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 …
I’d like to thank Heaven Hill for providing this sample with no strings attached.
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I’d like to thank Heaven Hill for providing this sample with no strings attached.
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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 …
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released the Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition, the first time the Elmer T. Lee brand has ever had an uncut, unfiltered expression of Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon. Elmer T. Lee’s was hired on at Buffalo Trace Distillery began in 1949, then known as the George T. Stagg Distillery. …
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 …
