The ASCOT Awards announces the results, with Stellum Bourbon winning the Double Platinum award and Stellum Rye and Stellum Dark Matter winning Platinum awards.
3 Bourboneers review 3 different Stellum Ryes, calling the original Stellum Rye "one of the best ryes in the game right now," and saying Stellum Black Rye "talks the talk and walks the walk."
Thank you to VinePair for including Stellum Rye in their Buy This Booze series, stating that "while the bottle and label design for this release are decidedly minimalist, the whiskey inside simply brims with character."
Associate Editor Ted Simmons awards Stellum Bourbon 90 points in the Fall 2021 issue of Whisky Advocate, describing this bourbon as having a fruity nose “with notes of mixed-berry preserves, cherries, blackberries, and Smarties.”
In his Uproxx article Our Review Of 2021’s Hottest Craft Bourbon Release — Stellum Bourbon, Zach Johnston rates IT a 92/100, saying, "this is stellar."
Thank you to VinePair for including Stellum Rye in their Buy This Booze series, stating that "while the bottle and label design for this release are decidedly minimalist, the whiskey inside simply brims with character."
In Spy.com’s Whiskey of the Week, Jonah Flicker writes, “Stellum is an admirable new entry into the whiskey world, and clearly put together by a team that takes the art of blending very seriously.”
Darren Paltrowitz includes two cocktails FEAT. Stellum Bourbon in his Hype Magazine article 25 Recommended Cocktail Recipes For September 2021 & Beyond.
Steve McIntosh of Imbiber's Journal reviews Stellum Bourbon, rating it 94 points and saying, "modern in style, but with a core rooted in tradition, this is a bourbon for whiskey lovers."
Eric Twardzik reviews Stellum Bourbon and Rye for Bevvy, noting the minimalist nature of the brand, while reminding readers that it’s “not to say that Stellum’s spirits are ordinary.”
Breaking Bourbon reviews Stellum Rye, saying that this release "uniquely finds a place in between bold and complex and is able to carve out a satisfying middle ground it can call its own."
Man of Many writes about Stellum Spirits in their recent article Stellum Spirits Makes Cask Strength American Whiskey Sexy Again: "don’t be fooled by the pared-down design [...] as these whiskeys still bring plenty of big flavours."
