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Explore expert whiskey reviews from Film & Whiskey, featuring in-depth ratings, tasting notes, and insights on bourbons, ryes, and more. Discover the perfect pour for your next sip.
Dive into detailed reviews of bourbons, ryes, and scotches featured in each episode of our podcast. From flavor profiles to price comparisons, our tasting notes help you find the right whiskey for every occasion.
Dive into detailed reviews of bourbons, ryes, and scotches featured in each episode of our podcast. From flavor profiles to price comparisons, our tasting notes help you find the right whiskey for every occasion.
Oct. 20, 2026
Whiskey Review: Square 6 Wheated Bourbon
Introduction We’re checking out a bourbon that, until this bottle showed up in our hands, neither of us had ever heard of: Square 6 Wheated Bourbon. There’s a pretty good reason for that. Square 6 is a Kentucky-exclusive whiskey from Heaven Hill, s…
Oct. 20, 2026
Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company 2026 Discovery
Introduction We’re returning to one of the most familiar labels in the modern bourbon world: Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Discovery Series. But the 2026 Discovery arrives looking—and tasting—a little different. First, Bob has an apology to make. Wh…
Oct. 6, 2026
Whiskey Review: Clyde May’s Alabama Style Whiskey
Introduction Today, we’re finishing out our three-bottle run through the Clyde May’s lineup with the whiskey the brand is probably best known for: Clyde May’s Alabama Style Whiskey. And after how much we enjoyed the Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon an…
Oct. 1, 2026
Whiskey Review: Clyde May’s Straight Rye Whiskey
Introduction Today, we’re checking out Clyde May’s Straight Rye Whiskey, the second bottle in the three-sample Clyde May’s lineup we’ve been working our way through. Last time around, the Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon surprised us in a big way. Nei…
Sept. 24, 2026
Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Finish
Introduction Today, we’re checking out Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finish Whiskey, and this is one of the stranger bottles we’ve reviewed in a while. Bardstown has spent the last few years pushing the boundaries of what a…
Sept. 24, 2026
Whiskey Review: Stillman’s Sonder 10-Year American Single Malt
Introduction Today, we’re checking out Stillman’s Sonder 10-Year American Single Malt from Dancing Goat Distillery. Last week, we reviewed the Stillman’s Sonder 10-Year Bourbon and spent an unreasonable amount of time learning what the word “sonde…
Sept. 24, 2026
Whiskey Review: Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Introduction Today, we’re checking out Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a bottle that has somehow managed to sit on our radar for years without ever making it onto the show. We’ve seen Clyde May’s on shelves basically as long as we’ve been do…
Sept. 15, 2026
Whiskey Review: Sagamore Spirit Bottled-in-Bond Rye
Updated: June 2026 The short answer: Sagamore Spirit Bottled in Bond Straight Rye is a 6-year, 100-proof Maryland-style rye whiskey made from a blend of two rye mash bills (one high-rye, one lower-rye), priced at $59 MSRP. It's a well-crafted, comp…
Sept. 15, 2026
Whiskey Review: Stillman’s Sonder 10-Year Bourbon
Introduction Today, we’re checking out Stillman’s Sonder 10-Year Bourbon from Dancing Goat Distillery. This is the first product we’ve tried from Dancing Goat, and right out of the gate, the name gave us something to talk about. “Sonder” is a rela…
Aug. 11, 2026
SHANG East + West Kentucky Blend Review: A $46 Baijiu-Whiskey Experiment?
Updated: August 2026 The short answer: SHĀNG East + West Kentucky Blend is a 92-proof (46% ABV) blend of SHĀNG's jiàngxiāng whiskey (a sauce-aroma baijiu from China's Chìshuǐ River basin, redistilled and aged in American oak) with a proprietary red…
Aug. 11, 2026
SHĀNG Dàn Yǎ Review: Is This $65 Baijiu Whiskey Worth Trying?
Updated: August 2026 The short answer: SHĀNG Dàn Yǎ is a 100-proof, red-sorghum baijiu whiskey matured in charred American oak for one month to just under a year. A 500 mL bottle costs $64.99. Its floral, citrus, medicinal, and savory profile div…
July 28, 2026
Whiskey Review: Bernheim Original 7-Year Wheat Whiskey
The short answer: Bernheim Original 7-Year is Heaven Hill's flagship wheat whiskey, bottled at 90 proof with a mash bill of 51% wheat, 37% corn, and 12% barley. MSRP runs $30 to $35 for a 750 mL bottle. It's a pleasant, low-complexity introduction t…
July 21, 2026
Whiskey Review: Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak Bourbon
The short answer: Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak is an 8-year Kentucky bourbon finished for an additional 6 months in new toasted American oak barrels, bottled at 115.1 proof and priced at $49.99 for a 375 mL bottle. It's the first…
July 14, 2026
Whiskey Review: Bardstown Distillery Reserve Mars
The short answer: Bardstown's Distillery Reserve Mars is a 109.8-proof, $99.99 blend of 10- and 16-year Kentucky bourbon co-aged for one year with 5-year Japanese single malts from Mars Whisky's Komagatake and Tsunuki distilleries, originally aged i…
July 7, 2026
Whiskey Review: Penelope Architects of Golf Hole 1
The short answer: Penelope Architects of Golf Hole 1 is a 6-year, 94-proof MGP bourbon (60% corn, 36% rye, 4% barley) finished with American oak staves, retailing at $60. It's the first release in a planned 18-bottle collection built around varying …
July 2, 2026
Whiskey Review: Penelope Riviera
The short answer: Penelope Riviera is a 94-proof blend of 8-year American light whiskey and straight bourbon, finished in rosé wine casks from Southern France. MSRP is $79.99. It's a pleasant, springtime-friendly sipper with rum-like sweetness…
June 10, 2026
Green River Honey Finished Bourbon Review: A $25 Honey Whiskey Worth Trying?
Updated: June 2026 The short answer: Green River Honey Finished Bourbon is a 92-proof, 4-year Kentucky straight bourbon with real honey added directly to the barrel during finishing. At $25 MSRP, it delivers a clean, honey-forward sip without the s…
May 14, 2026
Whisky Review: Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition
Introduction Today, we are checking out the Glenmorangie Harrison Ford, a limited edition release from the Highland Scotch distillery in collaboration with the legendary actor. This is a 93-proof, non-age-stated single malt Scotch with an MSRP of $…
April 3, 2026
Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Introduction Today we’re revisiting Bardstown Bourbon Company Bottled in Bond Bourbon, a bottle that longtime listeners of Film & Whiskey may recognize from a previous review. Originally released as part of Bardstown’s Origin Series, the whiskey ha…
April 3, 2026
Whisky Review: Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon
Introduction We’ve tried just about everything Green River has put out over the past couple of years, and more often than not, we’ve walked away impressed. With Aaron Harris steering the ship and Lofted Spirits continuing to expand its footprint al…
April 2, 2026
Whiskey Review: Four Roses Bourbon (Yellow Label)
Introduction Today we’re revisiting Four Roses, one of the most recognizable names in American bourbon. Over the years, we’ve tried several expressions from the brand on Film & Whiskey, including Four Roses Small Batch and Small Batch Select. But F…
Feb. 3, 2026
Whisky Review: Chivas Regal 12-Year Blended Scotch
Introduction We are checking out Chivas Regal 12-Year Blended Scotch, and it feels a little strange to say this out loud, because neither of us has really gone back to this bottle since season one of the podcast. It is not something either of us re…
Jan. 27, 2026
Whisky Review: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban Highland Single Malt Scotch
Introduction We’re revisiting an old favorite this week: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, a Highland scotch finished in Ruby Port casks, now boasting a 14-year age statement. Back in 2019, we reviewed the then-12-year version as part of a Glenmorangie sa…
Jan. 20, 2026
Whiskey Review: Jack Daniel’s Twice-Barreled American Single Malt
We’re dipping into the vault for a special pour this week: the 2022 limited-edition release of Jack Daniel’s Twice-Barreled American Single Malt. It’s a bottle we’ve been holding onto for nearly four years, and one that marked a significant shift fo…