Readers of my previous article, Battle of the Drams, will recall that I mentioned that a separate article would be coming regarding Metallica’s Blackened Rye the Lightning whiskey. I wanted to separate my thoughts about this specific whiskey from the rest of the group because I wanted to share my disappointment with it more thoroughly. […]
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Whiskey Flavor Navigation with the Abov Flavor Compass
Whiskey flavors can be a conundrum in a glass. Whiskey is powerful, yet subtle. Spicy, yet sweet. And each glass is completely unique! Read the official tasting notes and you’ll see what we mean. Here’s a review for the most popular whisky in our database, Lagavulin 16: “Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a […]
Abov the Noise – April 2023
April’s highlights from the world of whisk(e)y!
Best Whiskey Reviews of April 2023
Each month, the team at Abov looks to highlight the best whiskey reviews shared by the community. Best can be subjective, but these are some of the most entertaining, informative, unique, or spot-on whiskey reviews we could find. If you would like to be featured, be sure to keep writing those reviews in the Abov […]
Fresh Whiskey Fridays – April 28th, 2023
Hello… It’s been a while since we’ve had a Fresh Whiskey Fridays post. We’ll try to fix that going forward, because we know how much you miss us. There’s been a lot of moving parts here at Abov lately, and this weekly update has slipped through the cracks it seems. Accept Our Apologies, and Our […]
Abov App Outage Alert – 4/27
In an ongoing effort to improve the Abov App, our development team will be doing some minor migration and maintenance on the data servers running the Abov App. These efforts will vastly improve some of the issues reported with the app lagging, hanging up, and failing to load items properly. In order to complete this […]
Battle of the Drams
The Show You blink. All around you are revelers decked out in a music band’s merch inside a dingy local music venue / bar loudly retelling stories of previous concerts and vigorously debating which song is the band’s best work while waiting for them to take the currently well-lit stage. A twinge of old smoke […]
Top 10 Best Inexpensive Whiskeys
We’ve all been there. You want to get something to drink for the weekend, but payday hasn’t hit yet. You’re a little short on scratch, but you don’t want to sacrifice on quality. You’re looking for an inexpensive whiskey, not a cheap whiskey. Here at Abov whether through our own financial misdoings or a crippling need […]
Top 10 Best Kentucky Whiskeys
It’s April, which means May is right around the corner, which also means you are already running out of time to get the perfect bottle of whiskey ready to celebrate the Kentucky Derby. When it comes to annual Run for the Roses, there is no better way to enjoy than while wearing a goofy hat […]
Best Whiskey Reviews of March 2023
Each month, the team at Abov looks to highlight the best whiskey reviews shared by the community. Best can be subjective, but these are some of the most entertaining, informative, unique, or spot-on whiskey reviews we could find. If you would like to be featured, be sure to keep writing those reviews in the Abov […]