By Richard Thomas Wes Henderson, who co-founded Angel’s Envy and went on to found True Story, has been accused by members of his own family of secretly filming them at his hotel, the Kenutcky Castle, and at his vacation properties. The allegations include the filming of minors. The lawsuit was filed in June in Oldham …
By Richard Thomas During the last couple of weeks I have seen reports that unobtanium bottles (either on demand and at MSRP) for years, in some cases since before the Pandemic, were back on store shelves. Some of these appeared in my social media and other instances were sent to me, but examples included shelves …
This autumn, Sotheby’s and The Macallan will present the first auction ever to take place at The Macallan Estate in Speyside, Scotland – Live from The Macallan Estate. Scheduled for 9 October 2026 and expected to attract the world’s most dedicated whisky collectors, the sale will comprise whiskies from The Macallan drawn almost exclusively from …
Lost Lantern, the esteemed American negotiant, has marked another milestone. Lost Lantern’s Fall 2026 release is its first collection devoted entirely to one distillery, and its first partnership with a large, heritage distillery: George Dickel. Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., better known as George Dickel, is one of roughly a dozen American distilleries with generations of …
Willett Distillery today announced Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength, a new full-proof expression of the distillery’s small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The release brings greater intensity and body to the familiar wheated bourbon while preserving one of American whiskey’s most recognizable presentations: the pot still-shaped bottle designed by the late Even Kulsveen. The …
Penelope Bourbon has released its Cigar Sessions: Chapter 2, a high-proof American whiskey crafted in collaboration with renowned cigar-makers Alec Bradley. The new expression brings together Penelope’s blending expertise and Alec Bradley’s decades of cigar-making experience to create a whiskey specifically designed to complement medium to full-bodied cigars. Cigar Sessions: Chapter 2 was developed as …
Jefferson’s Bourbon has revealed a revamped and fresh new look across its portfolio, while at the same time making some significant changes to a core expression. The biggest update is the addition of an 8 year age statement for Jefferson’s Reserve, along with a proof increase to 96. That same spirit of exploration extends beyond …
Root Shoot Spirits is releasing two new, first-ever 6-Year American Single Malt whiskies: a 6-Year Single Barrel American Single Malt Whiskey and a 6-Year Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey, now available for very limited distribution in Colorado and nationwide. “These whiskies represent more than six years in a barrel,” said Todd Olander, Root …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Just in time for my favorite time of year, Spooky Season, the shelves have a bottle bearing the name “Ghostwood Bourbon” on them. The company’s marketing speaks more to cowboys than specters, but that’s okay. Check out the bottle image. That more than matches it to October in my book. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B The next step up in Chicken Cock’s core line-up from their entry level Straight Bourbon is the Chicken Cock Small Batch. The term “small batch” remains ill-defined, but rarely abused, and this whiskey is a perfect example. Mine is from Batch 30, drawing on just five barrels. Anyone who would …
