash bill. Aged six years, bottled at 121 proof without chill filtration. Having long been a fan of Heaven Hill’s wheated offerings, this takes the cake with little effort. The unique corn seed varietal integration here does wonders to highlight the wheat characteristics, resulting in a classic offering.

99 International Wine & Spirit Competition - International Wine & Spirit Competition

Splendidly extravagant with a rich flow of milk chocolate, smooth vanilla and sumptuous pears on the palate. The finish is long and weighty with a stunning flow of creamy nuttiness that keeps on going. Absolutely marvellous.

91 The Whisky Advocate

Brightness that brings to mind a spring day, with aromas of jasmine and freesia blown about on the breeze, fresh pear, lemon wedge in sparkling water, vanilla, Cheerios, and grandma’s potpourri. Fizzy lemon sparkles on the palate, alongside pie crust, vanilla, toasted almonds, jasmine tea, green pear, and savory oak and cacao; water emphasizes oily citrus. It finishes with zippy lemon pepper, black and white cookie, toasted almonds and hazelnuts, and cacao nibs. - Susannah Skiver Barton (Spring 2021)

93 The Whisky Advocate

This whisky evokes strong, familiar memories of a summer barbecue by the seaside. The nose offers a decent amount of peat, which shows up as wood-fired grill smoke, brisket, oyster shells, and sea salt, alongside baked berries, torched brown sugar, caramel, and a hint of marmalade. The palate is rich with burnt ends, pork belly, espresso, tiramisu, Whoppers, and more mouthwatering smoke. These flavors linger on the long finish, which gracefully fades out on a very pleasant woody barbecue flavor similar to mesquite.