By Andrew Graham Rating: B+ Bushmills released the second installment of its renowned Rare Cask series in May, nearly 20 months after the inaugural Rare Cask expression was released in October of 2020. It’s worth comparing the specs on this expression with those of the first Rare Cask installment. Whereas the first Rare Cask release …
Any business that is serious and intentional about growth must prioritize brand promotion. One way to do so is through advertisement and brand positioning. Small businesses were often marginalized as they didn’t have the financial resources to spend like the big boys. But today, the internet and technology are quickly leveling the playing field. With …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Earlier this spring, Jack Daniel’s introduced a new series on bottled in bond whiskeys. One of these was a revamping of an already existing expression, Jack Daniel’s Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey. This one took an already existing, one-liter travel retail bottle and repackaged it as a general release in …
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), the award-winning independent blender of unique aged, cask-strength whiskey and rum, will introduce Barrell Vantage, a blend of straight bourbons finished in three distinct expressions of virgin oak: Mizunara, French and toasted American oak casks. As the newest ongoing release in the BCS portfolio, this expression emphasizes each wood characteristic and …
By Richard Thomas For many enthusiasts, summer is a sleepy time. If a whiskey hobby is being expressed, it is more often in distillery travel and chilly summer cocktails than bottle-hunting. This is because the prime release season on both sides of the Atlantic, encompassing the U.S., Canada, Ireland and Scotland, is around Autumn. Late …
In September 2022, Michter’s Distillery will release its US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey for sale to U.S. and export markets. This whiskey was released once before in 2019. “At Michter’s we’re proud of the great work done by our production team to create our Toasted program,” commented Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “We are …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye is a fan favorite; indeed, it’s something my Deputy Editor, Kurt Maitland, continues to speak glowingly of, often citing it as a perfect example of how higher proof is better. For a while, it looked like this expression was going to become a periodic release, like …
Today, Four Roses Distillery announced the launch of its 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon on September 17. The release will be the 15th in its series of limited–quantity special bottlings. Non–chill filtered and bottled at 109 proof, the 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch features four different hand–selected recipes aged 14 to 20 years. These …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ A distillery in the Dewar’s portfolio, the regular line of Craigellachie is a relatively new fixture among Scottish malts, having been introduced in 2014. The malts have since become known for their meaty quality, something of a middleweight hitter on the spectrum of Speyside malts. Craigellachie 13 Year Old is …
By Richard Thomas An inside joke in the booze writing trade is how made-in-America single malt whiskeys have been the “next big thing” for …., oh, the last several years. Don’t get me wrong: American-made malts have become a vibrant part of the national whiskey scene, and I for one applaud how it is a …
