Bourbon

Knob Creek Marks 30th Anniversary With Oldest Yet

Knob Creek has launched an 18 year old expression, the oldest expression from Knob Creek to-date, and its introduction comes just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Knob Creek and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection. Aged twice as long as its flagship bourbon and bottled at 100 proof, Knob Creek 18 Year Old …

Remus Whiskey Crosses Paths With Fitzgerald’s Gatsby

Ross & Squibb Distillery announced the latest member of the Remus Bourbon family: Remus Gatsby Reserve. Released to celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel, “The Great Gatsby”, a century ago – from its events in 1922 to its publication in 1925 – Remus Gatsby Reserve is bottled at 97.8 proof (48.9 ABV) and offered in …

From the BourbonGuy Archives: Handcrafted? Yes.

So, yeah. I’m still sick enough that I don’t have the brain power to write. Nor do I have the taste buds to taste accurately. Which totally sucks. But I’m on the mend so don’t feel too bad for me. Instead of giving you no content, I’ve decided to repos…

Iron Smoke Distillery And Fee Brothers Combine For Barrel-Aged Bitters

It is time for a change! Fee Brothers handpicked an upstate New York distillery to provide barrels for its Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters and the first batch is now on the market for distribution. The decision to partner with Iron Smoke Distillery comes after years of Fee Brothers purchasing bourbon barrels from Kentucky-based distilleries. “We are …

Kentucky’s Ocean Of Bourbon Rises To Record High

The number of Bourbon barrels in Kentucky reached a record 11.4 million in January, as the state’s signature industry marked its fourth consecutive year filling more than 2 million barrels – while paying $40 million in discriminatory barrel taxes, the highest amount in history. When you include other aging spirits, the state’s total inventory is …

Kentucky Owl Turns To Japan In Latest Release

Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition Bourbon Whiskey is collaboration between Master Blenders John Rhea (Kentucky Owl) and Yusuke Yahisa (Nagahama Distillery), this latest limited edition release blends new and old, showcasing Kentucky bourbon through the eyes of Japanese whisky. Both Kentucky and Japan are home to whiskey lovers who respect tradition and craftsmanship, but who also admire innovation. The Japanese term kaizen — continuous improvement …

Shady Mile High Rye Bourbon Review

By Douglas Fraser Rating: A- Shady Mile is said to be made (sourced) from the tenth oldest distillery in the state of Kentucky, and named after a point in the country roads where bootleggers met to conduct business and have a sip of whiskey. The whiskey is known to come from Owensboro, and Green River …

Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review (Batch 2, 2022)

By Richard Thomas Redwood Empire Whiskeys comes from the Sonoma-based Graton Distillery, who created and inaugurated the brand with the release of three expressions in 2019: Pipe Dream, Emerald Giant and Lost Monarch. They followed up on that  last year with the start of a bottled in bond brand extension, with two redwood forest themed …

Latest Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Looks Back To Forgiven

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Unforgotten, the newest release in the annual limited-edition series, was inspired by a fortuitous and unexpected co-mingling of young rye and mature bourbon released more than a decade ago. Master Distiller Eddie Russell has resurrected the memory of that release, Wild Turkey Forgiven, with the release of Master’s Keep Unforgotten, a …

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