California’s Redwood Empire has announced the first in a series of new limited-edition annual releases exploring the bounds of American whiskey. Crafted in California by distilling and blending duo – Master Distiller Jeff Duckhorn and Master Blender Lauren Patz – “The Hyperion” Inaugural Batch 001 is a unique blend of four straight whiskeys designed to showcase …
Colorado craft distiller Branch & Barrel has unveiled their new Straight Rye Whiskey, mashed with hard winter rye grown in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, as well as water from the Arapahoe Aquifer, a Colorado groundwater source fed by Rocky Mountain snowmelt and naturally filtered through sandstone and shale over millions of years. The initial release …
Archie Rose Distilling Co., Australia’s leading independent distillery, has announced that actor Chris Hemsworth has joined the company as co-owner, alongside founder Will Edwards, as the award-winning whisky and spirits company prepares to enter the United States for the first time. Founded in Sydney in 2014, Archie Rose has built an international reputation for its […]
Whisky Auctioneer has announced that it will host a landmark sale featuring the largest and most comprehensive collection of Johnnie Walker ever brought to auction. Running from September 11th – 21st, ‘The Johnnie Walker Collection: One Hundred Years of Striding’ auction will offer collectors an unprecedented opportunity to explore the history of one of the world’s most […]
Sonoma, California-based Redwood Empire has released The Hyperion – a one-off blend of bourbon, rye, wheat whiskey and Redwood Empire’s own single malt. Specifically, Redwood Empire’s The Hyperion Inaugural Batch 001 consists of 32% bourbon, 30% rye whiskey, 25% wheat whiskey and 13% single malt [with the first three originating from distilleries in Indiana, Kentucky […]
I love the Hard Truth whiskeys. This bottle is a new version of their Four Grain Bourbon and the bottle was given to me by Bryan Smith, the distiller, while I was on a tour of the distillery with Matt…. Continue Reading →
Following Dolly Parton’s death at 80, Bill Anderson remembers the final words she spoke to him as Billy Ray Cyrus, the Bellamy Brothers and KC share moving tributes.
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The Kentucky based Four Roses Distillery has announced the launch of the latest release from its limited-edition Experimental Series. Four Roses Experimental Series No. 002 – Honey Cask Finish (52% ABV) is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, comprising whiskies aged for six, seven and eight years old, which has been finished in honey casks. Inspired by […]
College football season is upon us and Teeling Irish whiskey has entered the fray with the launch of Phoenix Twist – their canned ready-to-drink [RTD] cocktail – that will make its debut at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and TCU Horned Frogs at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, […]
