Bulleit Bourbon has released their initial canned cocktail offerings, both traditional cocktails – a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned. Both Bulleit Crafted Cocktails are canned at 37.5% alcohol by volume [75 proof] and are offered in both 375ml and 750ml bottle sizes. The Bulleit Old Fashioned cocktail is a blend of Kentucky straight Bourbon, aromatic […]
As of March 7, Bardstown Bourbon Company is the property of Pritzker Private Capital (PPC), a Chicago-based private equity owner of several manufacturing companies. (Click here for the news release.) Though BBC’s journey from conception (2013) to groun…
Brown-Forman-owned Old Forester has become even older with their release of 1910 Extra Old – a limited edition bourbon whiskey that is the third addition to their 117 series. Old Forester 1910 Extra Old was matured in a heavily charred secondary barrel for 18 months, bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is […]
Roughly six years after Terressentia Corp. began making respectable whiskey at the O.Z. Tyler Distillery here, the properly renamed Green River Distilling Co. staged a blowout release party for its namesake 5-year-old bourbon. On the very location wher…
Kentucky-based Green River Distilling Company has revived the Green River name and released their first bourbon under that name in more than 100 years. The Green River Distilling Company was formerly known as the Oz Tyler Distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky – but returned to its original name in 2020. Green River Bourbon was made with […]
St. Louis-based Luxco – a subsidiary of MGP Ingredients – has shipped off some of their Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon to European and UK markets for 2022. Ezra Brooks 99 Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey was bottled at 49.5% alcohol by volume [99 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, chocolate, spice and vanilla. […]
Rabbit Hole Whiskey is officially arriving in the UK. Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – both bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] – are being being made available in the UK. Rabbit Hole Heigold is a high-rye, double malt bourbon made with a high concentration […]
Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Brands has acquired Miami-based Samson & Surrey – owner of Few Spirits, Widow Jane American Whiskey and Brenne French Whiskey – for an undisclosed sum. Through the deal, Heaven Hill has also purchased Samson & Surrey’s other three brands in their six-brand portfolio [Bluecoat Gin, Mezcal Vago and Tequila Ocho] as well […]
Kirker Greer Spirits has released their Kentucky Kiss cocktail to celebrate next month’s arrival of Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2022. Kirker Greer Spirits uses their Bowsaw small batch Bourbon [43% alcohol by volume – 86 proof]to produce the Bowsaw Kentucky Kiss, made with Bowsaw Bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup and soda water. Kirker Greer […]
Beam Suntory – owners of Maker’s Mark Bourbon – has announced that the Kentucky-based distillery has become a certified B Corporation, and claims to be the largest distillery in the world to receive the notation. The B Corp certification is awarded to companies that meet high standards of inclusivity and sustainability. Beam Suntory says Maker’s […]
