Peas have shown up in vodka and gin before. Branch & Barrel Distilling is transposing them to the world of whiskey. The Centennial, Colo. distillery has released Peas Please, a limited-edition specialty spirit distilled with Colorado field peas alongside corn and barley — a mash bill the distillery believes may be a first for the …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Five months ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited to Buffalo Trace Distillery for the grand opening of the John G. Carlisle Cafe, the eatery opened inside the old Elmer T. Lee employee clubhouse. I personally found the Art Deco-influenced decor of the cafe complimented the Arts and Crafts …
By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ The Chicken Cock whiskey brand dates back to the 1850s, and its first run lasted about a century, as the brand fell into obscurity and then discontinuance in the 1950s. Like so many fallen, but not quite forgotten brands, it was revived during the Bourbon Boom, coming back in 2011 …
Although it does not seem that long ago since Knob Creek 12 Year Old became a regular release item one might actually see taking space up on liquor store shelves, Jim Beam is not finished with the expression just yet. They have announced the release of Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength, with this …
By Richard Thomas Based on the former Seagram’s plant in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, MGP has become the center of its own American Whiskey empire. MGP continues to be the principal supplier of aged stock whiskey in the US and used by many sourced brands, but they have also acquired some of their best customers (such as …
By Richard Thomas Bourbon is chock full of poorly defined terms, and I think the wrong ones receive far too much of attention. Take, for example, small batch. For a couple of decades, croakers have made a cottage industry complaining about the use of small batch. Although that term has no official definition and should …
Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Buffalo Trace Distillery announced at the end of last week that the 2026 Van Winkle Whiskey Collection is on its way, once again delivering one of American whiskey’s most sought-after and closely watched annual releases. Produced in highly limited quantities, the collection represents four generations of Van Winkle whiskey-making …
Concurrent with the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame today welcomed its 24th class of inductees, celebrating their lasting contributions to Kentucky’s Bourbon industry and its worldwide legacy. A record number of more than 300 industry leaders, legends and luminaries gathered in Louisville to honor the newest members of the prestigious …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: B Redemption Single Barrel Bourbon is hand selected by Master Blender Alan Kennedy for character, structure, and balance. But it is also a Bottled in Bond whiskey, meaning distilled by only one distillery in a single distilling season, matured in a government-supervised warehouse and bottled at 100 proof. It’s also at …
Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the release of the 20th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, a 14-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey distinguished in that it was made with rye backset. The annual ultra-premium release continues to honor the legacy of Heaven Hill’s late Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam. “The Parker’s Heritage Collection has allowed …
