Barrell Global is a company based squarely on making the purchase of individual barrels of whiskey more accessible to consumers, either as individuals or in groups. But rather than operate strictly as a middleman, who acquires barrels of stock whiskey, they have ventured into the role of contract producing specific products aimed at filling particular …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A A quarter century ago, Wild Turkey introduced the Russell’s Reserve brand, celebrating their already famed Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell. At the time, Russell had just celebrated his 45th anniversary working at the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery. The original version was a 10 year old, 101 proof take on Wild Turkey’s bourbon …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C- There is a distinctly Californian quality to Redwood Empire Whiskey Pipe Dream Bourbon, a quality not limited to its branding, rooted in the towering redwoods. Where many craft bourbons attempt to impress with sheer oak extraction, elevated proof, or complex finishing methods, Pipe Dream takes a more restrained approach. It …
Jackson Purchase Distillery, named for the far Western Kentucky region that hosts it, released its flagship expression in Jackson Purchase Select Batch Bourbon last September. Now the company started by Craig Beam, seventh generation Beam family distiller and former Heaven Hill Master Distiller, and Terry Ballard has a new expression out in the form of …
Buffalo Trace Distillery is now releasing the third edition of its Prohibition Collection, an annual limited-edition set of five bottles commemorating the whiskeys legally produced and sold at the Distillery while the 18th Amendment was in effect. This year’s collection honors five historic brands bottled under President Albert B. Blanton’s leadership at George T. Stagg …
The current sitting of the US Congress will contend for the title of most unproductive in American history, especially after Trump vetoed the vaunted bi-partisan Housing Bill. But that does not mean it does not have a few more chances to accomplish something for the American people. Congressional Craft Spirits Caucus Co-Chair Representative Jeff Hurd …
The current sitting of the US Congress will contend for the title of most unproductive in American history, especially after Trump vetoed the vaunted bi-partisan Housing Bill. But that does not mean it does not have a few more chances to accomplish something for the American people. Congressional Craft Spirits Caucus Co-Chair Representative Jeff Hurd …
It is not hard to see why whiskey is such a revered spirit that is often highly prized and also much adored. If you are a lover of this tipple that is steeped in such history and share the passion that others have for all of the different taste experiences that are available across a …
It is not hard to see why whiskey is such a revered spirit that is often highly prized and also much adored. If you are a lover of this tipple that is steeped in such history and share the passion that others have for all of the different taste experiences that are available across a …
As experimental releases proliferated among the American whiskey industries legacy distillers and newcomers, Four Roses has largely left the concept alone. Whenever I asked about this or other possible expansions, the answer that came back centered on the difficulty the distillery had keeping up with the demand for their existing products. But in mid-2026, Four …
