Whiskeyfellow
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Whiskey consultant, experienced whiskey judge, Kentucky Colonel, Bourbon Mafia member, Stave & Thief Society. Honest reviews, exciting whiskey events, and creative copywriting. Must be 21+.
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What are the best whiskeys I’ve had this year? Today’s the day you find out with the much-anticipated, wildly lauded 2025 Whiskeyfellow Awards!
You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
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You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
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Proper No. Twelve is the 3rd best-selling Irish #whiskey in Ireland. Does that mean it is excellent? My review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below, tells you everything you need to know. Cheers!
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January 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Proper No. Twelve is the 3rd best-selling Irish #whiskey in Ireland. Does that mean it is excellent? My review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below, tells you everything you need to know. Cheers!
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Whereas 10 years is in the “sweet spot” for Bourbon/Rye, it is ancient for American Single Malt #Whiskey. Stillman’s Sonder from Dancing Goat Distillery is decidedly different. Please check out my review on Whiskeyfellow.net or use the link below. Cheers!
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January 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Whereas 10 years is in the “sweet spot” for Bourbon/Rye, it is ancient for American Single Malt #Whiskey. Stillman’s Sonder from Dancing Goat Distillery is decidedly different. Please check out my review on Whiskeyfellow.net or use the link below. Cheers!
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She went from being a collector of over 1,000 whiskeys to founding The Macklowe Whiskey. Julie Macklowe and her team have released The Macklowe Red Label Kentucky Straight #Bourbon. My review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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January 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
She went from being a collector of over 1,000 whiskeys to founding The Macklowe Whiskey. Julie Macklowe and her team have released The Macklowe Red Label Kentucky Straight #Bourbon. My review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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Thank you all for your continued support. Writing about whiskey is my passion, and I’m thrilled that I can help you decide which whiskeys to buy, try, or ignore.
Celebrate responsibly. Cheers!
#HappyNewYear2026
Celebrate responsibly. Cheers!
#HappyNewYear2026
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thank you all for your continued support. Writing about whiskey is my passion, and I’m thrilled that I can help you decide which whiskeys to buy, try, or ignore.
Celebrate responsibly. Cheers!
#HappyNewYear2026
Celebrate responsibly. Cheers!
#HappyNewYear2026
Today’s review is of the Ampersand Spirits portfolio: Malus (#Rye/Calvados), Vinea (Rye/GNS), and Opimus (#Bourbon). You can read about these at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today’s review is of the Ampersand Spirits portfolio: Malus (#Rye/Calvados), Vinea (Rye/GNS), and Opimus (#Bourbon). You can read about these at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Copperworks Distilling & Pike Brewing went way back to create Pike Kilt Lifter Whiskey, an American Single Malt made from an unhopped Scotch-style ale. My review on Whiskeyfellow.net, or via the link below, explores what makes this whiskey unique. Cheers!
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December 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Copperworks Distilling & Pike Brewing went way back to create Pike Kilt Lifter Whiskey, an American Single Malt made from an unhopped Scotch-style ale. My review on Whiskeyfellow.net, or via the link below, explores what makes this whiskey unique. Cheers!
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During Prohibition, only a handful of distilleries were granted permission to continue operations. Old Forester celebrates that with its 130° Prohibition Era Still Proof #Bourbon; my review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
During Prohibition, only a handful of distilleries were granted permission to continue operations. Old Forester celebrates that with its 130° Prohibition Era Still Proof #Bourbon; my review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Mrs. Whiskeyfellow and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Cheers!
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Mrs. Whiskeyfellow and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Cheers!
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended #Scotch #Whisky is likely one of the most well-known premium whiskies. Is it worth its reputation? My review can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Blended #Scotch #Whisky is likely one of the most well-known premium whiskies. Is it worth its reputation? My review can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Distillery Series #16 is the newest Tennessee #Rye from Jack Daniel’s. It was finished in Southern-style table syrup barrels. How’d that work out? My review is available on Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Distillery Series #16 is the newest Tennessee #Rye from Jack Daniel’s. It was finished in Southern-style table syrup barrels. How’d that work out? My review is available on Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Review of 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit Whiskey
I have never, ever, used the phrase, Oy vey iz mir in a review. Then, I tried 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit #Whiskey. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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I have never, ever, used the phrase, Oy vey iz mir in a review. Then, I tried 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit #Whiskey. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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December 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Review of 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit Whiskey
I have never, ever, used the phrase, Oy vey iz mir in a review. Then, I tried 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit #Whiskey. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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I have never, ever, used the phrase, Oy vey iz mir in a review. Then, I tried 8PM Master’s Reserve Spirit #Whiskey. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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What are the best whiskeys I’ve had this year? Today’s the day you find out with the much-anticipated, wildly lauded 2025 Whiskeyfellow Awards!
You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2025/12/the-...
You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
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December 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What are the best whiskeys I’ve had this year? Today’s the day you find out with the much-anticipated, wildly lauded 2025 Whiskeyfellow Awards!
You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
reviews.whiskeyfellow.net/2025/12/the-...
You can read all about it at the link below or on Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!
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One thing I always keep in mind is that the #DrinkCurious lifestyle demands that I give everything a fair chance. Today, it is Big Easy Whiskey’s turn. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One thing I always keep in mind is that the #DrinkCurious lifestyle demands that I give everything a fair chance. Today, it is Big Easy Whiskey’s turn. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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If you are buying whiskey from this TikTok account, you are being scammed. He is impersonating me and stealing my photos. I do not, nor have I ever, sold whiskey. Please report them. Thank you.
December 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If you are buying whiskey from this TikTok account, you are being scammed. He is impersonating me and stealing my photos. I do not, nor have I ever, sold whiskey. Please report them. Thank you.
Fred Minnick writes about whiskey. His newest book is a memoir; 1 that will open your eyes & tug at your heartstrings. My review of Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of BOURBON Saved One Man's Life is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Fred Minnick writes about whiskey. His newest book is a memoir; 1 that will open your eyes & tug at your heartstrings. My review of Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of BOURBON Saved One Man's Life is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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What do Laverne & Shirley and cheap, bulk Canadian #Whisky have in common? My review of Ellington Reserve 8 Year Canadian Whisky, available by clicking the link below or visiting Whiskeyfellow.net, tells all. Cheers!
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December 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
What do Laverne & Shirley and cheap, bulk Canadian #Whisky have in common? My review of Ellington Reserve 8 Year Canadian Whisky, available by clicking the link below or visiting Whiskeyfellow.net, tells all. Cheers!
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OMG OMG OMG!!! I just won the inaugural Empty Bottle of Whiskey Peace Prize! I don't know what to say. This award took me totally by surprise, and it is such an honor. Remember, if I can do it, anyone can. Let's save this planet one empty whiskey bottle at a time.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
OMG OMG OMG!!! I just won the inaugural Empty Bottle of Whiskey Peace Prize! I don't know what to say. This award took me totally by surprise, and it is such an honor. Remember, if I can do it, anyone can. Let's save this planet one empty whiskey bottle at a time.
As the year winds down, Barrell Craft Spirits releases its newest incarnation of its New Year #Bourbon. My review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below, explains whether the 2026 version is worth picking up. Cheers!
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December 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As the year winds down, Barrell Craft Spirits releases its newest incarnation of its New Year #Bourbon. My review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below, explains whether the 2026 version is worth picking up. Cheers!
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Happy Repeal Day!
December 5th is just an ordinary day unless freedom is meaningful to you, in which case it is a landmark day. You see, today is Repeal Day, the day in 1933 that Utah cast the 36th vote to pass the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending #Prohibition.
December 5th is just an ordinary day unless freedom is meaningful to you, in which case it is a landmark day. You see, today is Repeal Day, the day in 1933 that Utah cast the 36th vote to pass the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending #Prohibition.
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy Repeal Day!
December 5th is just an ordinary day unless freedom is meaningful to you, in which case it is a landmark day. You see, today is Repeal Day, the day in 1933 that Utah cast the 36th vote to pass the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending #Prohibition.
December 5th is just an ordinary day unless freedom is meaningful to you, in which case it is a landmark day. You see, today is Repeal Day, the day in 1933 that Utah cast the 36th vote to pass the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending #Prohibition.
Each November, in honor of our veterans, Jeptha Creed releases its Red, White & Blue Bourbon and donates a portion of the proceeds to charity. Batch 4, the 2025 version, is out, as is my review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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December 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Each November, in honor of our veterans, Jeptha Creed releases its Red, White & Blue Bourbon and donates a portion of the proceeds to charity. Batch 4, the 2025 version, is out, as is my review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers!
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Kenny Coleman of Pursuit United suggests his Barrel Proof Triple Mash #Rye is the #whiskey of the year. I’ve tried it; my review tells you how it fares. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Kenny Coleman of Pursuit United suggests his Barrel Proof Triple Mash #Rye is the #whiskey of the year. I’ve tried it; my review tells you how it fares. You can read all about it at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Barrell Dovetail Toasted Whiskey Review (2025)
If you loved Barrell Dovetail, you’re going to go insane for Dovetail Toasted American #Whiskey, part of its new Black Label Series. My free-to-read review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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If you loved Barrell Dovetail, you’re going to go insane for Dovetail Toasted American #Whiskey, part of its new Black Label Series. My free-to-read review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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November 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Barrell Dovetail Toasted Whiskey Review (2025)
If you loved Barrell Dovetail, you’re going to go insane for Dovetail Toasted American #Whiskey, part of its new Black Label Series. My free-to-read review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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If you loved Barrell Dovetail, you’re going to go insane for Dovetail Toasted American #Whiskey, part of its new Black Label Series. My free-to-read review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Acclaimed country music singer Alan Jackson is retiring. Silverbelly’s Last Call, his recent “rare release” Tennessee #Whiskey, is named for his farewell concert in June 2026. My review can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Acclaimed country music singer Alan Jackson is retiring. Silverbelly’s Last Call, his recent “rare release” Tennessee #Whiskey, is named for his farewell concert in June 2026. My review can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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Each year, Cedar Ridge Distillery releases its coveted Double Barrel #Bourbon & #Rye whiskeys. The 2025 is available & I invite you to read my review to find out whether they’re worth picking up. It is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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November 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Each year, Cedar Ridge Distillery releases its coveted Double Barrel #Bourbon & #Rye whiskeys. The 2025 is available & I invite you to read my review to find out whether they’re worth picking up. It is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!
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