Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced two new whiskeys to its 1792 line: 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, the brand’s first-ever straight rye expression, and 1792 XV, a 15 year old bourbon that is both the oldest in the collection and the first bottled unfiltered at cask-strength. Together, the releases highlight Barton 1792 Distillery’s disciplined approach to …
Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced two new whiskeys to its 1792 line: 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, the brand’s first-ever straight rye expression, and 1792 XV, a 15 year old bourbon that is both the oldest in the collection and the first bottled unfiltered at cask-strength. Together, the releases highlight Barton 1792 Distillery’s disciplined approach to …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A A quarter century ago, Wild Turkey introduced the Russell’s Reserve brand, celebrating their already famed Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell. At the time, Russell had just celebrated his 45th anniversary working at the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery. The original version was a 10 year old, 101 proof take on Wild Turkey’s bourbon …
Buffalo Trace Distillery is now releasing the third edition of its Prohibition Collection, an annual limited-edition set of five bottles commemorating the whiskeys legally produced and sold at the Distillery while the 18th Amendment was in effect. This year’s collection honors five historic brands bottled under President Albert B. Blanton’s leadership at George T. Stagg …
Boann Distillery has announced a new addition to its core Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey range, which was highlighted as the centerpiece of its Summer Solstice Festival late last week. Boann Legacy Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is crafted from a complex mash bill of malted and unmalted barley, with oats and rye. The whiskey …
Eddie Russell started working at the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky based Austin Nichols Distillery, home of Wild Turkey, in 1981. This year marks his 45th anniversary there, and the company has chosen to mark that occasion with an interesting twist. Rather than releasing a specially concocted limited edition, instead they have decided to make the 2026 release …
Indiana’s Starlight Distillery is releasing the 2026 edition of its 10 year old bourbon. This ten barrel blend was carefully selected from some of the oldest bourbon resting in our rickhouses, featuring both signature 3-grain and 4-grain mash bills built on rare heirloom corn and Indiana rye. Sweet mash fermented and double pot distilled on our …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A+ May 2026 saw Preservation Distillery host a release party for what was only the second installment for Very Olde St. Nick Immaculata, after a wait of four years. The festivities were hosted by Master of Maturation Kyle Lloyd and the Preservation team, where Lloyd spoke to the gathered crowd …
By Richard Thomas Just the other day, I read some Instagram comments to the effect that it seems all Craft Barrel Spirits does these days is super premium releases. New batches of the classic Barrell Bourbon used to come every season or so. I also recently polished off a bottle of Barrell Bourbon Batch 8, …
Old Forrester was made at one of the few distilleries ultimately allowed to continue making whiskey during the latter stages of Prohibition, so to mark the end of Prohibition the brand has launched the latest installment in its 117 Series, Prohibition Era Still Proof. Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933. Bottled at 130 proof, …
