Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the release of the Fall 2023 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 8 years old. Comprised of barrels produced in Fall 2015, the twelfth national release ushers in the latest edition to the decanter series which adds to the bottled-in-bond legacy. Bottled in an ornate decanter, …
Four Roses and Brooklyn Brewery have released the 2023 edition of their Brooklyn Black Ops. This is the fifth year for this bourbon and beer collaboration, and it also marks the 135th and 35th anniversaries respectively for the two booze-makers. This year’s Black Ops is a Russian Imperial Stout aged for nine months in ex-Four …
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewstilling operation in Kentucky, has announced another in-house, goes both ways crossover between their bourbon and their beer: Town Branch Maple Barrel Stout Finished Bourbon and Kentucky Maple Barrel Imperial Stout are now available nationwide in limited quantities. In late 2021, the brewery made its first release of Kentucky …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Fugit inreparabile tempus. I’m a classics nerd, so I’m familiar with the origins of the phase tempus fugit, coming from the works of the Roman poet Virgil. It means “time flies,” and is an admonition against procrastination. The phrase has also become the namesake for a micro-distillery, Tempus Fugit Spirits, …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has announced Western Kentucky Distilling Co. in Ohio County as the newest member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Located in Beaver Dam, Western Kentucky Distilling Co. broke ground in 2022 by Jacob Call and J.D. Edwards. The distillery offers contract …
Lost Lantern has built a solid reputation as a European-style negociant, buying consignments of whiskey from small distillers in the United States and offering them up in their own blends and as single cask bottlings. Now they have taken the next step, and put out their shingle on a brick and mortar storefront with their …
By Richard Thomas Earlier this year, bourbon fans on both sides of the United States were rocked by news of alleged corruption, in what was the biggest news of its kind since Pappygate. In February, it was revealed that managers of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) had been under investigation for several years …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A The revived brand King of Kentucky is the latest ultra-aged entry to enter the lists of the Autumn Release Season, the period when most of the prized annual editions are sent to market. This year, King of Kentucky enters its sixth edition. The modern rendition of King of Kentucky was …
The Collaboration of Blade & Bow and Garden & Gun Has Given Bourbon Fans Ways to Raise Their Bluegrass Experience A Notch By Richard Thomas When Blade & Bow Bourbon first started their collaboration with Garden & Gun magazine, that authoritative guide to all things tasteful, upscale and Southern, it was in a standard exercise …
King of Kentucky has returned with the release of its sixth edition. Hitting shelves mid- October, the limited-edition expression will mark the sixth anniversary for the brand. The 2023 expression is a 16 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, with a production run of approximately 3,800 bottles at a suggested retail of $299.99. While the majority …
