Old Forester’s 2011 Birthday Bourbon is an exploration of oak that perhaps went a little too far.

Chris Blackwell releases a Jamaican Rum called Blackwell which struggles to decide which style it ultimately is.

Chateau de Montifaud produces exquisite cognac from both Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne but never mixes the two.

Cognac Jean Grosperrin quietly challenges the way we look at cognac with unblended, unsweetened, non chill filtered single vintage cognacs from all the regions of Cognac.

Cognac Paul Giraud provides a real window into the history and roots of cognac.

Johnnie Walker brings a new expression of Black Label to the US Market with Johnnie Walker Double Black, and it’s worth buying.

Pierre Ferrand is passionate about spirits, from their Citadel Gin to Plantation Rum, but it’s their cognac that’s the star.

Brad Thomas Parsons’ book Bitters: A Spirited History of A Classic Cure-All misses its mark and doesn’t go deep enough into its topic.

Cognac Camus is the fifth largest cognac house but they do things distinctly different.

Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper really misses the mark.