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Whisky Review: George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (No. 4 – 2022 Release)

Born early in the 19th century, 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky business. Dickel grew his reputation for selling the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region. Geo. A. Dickel & Co. was born and when the Cascade Hollow Distillery opened in 1878 when George Dickel bought a large share. George Dickel followed in the Scottish tradition of spelling […]

January 22, 2023

American Whiskey

Whiskey Review: Spirit Hound Distillers Straight Malt Whisky

Tis the season for gift giving and receiving. Today I review a pairing that was the result of a couple of gifts. As co-host of the award winning The Cigar Authority podcast I was a recipient a couple of gifts from listeners who have become friends. The first being a bottle of liquor from Spirt Hound Distillers. This year (2022) the libation won the award for Whisky of the Year at the International London Spirits […]

December 18, 2022

Rye Review

Rye Review: Traverse City Whiskey Co. North Coast Rye

Traverse City Whiskey Co. has scored very high here on The Liquor Authority. Today we review their North Coast Rye which is a blended rye of American Rye and Straight Rye Whiskey. Made in small batches, and our review bottle comes from Batch No. 007. Feel free to insert any James Bond jokes you may have here. We were sent samples which has no affect on our final score, but we should point out we […]

October 16, 2022