Breckenridge Distillery, the ‘World’s Highest Distillery,’ and Breckenridge Brewery return this season for the second ever Buddy Pass, a unique barrel-exchange program to create a limited-edition Imperial Stout Cask Finish Whiskey and a Whiskey Barrel-Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout Beer. After selling out last year’s inaugural limited release in Colorado, Buddy Pass has expanded nationwide, entering 10 …
Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the launch of Square 6 High-Rye Rye Whiskey, the latest innovative product to come from the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. This is the second Square 6 product produced exclusively at the artisanal distillery located at 528 W Main Street in Louisville, just steps from the site of Williams’ original distillery …
Whiskey–you either love it or hate it; there’s no middle ground. Those who don’t enjoy the drink often find it too harsh, smoky, or strong. But for those who love whiskey, there is nothing better than a glass of the good stuff after a long day. In fact, there are quite a few reasons why …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A+ Although Teeling Whiskey Company is well past its days of being solely reliant on sourced whiskey stocks for their work, having opened their Dublin distillery in 2015. That said, they still have some ultra-aged stuff socked away to play with, which is why we get periodic releases of things like …
Old Forester announced today that Kentucky native Melissa Rift has been named Brand Ambassador/Master Taster. Rift will help continue the revitalization of Old Forester, the only bourbon to exist before, during and after Prohibition and the founding brand of Brown-Forman. She replaces Jackie Zykan, who stepped down over the summer to become a consultant. “Melissa …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One of the problems with being a well-known, perhaps even ubiquitous brand is that even the most casual snob will bypass it. By “casual,” I mean a crippling case of toxicity or Kruger-Dunning effect is unnecessary. All someone needs is the notion that they should pursue something novel or (imagined …
By Richard Thomas I observed a few years back that whisk(e)y enthusiasts were living in a time of the changing of the guard, when well-established whiskey-makers were retiring from long-held posts. The best examples of this lately were in 2020, with Chris Fletcher succeeding as Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s and Kevin O’Gorman rising from …
New Riff Distilling announced the release of two limited-edition fall whiskies, both building on the distillery’s exploration of malted grains. The Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Aroostook Malted Rye Whiskey will be available before the holidays. Both whiskeys are bottled in bond without chill filtration. “We are always searching for the …
Wyoming Whiskey has announced the release of its extremely limited edition 1872 9-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. This exclusive whiskey will be sold in select US markets, including: Wyoming, California, Colorado, New York and Georgia. 1872 honors the first 150 years of Yellowstone National Park, and helps support Yellowstone Forever in their continued efforts to protect, …
The Echlinville Distillery (Kircubbin, Co. Down) has launched its enhanced visitor offering with the addition of new walking trails and café to its award winning distillery, situated on the historic Echlinville estate. The distillery has made a significant investment in enhancing its visitor offering with the assistance of funding from Tourism Northern Ireland. Visitors to …
