This bottle review column (last month’s edition here) is about what is unique, standout, new and/or trending in spirits. Reviews run on a 1-5 rating scale:
ARTICLE: https://distilling.com/distillermagazine/new-release-roundup-september-2025/
Reviewed this issue:
— St. George American Single Malt Whiskey Lot 25 (Alameda, CA)
— Charbay Blood Orange Mandarin Vodka (Ukiah, CA)
— Upstate Vodka (Charlotteville, NY)
— ChiRho Barrel Aged Gin (Fredericksburg, TX)
— Silencio Mezcal (San Baltazar, Oaxaca, Mexico)
— OISHII Sake Spritz (United States)
— Necesita Tequila Cristalino Reposado (Jalisco, Mexico)
— Loch Lomond 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Alexandria, Scotland)
— Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon (6-Year-Old) (Frankfort, KY)
— Bomberger’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon & Shenk’s Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey (2025 Releases) (Louisville, KY)