What Whiskeys Bourbon Review Writers Actually Want for the Holidays
We compiled a list of the bourbons, ryes, and other whiskeys the writers at The Bourbon Review really want this holiday season.
Did Bourbon Really Used to be “Better”?
Date Originally Published: Spring 2019
“The real rye, not that pickle juice you have today,” read the caption under a bottle of late-1990s Old Rip...
The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batches 2020 Ranked and Explained
Now that the year is ending, we break down the differences in the 2020 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon releases, and rank them from best to worst.
Why You Should Blend the Latest Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon With an Older...
Heaven Hill has announced that the newest batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon, named C-918, is about to be upon us. But the...
The Best Bourbon and Halloween Candy Pairing Options of 2018
Bourbon lovers don’t usually need a reason to have a pour from their favorite bottles, but we’re not one to let a holiday like...
The 2021 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batches: Ranked and Explained
Welcome to another year of putting the three batches of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof into a steel cage, three-way wrestling match and seeing who...
Op-Ed: Have Private Barrel Picks Jumped the Shark?
As a journalist, it’s always embarrassing to go back and read your old articles. Especially when reporting on an industry like bourbon, whose trends...
Can You Predict How Game of Thrones Ends with Whisky?
The final season of Game of Thrones is one of the most hotly anticipated television events in recent memory, and speculation abounds about exactly...


















