4+ The Whiskey Wash

This is a surprising rye whiskey. One may not even realize they are drinking a rye, as it has such a sweetness and mellowness not generally expected in a rye whiskey. Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey can easily be consumed neat, or even on the rocks, and be lovely just on it’s own. 4.5 STARS

96 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Light golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla fudge and over roasted peanut butter, bread pudding, wet grass and hay, and cinnamon and ginger with a velvety, lively, dryish medium body and a tingling, charming, medium-long finish displaying nuances of honey malt, cinnamon and caramel cream, italian herb garden, and pickled ginger and clove. A touch youthful and grain-forward in flavor, but in the best way possible that also shows restraint with the barrel regiment; a shining example that American Single Malt is turning into an outstanding category.

92 International Whisky Competition - International Whisky Competition

2025 Best Single Malt 10 Year and Older Whiskey... 1st Place: Stranahan's Mountain Angel 10 year (92.02 pts)

97 Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012

Chairman's Trophy Winner. The aromatics are incredibly complex and intense while being harmonious and gentle. Scents of grass, smoldering embers, bacon, nutmeg, and dried fruits. The palate offers a lovely, silky texture with incredible length and a pleasing viscosity and a deft touch of wood. A beautiful world-class malt.

93 Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012

"A robust but inviting nose of baked corn, wood varnish, and cracked leather. On the palate a beautifully silky texture belies classic bourbon flavors of creamed corn, wheat cake, and dried cherry before finishing with a hint of white pepper spice."

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear golden amber color. Toasty, roasted aromas and flavors of banana bread and toasted marshmallow, marzipan and vanilla butter cream frosting, orange crepes and salted caramel corn, and black tea with a satiny, soft, dryish medium body and a warming, captivating, medium-length finish imparting notes of wheat toast and graham cracker. This Bourbon hits all the marks; complex, toasty, fruity and spicy; slowly sip all day and consider pairing with a fine cigar. BEST BUY

91 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Deep amber color. Bold aromas of roasted pecans and almonds, sea salt, cedar, leather and incense with a silky, dryish medium body and a long, dried apricot, spice, melted chocolate, and mineral finish. A rich and delicious, nicely sherried single malt. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

4 The Whiskey Wash

Although it was intended for use in cocktails, this spirit stands well enough on its own as a sipping whisky, both neat and on the rocks. It’s an approachable whisky that offers a slightly creamy texture with lush freshness in its nicely-balanced, broad flavor profile. Before trying it in a cocktail, be sure to try a dram on its own to gain a better idea of the delicious array of flavors within.