Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the launch of Square 6 High-Rye Rye Whiskey, the latest innovative product to come from the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. This is the second Square 6 product produced exclusively at the artisanal distillery located at 528 W Main Street in Louisville, just steps from the site of Williams’ original distillery …
Old Forester announced today that Kentucky native Melissa Rift has been named Brand Ambassador/Master Taster. Rift will help continue the revitalization of Old Forester, the only bourbon to exist before, during and after Prohibition and the founding brand of Brown-Forman. She replaces Jackie Zykan, who stepped down over the summer to become a consultant. “Melissa …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One of the problems with being a well-known, perhaps even ubiquitous brand is that even the most casual snob will bypass it. By “casual,” I mean a crippling case of toxicity or Kruger-Dunning effect is unnecessary. All someone needs is the notion that they should pursue something novel or (imagined …
New Riff Distilling announced the release of two limited-edition fall whiskies, both building on the distillery’s exploration of malted grains. The Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Aroostook Malted Rye Whiskey will be available before the holidays. Both whiskeys are bottled in bond without chill filtration. “We are always searching for the …
Wyoming Whiskey has announced the release of its extremely limited edition 1872 9-year-old straight bourbon whiskey. This exclusive whiskey will be sold in select US markets, including: Wyoming, California, Colorado, New York and Georgia. 1872 honors the first 150 years of Yellowstone National Park, and helps support Yellowstone Forever in their continued efforts to protect, …
Many, years ago I tried this Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 at an Epic Wild Turkey Rare Breed tasting. It was a freshly opened bottle and it showed nicely, but not quite as well as this bottle did after a few days of being open. I got this “European” (Greek) release of the WT0195 from […]
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Last month, I participated in a press trip for the release of Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse. It may not surprise readers who know me, but up to that point I’d never attended a press trip. I suppose it’s the price you pay when your writing focus is…
Only 6,000 cases of this Yellowstone Family Recipe Bourbon 6 Years were released to the market and while that sounds like a lot, it’s really not. That’s just 36,000 bottles of this limited run for the entire bourbon-loving community. And that’s a tragedy. If it were bad it would be a blessing. If it was […]
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How long is to long for bourbon to stay in the barrel? On this weeks podcast episode we sip on Calumet Bourbon,Calumet Farm 16yr, and discuss the age of this Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey . This bottle is named for the legendary American thoroughbred race horse Citation, who is the eighth winner of the American
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Company Distilling launched its first Limited Release: Cask Strength Bourbon on September 29, 2022. The Tennessee distillery listened to fan demand for a cask strength bourbon after the successful release of their Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Maple Wood in November of 2021. Company Distilling’s Cask Strength Bourbon is an approachable and balanced original wheated …
