By Richard Thomas Rating: B Starting out almost a decade ago as the company that brought whiskey-distilling back to Baltimore, Sagamore Spirits has built its reputation around a Maryland rye revival. Although not as famous as its Pennsylvania neighbors for rye whiskey, Maryland has its own rye-making tradition that is at least as old, eventually …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B It has been little over a year since Ohio’s Middle West Spirits bought Old Elk Distillery, based in Colorado, but now Old Elk has come out with its first major release since the acquisition. This new launch is a 10 year old collection, consisting of a straight bourbon (rye recipe); …
Hard Truth Distilling Co. announces the release of its third 2026 Master Distiller’s Reserve whiskey: Dark Roast Rye. This new release is a 50-50 blend of two different Kentucky style ryes (51% rye and 38% corn in both cases), but in one part the malted barley is chocolate malt and the other caramel malt. For …
Centennial’s Branch & Barrel Distilling has announced the release of 5 year old Colorado Straight Bourbon Batch 35, also known as ‘Mitch’s Blend’ for Master Blender Mitchell Nester’s fondness for it. Batch 35 is now available on shelves across the state of Colorado and at Branch & Barrel’s Centennial Tasting Room. “I’m going to go …
Neogtiant Lost Lantern is perhaps best known for their carefully curated single cask releases of American craft whiskey, but in their latest release the company has returned to its foundation of blending. They have announced the launch of the United States of Bourbon, the first-ever blend of bourbon from all 50 states, and the widest-ranging American …
More than a century after closing its doors, H. Obernauer & Co., a historic Pittsburgh whiskey company originally founded in 1885, is returning home. As part of the brand revival, the company will establish its future home at 2613 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, where a tasting room is planned to open in the …
The Musician has been on the front of Still Austin’s flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey label since its inception in 2020. This September, her story gets a new home. Still Austin Whiskey Co. today announced the opening of The Still Austin Quarter, a 15,000-square-foot hospitality destination slated to open September 2026 in the heart of South …
Dancing Goat Distillery has announced the launch of Stillman’s Sonder: two new premium whiskey expressions – a 10-year Bourbon and a 10-year American Single Malt, each representing three generations of dedication to the craft. At the heart of the story is Duane Maas, a foundational stillman whose behind-the-scenes work helped shape modern whiskey production. Beginning …
Colorado distillery Old Elk was acquired by Ohio’s Middle West Spirits back in 2025, and the new owners are shaking things up a bit with this latest collection in Summer 2026: a collection of 10 year old whiskeys embracing Old Elk’s standard bourbon, wheated bourbon and wheat whiskey. 10-Year-Old Straight Bourbon – The hallmark of this …
American whiskey has long been associated with bourbon and rye, both of which have earned strong reputations in domestic and international markets. In recent years, however, American Single Malt has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the country’s whiskey industry. Produced from 100% malted barley and distilled at a single distillery, it offers …
