By Richard Thomas St. Patrick’s Day and the Spring Equinox are behind us, so even if the weather is still a bit chilly, springtime has arrived. As a rule, Spring is not a season associated with the much sought after, annualized limited edition releases that are so passionately sought after by enthusiasts. However, there are …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: C The Samuel Maverick Distillery is named after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803 – 1870), a lawyer and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He is therefore one of those founders of a First Family of Texas. Just a few steps away from the historic Alamo site, the distillery is located …
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
Today, Old Forester releases its latest expression in the 117 Series: Bottled in Bond Rye – This release marks the first Bottled in Bond Rye Whisky handcrafted by Old Forester. The 1897 Bottled in Bond Act required that each bottling be composed of barrels filled during a single distillation season. This small batch of Rye …
On March 3, 2025, we are celebrating 128 years of Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. On March 3, 1897, The Bottled-in-Bond Act was signed by President Grover Cleveland. The Act was pushed for by the straight whiskey distillers in Kentucky and is considered… Co…
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, known to most drinkers as simply “Bulleit Bourbon,” has launched its first-ever Bottled-in-Bond bourbon. This whiskey exceeds the statutory, minimum requirement for bonded whiskey of four years old, as it was distilled and aged entirely at Bulleit’s distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky shortly after the new plant opened in the Spring of 2017. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Technically, the second round of 2024’s Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond still came out in the autumn: even if bottles didn’t reach shelves (or samples reaching reviewers) until it was officially early winter, the actual announcement was on December 12. For those who are not very aware of the calendar, winter …
By Richard Thomas Among bourbon nerds, Jeptha Creed Distillery is best known as the craft-scale farm distillery that was an early revivalist of the Bloody Butcher strain of corn. The distillery is built around the Nethery family’s farm properties in Shelbyville, and since part of the problem with using exotic grain varietals is persuading a …
Brother’s Bond Bourbon, founded by actors, real-life friends, and now whiskey makers, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, has announced the release of its newest expression, Brother’s Bond 7-Year Old Bottled In Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey. “The Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 was one of the first consumer protection laws in the United States–it allowed …
The Baltimore distillery Sagamore Spirit has two new expressions coming out soon, including their oldest yet. Sagamore 9-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey, and the Sagamore Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey, both part of the brand’s Reserve Series. Sagamore 9-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey exemplifies the craft of long-term aging, proudly representing Sagamore’s oldest age statement to …
