The Last Call

Watershed Distillery Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon Whiskey Review.       Watershed Distillery, based out of Ohio, has quietly been building a strong reputation across several spirit categories, from gin and brandy to finished whiskeys and now straight bourbon. This uncut, unfiltered straight bourbon comes in at a bold 61.1% ABV and carries a stated age of four years. Batch No. 3 was one of the bottles I brought home after a trip to Ohio in early 2025, picked up with genuine excitement after having some excellent past experiences with Watershed releases. Between prior barrel picks and a maple cask-finished expression I really enjoyed, this felt like a safe purchase walking out of the store. For the full video review visit the link here:  https://youtu.be/uWqsQNQvJ3Q . Age Statement: 4 Years. (Batch 003). ABV: 61.1%. Mash bill: N/A. Area of Distillation: Columbus, Ohio. Appearance: Light golden hue. On the nose:      The nose is surprisingly restrained...

     Echo Spirits Distilling Company Engineer Bourbon Whiskey Trail Mix Review.      I received this spirit as a review sample from Echo Spirits Distilling Company, linked here . It is important to clarify this did not impact the ratings of this review.      Echo Spirits Distilling Company out of Columbus, Ohio where they are not only doing some distilling on their own but also sourcing, blending, and finishing. Their Engineer Series serves as a sandbox for innovation, where craftsmanship meets creativity. Batch 25A, dubbed Trail Mix , blends two mashbills from Bardstown Bourbon Company. To take it up a notch, they did a partial finishing of the blend using a secondary oak cask. The Engineer series is a limited run and each batch released is different than the next. For the full video review visit the link here:  https://youtu.be/E7vj07acxXk . Age Statement: 5 years. ABV: 58% (Cask Strength). Mash bill:  60% corn, 36% rye, and 4%...

 High Bank Distillery Whiskey War Double Oaked Whiskey Review.      High Bank has been on my radar for a while, especially since I’ve frequently passed by their bottles during trips to Ohio. Today, I decided it was time to take the plunge and pick up two of their offerings; the Barrel Proof and the Double Oaked. Personally I am a sucker for double oaked, even ones that pull a slighty higher price point.       Now this is a blend of straight whiskeys, NOT a bourbon, so keep that in mind during this review. Speaking of a few things to keep in mind...there’s no age statement on the bottle. The distillery’s website mentions a minimum of five years, so we can reasonably assume that this is a blend of whiskey aged for at least that long.  However, I do wish this was on the bottle. Also, there is not a state of distillation or sourcing location noted....nor mash bill(s) being used. While none of this is necessary for the review, I always commend tra...

Watershed Distillery Barrel Strength Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels Review.  I received this spirit as a review sample from Watershed Distillery. It is important to clarify this did not impact the ratings of this review.      For those unfamiliar, Watershed Distillery is an Ohio-based distillery known for aging, producing, and bottling all their spirits locally. They’re not just about bourbon, they’re also focus on brandy, gin, and vodka. This release is number three of four in their "Fall Finishing" series. Now, this is as much Ohio as you can get with a spirit. Not only distilling, aging, and bottling in Ohio BUT the barrel was from the Jackson Ohio cooperage AND the Maple Syrup was from Alliance, Ohio. For the full video review visit the link here!:  https://youtu.be/ua1gRBKpQ4g Age Statement: 5 years. ABV:  54.6% Mashbill:  72% corn, 21% rye, and 7% malted barley. Area of Distillation:  Columbus,  Ohio. Finishing: 3-...