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NEW RELEASE: Michter’s 2024 “US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon”

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Michter’s (Louisville, KY) will begin shipping its 2024 bottling of its US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon in September. With its first release in 2014, Michter’s was at the very forefront of the toasted barrel finish category. “Ten years ago, after a good deal of research and experimentation, we released the first toasted barrel whiskey: Michter’s US*1 […]

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Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Review (2024)

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By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Both as an enthusiast and as a writer, I’m grateful that not all of American Whiskey’s annual bottle hunter targets come out in the white hot autumn release season. Summer, for example, sees the release of the very popular Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition. This year’s release is a …

Russell’s Reserve 15

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Russell’s 15 … It’s the talk of the town. If you visit YouTube and search for “Russell’s Reserve 15,” you’ll find no less than two dozen videos (likely more than that). And I get it. It’s an amazing bourbon. It truly is. But if I’m being completely hon…

Lexington’s RD1 Spirits Welcomes a New Role: R&D Master Distiller

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RD1 Spirits—the Lexington-based, bourbon brand with more than 90 national and international awards for its portfolio—leaned in even further to its wood-finishing focus with the creation of a new role, Research and Development Master Distiller. Former University of Kentucky distilling researcher and instructor Jarrad Gollihue, PhD, will lead this science-heavy position, overseeing RD1’s wood-finishing operations […]

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NEW RELEASE: Four Roses 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Debuts Soon. What You Need To Know.

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While summer is in its twilight stage (sad face), this means September is approaching. Which means National Bourbon Heritage Month is approaching. Which means an onslaught of special releases are on the horizon! Certainly in that coveted spectrum is the 2024 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch. Quick Facts Non-chill filtered and bottled at 108.2 […]

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Lodestar American Whiskey Review

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By Douglas Fraser Rating: A Lodestar Whiskey is a women-owned and -operated spirits brand, based out of California. Two German-born cousins, Anna Axster and Wendelin von Schroder, founded the brand after discovering whiskey while working in the music industry. They found that, in their opinion, there was not a whiskey expression that spoke to everyone. …

RD1 Spirits Adds An R&D Master To Staff

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The Lexington, Kentucky-based bourbon brand RD1 Spirits is leaning harder into its wood-finishing with the creation and filling of a new role, Research and Development Master Distiller. Former University of Kentucky distilling researcher and instructor Jarrad Gollihue, PhD, will lead this science-heavy position, overseeing RD1’s wood-finishing operations and experiments with new woods at RD1 Distillery …

High West Bourye Whiskey Review (2024)

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By Richard Thomas Rating: B Hybrids remain one of the great sleeper categories in American Whiskey. Defined as a blend of two or more major types of whiskey, the granddaddy was Wild Turkey Forgiven. That defunct expression is now more than a decade in the past, predating Eddie Russell succeeding his father as Master Distiller …

NEW RELEASE: Woodford Reserve Distillery Series: Limited Edition Blended Malt

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This week, Woodford Reserve debuted the latest addition to their Distillery Series: limited-edition Blended Malt. Quick Facts This new expression combines two malt whiskies. The first was 100 percent malt aged in used barrels, then finished in a Ruby Port Barrel. The other was a blend of five different styles of malt grains aged in […]

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