TASTINGS

Peggy and Susan taste some of the latest releases to hit the market

Welcome to the American Whiskey Magazine tasting pages. We guide you through the plethora of whiskeys so you are equipped to make your next purchase, whether something new or an old favorite. Whiskeys are tasted blind, with only proof and style given to the experts. In this edition, Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler give their palates a workout.

Peggy Noe Stevens

Peggy Noe Stevens became the world's first female master Bourbon taster and can trace her lineage back to some of the great Bourbon making families in Kentucky. In 2011, she created the Bourbon Women Association.

Susan Reigler

Author of several Bourbon books including Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide and former restaurant critic and beverage columnist for the Louisville Courier-journal. She is the immediate past president of the Bourbon Women Association.