Four Roses Distillery in Anderson County, Kentucky has announced the release of its Experimental Series No. 002 Honey Cask Finish, the second release in its Experimental Series. Following the successful debut of the series with Experimental Series No. 001 Mizunara Cask Finish, the latest release explores the remarkable life cycle of a barrel beyond its …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Jim Beam earned the top spot as America’s best-selling bourbon company only in recent years, and much of the credit for seizing that crown does not go to Jim Beam itself. Instead, it goes to the steady promotion of the many brands owned by the company. The endgame came when …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Branch & Barrel is located in Centennial, Colorado (“The Centennial State”), an exurb of Denver located south and just slightly east of Denver’s core. Operating since 2015, the distillery is part of a vibrant craft whiskey scene that I had in the running for becoming America’s third whiskey state (after …
Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery, under the direction of Master Blender Murphy Quint, has released the second in its Anniversary Edition series of limited-edition bourbons, the Cedar Ridge Anniversary Edition Bourbon. “This year’s Anniversary Edition features some truly incredible cask-finished bourbons, including a few I’m working with for the first time. I wanted to keep a …
By Richard Thomas Enthusiasts who know anything about the global market for rare bottles know that when the subject is the most expensive whiskies out there, American stuff never comes up. And I mean never. The truly expensive stuff in the world carries a six digit price tag at retail, and of those bottles that are …
The Ashbrook Hotel, the new 14-room boutique hotel located in the heart of Frankfort, KY, has begun selling bourbon by the bottle, offering guests and visitors the chance to take home a range of unique selections. The hotel’s new offering features an exciting lineup of bourbons, including Eagle Rare and E.H. Taylor Small Batch. Additional …
Non-Distiller Producer (NDP) Kooper’s Whiskey has introduced a new tweak to Texas whiskey by finishing bourbon in Texas-sourced oak. Regional oak variations have been a thing in craft whiskey since its earliest days, especially with wood sourced from Wisconsin and Minnesota, which have shorter growing seasons and tighter wood grain that restrict the whiskey’s access …
Maker’s Mark has announced the release of its Cellar Aged Bourbon 2026, the fourth batch of the annualized series. The new batch is also the most aged batch in the series to date. Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon has its origins in the development of Maker’s 46, the requirements of which led the Loretto, Kentucky-based …
Deutsch Family Spirits has made a strong showing of Summer 2026 with two major Redemption Whiskey releases. The first release combines the standards of the Bottled and Bond Act of 1897 with the simple, but strict requirement of the single barrel whiskey: Redemption Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon. Aged to six years, which is two years …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Starting out almost a decade ago as the company that brought whiskey-distilling back to Baltimore, Sagamore Spirits has built its reputation around a Maryland rye revival. Although not as famous as its Pennsylvania neighbors for rye whiskey, Maryland has its own rye-making tradition that is at least as old, eventually …
