Author name: Seth Thompson

Sotheby’s Record Setting Auction. Over $90,000 Fetched for 2 Rare American Whiskeys.

sotheby's

Last Saturday’s super bougie premium American Whiskey Auction via Sotheby’s did not disappoint apparently as 2 coveted rare bottles went for over $90g’s. Records were set. Big cash dished out. The two big blockbusters, LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 23 Year and Rathskeller Rye, each fetched far beyond their highest initial estimate ranges. The LRHR 23 […]

The post Sotheby’s Record Setting Auction. Over $90,000 Fetched for 2 Rare American Whiskeys. first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

NEW RELEASE: Old Forester 117 Series “Scotch Cask Finish”

old forester

This week, Old Forester (Louisville, debuted the newest release in its 117 series – Scotch Cask Finish, a  93-proof liquid that honors George Garvin Brown’s Scottish heritage. This limited-edition bottle celebrates Brown’s Gaelic roots with the sherry and wine barrels sourced and matured from the protected Speyside region around the River Spey in northeastern Scotland. […]

The post NEW RELEASE: Old Forester 117 Series “Scotch Cask Finish” first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

LIVE NOW: Super Bourbon Bougie Online Auction at Sotheby’s

bourbon

OK, yeah, this is a super bougie Bourbon auction where pricing will exceed most of our budgets. However, it is cool to look at some bottle eye candy and some of the rarest most coveted Bourbon & American Whiskies. LIVE NOW is Sotheby’s Whisky & Whiskey | Festive Spirits and American Classics, an unmatched assembly […]

The post LIVE NOW: Super Bourbon Bougie Online Auction at Sotheby’s first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

UPCOMING “Sazerac Barrel Select” Drawing Offers Your Chance To Buy An Entire Barrel of Weller Full Proof, Blanton’s, Stagg, and More

sazerac

The “Sazerac Barrel Select” Program is ending the year on a high note. The upcoming drawing will be on December 24th as the program’s site notes Weller Full Proof, Stagg, Blanton’s, and Buffalo Trace. Talk about about a Merry Christmas! More below on how to set up your SBS profile. By Dec 17th, you must […]

The post UPCOMING “Sazerac Barrel Select” Drawing Offers Your Chance To Buy An Entire Barrel of Weller Full Proof, Blanton’s, Stagg, and More first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

Four Gate Whiskey Special Release Honoring Kelvin Cooperage 60th Anniversary

four gate

Keep your eyes peeled for Four Gate Whiskey Company’s (Louisville, KY) special release commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Kelvin Cooperage. Kelvin Cooperage was founded in Glasgow, Scotland in 1963 and is now based in Louisville, KY. Kelvin is a full-service cooperage supplying new and used barrels to wine, spirits, and beer producers […]

The post Four Gate Whiskey Special Release Honoring Kelvin Cooperage 60th Anniversary first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

Dec 8th Deadline for Online CUSTOMIZED BOTTLE EXPERIENCE at J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery

j mattingly

PRESS RELEASE provided by J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery FRANKFORT, KY – Since its formal inception in 1845, the name Mattingly has been associated with both world-class-bourbon-making and innovation.  With at least nine known distilleries operated since its earliest days, and owning possibly the first registered distillery in Kentucky according to historical records, the Mattingly family has found new and unique ways to […]

The post Dec 8th Deadline for Online CUSTOMIZED BOTTLE EXPERIENCE at J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

NEW RELEASE: Rebel Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, $35 Wheated at 110 Proof

rebel

Lux Row Distillers (Bardstown, KY)this week announced the release of Rebel Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, featuring barrels that were hand-selected by Lux Row Distillers Master Distiller John Rempe and blended into small batches. A limited allocation is set to reach retail shelves across the country later this month at a suggested retail […]

The post NEW RELEASE: Rebel Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, $35 Wheated at 110 Proof first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

NEW RELEASE: Buzzard’s Roost “Roll Out” Party & Prohibition Repeal Celebration Dec 5th

buzzard's

PRESS RELEASE from Buzzard’s Roost Louisville, KY – Buzzard’s Roost Sipping Whiskey is – quite literally – rolling out a barrel to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition with the release of its newest single-barrel Founder’s Select Bourbon on Tuesday, Dec. 5 When & Where: Tuesday, Dec 5. The Buzzard’s Roost Barrel […]

The post NEW RELEASE: Buzzard’s Roost “Roll Out” Party & Prohibition Repeal Celebration Dec 5th first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

Wilderness Trail Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Special 10 Year Bourbon and Event Dec 8th

wilderness

PRESS RELEASE provided by Wilderness Trail Distillery DANVILLE, KY — Wilderness Trail Distillery began barreling Bourbon in 2013 and now it’s time to celebrate its first 10-year release. The distillery plans a two-fold celebration Dec. 8 with bottle sales in the morning and a party that evening. Bottle sales start at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 […]

The post Wilderness Trail Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Special 10 Year Bourbon and Event Dec 8th first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

Maker’s Mark Fills 1st Barrel of Certified “Regenified” Bourbon, Big Win for Sustainable Farming

maker's

Maker’s Mark, the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon, proudly announced this week the filling of its first Certified Regenified barrel of Maker’s Mark. It becomes the first spirits distillate to achieve this certification designated by Regenified, a leading third-party regenerative agricultural verification and supply chain-solution company. With this certification, the brand continues on its long-term mission […]

The post Maker’s Mark Fills 1st Barrel of Certified “Regenified” Bourbon, Big Win for Sustainable Farming first appeared on The Bourbon Review.

Scroll to Top