Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Total Wine This next edition of our Whiskies of the World exploration focuses on another major retailer that attended the San Francisco event, Total Wine & More. This year, they featured three bottles, one of
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Virginia Distillery Co. A newcomer at Whiskies of the World San Francisco this year was Virginia Distillery Co. Based in central Virginia, they've been producing for a decade, but it was the first time we
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Westward Moving northward from our local distillery booths at Whiskies of the World San Francisco, perennial favorite Westward Whiskey came down to the event from Oregon again in 2021. Widely known as one of
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Alley 6 Hailing from Sonoma County, Alley 6 continues our run of local craft distilleries attending this year's Whiskies of the World San Francisco. While their product range includes gin and liqueurs as well,
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Wright & Brown One of our perennial favorites among the local California distilleries, Wright & Brown had another great booth at Whiskies of the World San Francisco this year. This Oakland-based shop always has a
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Barber Lee Another local attendee at Whiskies of the World San Francisco 2021, Barber Lee is a relatively young distillery with a surprisingly broad array of products. They had six different bottles available this year,
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Rum If you haven't attended the event before, you might be surprised to hear there were rum booths at Whiskies of the World San Francisco this year. While it's of course a
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: 10th Street 10th Street came to Whiskies of the World San Francisco as one of the few local distilleries, located nearby in San Jose. They had four whiskies available for us to try, though we'
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Corsair Sitting right next to The Whisky Shop, Tennessee-based Corsair Distillery held the second booth at this year's Whiskies of the World San Francisco. They had four spirits available to taste, though
Whiskies of the World Whiskies of the World 2021: Dram Club One of the highlights of Whiskies of the World each year is its excellent Dram Club. Hosted by Event Director Douglas Smith, tickets for the Dram Club grant early access to the main
American Barrell Dovetail (February 2019) Hypothesis Unclear Barrell Craft Spirits' "Dovetail" series is an experimental line of blended releases featuring the same approach at slightly different proofs and formulations. This batch, bottled in February 2019, is a combination
American Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch An Impressive Newcomer Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch is one of three whiskies offered by this brand established in Summer 2017. This particular bottle is one of a series of blends curated by
American Hudson Single Malt A Great Barley Malt, If You Can Find It I remember being first impressed with Hudson Whiskey when they came onto the scene with their Baby Bourbon years ago. When they followed it
Bourbon Maker's Mark The First Whiskey I Ever Loved Before we dive into this review, I have a confession to make. Maker's Mark holds dear memories for me as the first whiskey I ever grew
Bourbon Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select A Modern Classic Woodford Reserve is one of the most well-known bourbons in the world, having established itself as a premium brand since being launched by Brown-Forman in 1996. The particular