Review: Bird Dog Peach Whiskey
Bird Dog Peach Whiskey is one of four flavored whiskeys that in addition to an unflavored whiskey are distilled by Western Spirits under the Bird Dog label. They also recently introduced a Peppermint Moonshine. It is made with corn, malted barley, and rye, and it is aged in oak barrels. Natural peach flavor is infused before bottling in Bowling Green Kentucky at 80 proof. Read more 
Review: Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
Crown Royal Maple Finished whisky was introduced November 2012. It was their first flavored whisky. They start with Crown Royal Deluxe which was originally created in 1939 to commemorate a grand tour of Canada made by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. This whisky is a blend of 50 distinct full bodied whiskies matured in white oak barrels. It is then run through maple toasted oak to create their Maple Finish whisky. Read more
Review: Paddy Devils Apple
Paddy Devils Apple was introduced in 2013 along with their Bee Sting flavor. Both flavors are sold exclusively in the US. They create a Spiced Apple and Irish Honey version for the European market. It is created with Original Paddy Irish Whiskey which is made with Barley harvested from the East Cork countryside, water from the river Dungourney, malt, and a special distillers yeast. It is triple distilled in copper pot stills and then filled into oak casks to rest for up to seven years. It is then blended with malt and grain whiskey. Natural apple and cinnamon flavors and sugar are mixed with this three whiskey blend in small batches, before filtering and bottling in Middleton, County Cork Ireland. Because this weighs in at 70 proof, under the 80 proof required for Irish Whiskey, Paddy calls their Devils Apple, a Premium Liqueur. Read more
Review: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky was originally created by Seagram as part of their schnapps line in the mid 1980’s. It was called Dr. McGillicuddy’s Fireball Whisky. The Sazerac Company purchased the brand rights in 1989 and in 2006 they changed the name to Fireballs Cinnamon Whisky. It is made with Canadian whisky and natural cinnamon flavors and it is bottled at 66 proof. It has seen meteoric growth over the past few years and it is now one of the top ten selling spirits in the US. With a cocktail list including names like Angry Balls, Flamin Beaver, F-Bomb and Burning Busch its no secret who their target market is, and that target market has been shooting and mixing Fireballs Cinnamon Whisky about as fast as Sazerac can make it. Read more
Review: Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire
Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire was just launched nationally. After a successful test market in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Oregon it will now be available nationwide. It starts with Original Jack Daniels Old No. 7. Old No. 7 is made with a grain mix of 80% yellow corn, 12% barley and 8% rye. It is blended with cave spring water and yeast in a 40,000 gallon copper still where it ferments for up to six days. It then mellows drop by drop through ten feet of hard sugar maple charcoal. This process also filters out impurities and off notes. It then rests in brand new charred oak barrels that are made with hand selected oak by employees of the distillery. After one use these barrels are sold off, usually to distillers of scotch. No artificial color or flavors are added. Jack then naturally infuses a proprietary red cinnamon liqueur before bottling Tennessee Fire at 70 proof. Read more
Review: Crown Royal Regal Apple
Crown Royal Regal Apple Whisky was just introduced. It is the second flavor infused whisky Crown has created. Their Maple flavor was released two years ago and it is the best selling maple flavored whiskey. With new flavored whiskeys coming out quicker than flavored vodka’s, one can only guess what’s next, Crown Cinnamon? Honey? or maybe Cherry? Royal Regal Apple is made with hand selected Crown Royal whiskies and infused with Regal Gala Apples and natural flavors. It is bottled in Canada and placed in a green velvet bag. Gala apples are the second most popular apple sold in the US. It was first breed in New Zealand as a cross between a Golden Delicious and a Kidd’s Orange and Red apple in 1934. Read more
Review: Bird Dog Maple Whiskey
Bird Dog Maple Whiskey is one of four flavored whiskeys that in addition to an unflavored whiskey are distilled by Western Spirits under the Bird Dog label. They also recently introduced a peppermint moonshine. It is made with corn, malted barley, and rye and it is aged in white oak barrels. Natural maple flavor is infused before bottling in Bowling Green Kentucky at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Bird Dog Blackberry Whiskey
Bird Dog Blackberry Whiskey was introduced by Western Spirits in 2009. Since then they have added a peach, hot cinnamon, maple, and an unflavored Bird Dog whiskey. It is made with corn, malted barley, and rye, and it is aged in white oak barrels. Two all natural blackberry flavors are then infused before bottling at 80 proof in Bowling Green Kentucky. Read more