Shelbyville, Kentucky’s Jeptha Creed Distillery, the mother and daughter-owned craft distillery, is marking a decade in the bourbon business with Jeptha Creed Solera Aged Bourbon. Known for their use of heirloom corn, this Solera expression brings whiskey made from every heirloom corn varietal the distillery has grown, capturing years of farming, distilling and experimentation in …
U.S. President Donald Trump is stepping up the trade war with Canada. In an executive order issued Tuesday evening, Trump ordered a ban on the… Read More
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has released a 25 Year Old single malt whisky as the third and final installment in their Vintage_Y2K series. Each single malt whisky in the Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K series were distilled using the distillery’s 51-year-old still, which was retired in 2001. Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 25 Years Old was finished in Spanish Tempranillo red wine […]
Heaven Hill Distillery, has announced the launch of the 20th edition of its limited-edition Parker’s Heritage Collection release. Parker’s Heritage Collection – 2026 Edition (59% ABV) is a 14 Year Old Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, comprising 100 barrels filled between October 2011 and January 2012. It was produced using Heaven Hill’s traditional Bourbon mash bill of […]
The mouthfeel carries far more weight than the nose implied it would, and that’s good, and it’s redolent of golden apple, light caramel, bread crust and barrel toast. This easy-going bourbon was built for neat drinking.
Stetson Bourbon is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey named for John B. Stetson, the creator of the Stetson hat in 1860. It is a sourced whiskey blended by Dan Callaway. They recently sent me a bottle and Matt and I… Continue Reading →
Cardhu 9 yo 2016/2026 (52.4%, James Eadie, Distilleries of Great Britain & Ireland, 1st fill bourbon hogshead, 659 bottles)
Cardhu 10 yo 2016/2026 (58.4%, Signatory Vintage, Cask Strength Collection, refill hogshead, cask #1132, 318 bottle…
The Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery, has announced details of its 2026 Islay Jazz Festival limited-edition release, the second in a trilogy of bottles marking the partnership between the distillery and the festival. Caol Ila Jazz Festival – The Drummer (52% ABV) is a 19 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky, matured in a combination of American […]
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The last of the trio from Old Elk’s new collection of 10 year old whiskeys is named as the 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon, which is so named because there is a wheated bourbon in the trio. By calling it “straight,” what they mean is that it uses the traditional, …
Woodford Reserve is conducting experiments and has created Super Seasoned Oak – a bourbon aged in barrels made from staves exposed to open air for five to seven years – as the 22nd installment in their Master’s Collection. Woodford Reserve 2026 Master Collection Super Seasoned Oak began life in specialized barrels made from staves exposed […]
