Chattanooga Whiskey has released their Founder’s 11th Anniversary Blend. Formulated yearly by Founder & CEO Tim Piersant, Founder’s Anniversary Blend commemorates the company’s anniversary since releasing their first whiskey in April of 2012. Similar to last year’s vintage, this year’s blend includes two repeat inclusions: the company’s original law-changing “1816” whiskey recipe (Lawrenceburg, IN), along …
First created as a gift for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation in 1953, Royal Salute, the master of exceptional aged Scotch whisky, marks the start of a new era of a contemporary monarchy with the debut of a precious limited-edition expression, the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III …
Whiskey lovers are often portrayed as experienced, profound and self-assured. A common trait of people who enjoy drinking whiskey is that they also delight in telling stories about their lives and feel comfortable doing so in public places like the blackjack table. After all, few things go better together than drinking whiskey and playing cards. …
Blue Run has announced its first ever Single Barrel Rye Whiskey, dropping just in time for Mother’s Day. Blue Run Kentucky Straight Emerald Single Barrel Rye Whiskey marks the second release from Blue Run’s award-winning Emerald Rye series. Blue Run Emerald Single Barrel Rye will be available only online at BlueRunSpirits.com beginning at 3:00 p.m. …
Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Whiskey Co. has introduced the first ever rye whiskey release, Orphan Barrel Scarlet Shade. This one is dubbed “a born traveler distilled in Indiana, aged to perfection in Kentucky and bottled in Tennessee.” Presumably, that means it was sourced from MGP’s rye stock. That is a good guess, keeping in mind that …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Located right in the middle of the Speyside region, Tamdhu Distillery has spent most of its existence furnishing malt for use in other blends. My understanding is that it has been such a reliable producer in this respect that it is jokingly referred to as the “Can-dhu Distillery.” That said, …
Blackland Distillery, a modern, high-tech distillery and tasting room in Fort Worth’s Foundry District, will officially launch its highly anticipated flagship bourbon, Prairie Gold Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Prairie Gold), on May 4, 2023. Aged for a minimum of three years in new oak American barrels, Prairie Gold is cooked, fermented, and distilled on-site …
Nikka marks the return of traditional age statements to its U.S. portfolio with debut of Yoichi Single Malt 10-Year-Old. To cope with a dramatic rise in demand and depletion of their aged stocks, Nikka eliminated many expressions in 2015, and they were still cutting back on age statement bottlings as recently as 2020. The new …
As Michter’s continues to face inventory constraints due to strong demand, the company is taking steps to expand capacity responsibly. In recent years, Michter’s has grown fermentation capacity by adding six 18,000-gallon fermenters made by Louisville-based Vendome Copper & Brass Works. In late 2022, Michter’s transitioned its core Shively distillery to a 24/7 operation. Additionally, …
By Richard Thomas More than a decade ago, I wondered in print that if Kentucky and Tennessee were America’s first and second whiskey states, who was the craft scene propelling to become number three. It took years for the issue to resolve itself, but by the time the Pandemic was clearing up, it had in …
