Jonah Flicker

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Jonah Flicker

In 2020, Suntory released the oldest whisky to date from its storied Yamazaki distillery, a rare 55-year-old single malt aged in mizunara and white oak casks that was originally only available in Japan. A year later it became a global release, but one with a hefty price tag of $60,000 per bottle. Since then, its value and scarcity have skyrocketed, and Yamazaki 55 has become a true collector’s item.

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Jonah Flicker

Jefferson’s Bourbon is a Kentucky whiskey brand known for trying some unconventional experiments, like sending barrels out to traverse the globe on a container ship or to age in tropical climates in different countries to see what the effects of accelerated maturation might be. It also counts whiskey that has been given a secondary finish in rum, cognac, or wine casks in its portfolio. The latest release keeps things relatively simple, however—and it’s a rye whiskey instead of a bourbon.

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Jonah Flicker

Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world. Check back each Sunday for his latest whiskey review. Intrepid drinkers in America are able to sample a whole lot of whiskey, if they are motivated enough.

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Jonah Flicker

Bruichladdich is a scotch distillery that is famous for making two very different kinds of whisky: really, really smoky (its Octomore lineup) and totally smoke-free (the core Classic Laddie expression). Of course, there is some variation in between those two extremes, but even the distillery’s Port Charlotte lineup is considered to be heavily peated, and such is the case with the newest entry in the Cask Exploration series—a smoky whisky finished in wine barrels.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jonah Flicker

Bruichladdich is a scotch distillery that is famous for making two very different kinds of whisky: really, really smoky (its Octomore lineup) and totally smoke-free (the core Classic Laddie expression). Of course, there is some variation in between those two extremes, but even the distillery’s Port Charlotte lineup is considered to be heavily peated, and such is the case with the newest entry in the Cask Exploration series—a smoky whisky finished in wine barrels.