I write about whiskey for a living, so that means that I have to taste a lot of it—in moderation, of course. Generally ...

This new whiskey is a 12-year-old bourbon made from a blend of different ... others will think I am secretly an 80-proof vodka drinker at heart. So be it. American Oak was initially available ...

According to Zykan, it’s a well balanced bourbon with notes of brown ... a bit of warmth from the higher proof. As mentioned before, Slow Fade (SRP $80) is a limited release.

Starting in the 1960s, 100-proof bottled-in-bond bourbons and ryes started disappearing, replaced by lower-ABV expressions bottled at 90, 86, and even 80 proof. It was a misguided attempt to make ...