Texas Whiskey Reviews
Independent reviews of Texas-made and Texas-connected whiskey, with tasting notes, bottle details and straightforward opinions—without arbitrary scores.
The Bastard Bourbon Black Label Cask Strength Review
Desert Ghost’s five-year Black Label brings caramel, brown sugar, and cinnamon spice at 122 proof. A splash of water reveals another side of barrel BF-93, but its $120 asking price makes replacing this enjoyable bottle a harder decision.
Desert Ghost Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
A long drive to Marathon brought me to Desert Ghost, a friendly West Texas distillery with a proper Old Fashioned. Back home, I put its three-year bourbon through a neat tasting. Here’s how the mesquite character, light body, and $55 price stacked up.