Life’s Rants

We collected 19 of Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 Whiskies of 2024. Explore our story, tasting notes, and why this collection defines our Good Life.

Discover why Wild Turkey’s Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary Bourbon earned a #9 ranking and became a prized addition to our nearly complete Sipping Room collection.

Still Austin Red Corn Bourbon review: Texas-aged richness, Bottled-in-Bond depth, and our year-long hunt for Whisky Advocate’s #7 of 2024.

Discover Glenmorangie The Nectar 16 Year—our hard-won #8 bottle from Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024, finished in sweet white wine casks.

Explore Starward 100 Proof, #19 on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024—our Australian single malt find for the Sipping Room’s inaugural collection.

Compass Box Crimson Casks review—our #15 Top 20 find for the Sipping Room. A bold blended malt Scotch worth the hunt and perfect for blind tastings.

A months‑long hunt for Booker’s Springfield Batch 2024‑01 ends in triumph. Our #6 Whisky Advocate pick now waits for its moment in the Sipping Room.

Explore our review of Bushmills 10 Year Private Reserve Bordeaux Cask—an Irish single malt with a wine‑finished twist and a Top 20 pedigree.

Discover Westland’s Wine Cask Finish American Single Malt—#20 on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024. Our Sipping Room story starts here.

Discover our Redbreast Missouri Oak Edition story—#16 on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024 and a standout Irish whiskey in our Sipping Room.

A bold, smoky limited‑edition Scotch, Laphroaig Elements 2.0 anchors our inaugural Sipping Room with unforgettable pours and unforgettable reactions.

Lagavulin 12 Year Old “Ink of Legends” Review — our Sipping Room discovery of this #3 Whisky Advocate 2024 bottle, admired for its art and bold character.

Discover our Heaven Hill Grain‑to‑Glass Bourbon review—Whisky Advocate’s #5 of 2024—and why this bottle earned a place in our Sipping Room.

Bruichladdich 18 Year Islay Single Malt—our #2 whisky of 2024—smooth, sweet, beautifully wrapped, and a standout in our Sipping Room collection

Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye joins our Sipping Room as Top 20 Bottle #13—bold, blended, and ready for a blind tasting adventure.

Ardbeg Spectacular (#11 on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 of 2024) joins our Sipping Room as a bold, peat-forward treasure with a memorable story.

Discover Angel’s Envy Cask Strength 13th Edition (Batch C13)—our Sipping Room story, tasting plans, and why this 92-rated bourbon belongs.

Discover Bardstown Bourbon Co.’s Collaborative Series Amrut, our #4 Top 20 find, a bold 55% ABV rye perfect for Sipping Room moments.

A review of Virginia Distillery’s Gingerbread Stout Cask American Single Malt—Score 93, bold flavor, and a gingerbread-kissed finish.

Discover our review of the 2XO Kiawah Blend, a Top 20 bourbon with a 93 score and 52% ABV, now part of our Sipping Room collection.