By Richard Thomas When the legendary Master Distiller Barry Crockett hatched the idea for Midleton Very Rare in 1984, I doubt he knew it would be the start of a truly seminal brand, one of the earliest examples the modern class of annual limited edition whiskeys. New Midleton Distillery had only been in operation for …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Of the two single barrel reserves made by Rochester’s Black Button Distilling, my impression is that their Port Barrel-finish is better known than the Apple Brandy finished bourbon I took up a few weeks ago. The pedigree is quite similar: Black Button made it with their four grain mash bill, …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Started last year, the Wyoming Whiskey National Parks series embodies the distillery’s partnership with the National Parks Foundation, the official charity of the National Parks Service. Given that they are situated out in Big Sky Country, it’s only fitting that the first two installments in the series are named for …
Created by beer people with a passion for whiskey and an eye towards sustainability, Brooklyn’s newest distillery – Arcane Distilling – today introduces its flagship whiskey, Arcane Alpha. Helmed by CEO Brian Thompson & Distiller Phil Morgan, Arcane is a new type of distillery that lives at the intersection of beer and whiskey. Arcane combines …
Limestone Branch Distillery Master Distiller Stephen Beam announced the upcoming release of 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Featuring a delicately balanced blend of 7-year, 15-year and 16-year aged bourbons hand-selected by Beam and aged in Marsala Superiore casks, the latest expression of Yellowstone Limited Edition will begin to be available in September …
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has announced it will be launching its second annual release of Benromach 40 Year Old on Tuesday 19 July, with just over 1,000 bottles of this rare, single malt available to whisky enthusiasts globally. The launch follows a prestigious award win for Benromach 40 Year Old at the San Francisco World …
Booker’s second round for this year is entering circulation, dubbed “The Lumberyard Batch.” This title directs attention to what Booker Noe was doing prior to entering the bourbon trade: working in a lumberyard. This continues a trend this year of Booker’s batches being older than has been the case in recent years. From its origins …
Bob Dylan’s portfolio of award-winning American whiskeys, Heaven’s Door Spirits, announced today the inaugural release of its Decade Series. The Decade Series is a limited collection of super-premium American whiskeys, each 10 years of age or older. The first release in the series is a high-rye 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. The Decade Series collection began …
More than 300 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of Company Distilling’s Townsend location this weekend. “It’s great to see a project that was 15 years in the making finally come to fruition, said Bryan Daniels, President and CEO of Blount Partnership. “It has been years of perseverance to deliver this project …
Whisky servings are an important part of many celebrations. It is a highly-valued drink, loved by many across the globe. Much like other alcoholic beverages such as vodka and gin, whisky has a high alcohol concentration, which tends to make it a more “fancy” drink compared to the likes of beer and is a very popular …
