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, […]
Even more industry-leading, social media-based dramfotainment, you say? Well, as ever, we’re very happy to oblige! We’re thrilled to announce our latest Tasting (formerly Tweet Tasting), hosted across X and Bluesky and now also available to follow on Threads. On September 30th, we’ll be pouring and exploring all things jubilantly joyous from our very good […]
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass returns with its wheated “Year of Wheat” release. This 6 year, 107.8 proof bourbon brings sweet candy, […]
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Tomatin 8 yo 2015/2023 (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, recharred and 1st fill bourbon hogsheads, casks # 300055, 300612, 300617, 1205 bottles)
Tomatin 2004/2023 (55.8%, OB, for Charles Hoffer, Switzerland, bourbon barrel, cask #40258, 248 bott…
ZAK Cooperage, formerly Seagrams Distillery, DSP-KY-20. In 1899, John and Peter Atherton sold their distilleries in Athertonville to the Whiskey Trust, which operated them until Prohibition. After Prohibition, the property was acquired by me…
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When it comes to Old Elk, many casual drinkers and enthusiasts share a basket of misunderstandings and misconceptions about what separated the brand from other non-distiller producers (NDP). First, there is the simplification that because Old Elk had a tight relationship with Indiana-based MGP before being acquired by Middle West …
Sazerac, one of the world’s largest spirits companies, has announced the acquisition of the Kentucky based Garrard County Distilling Company, marking the latest step in the company’s continued growth and long-term investment in production. The Garrard County Distilling Company site joins Sazerac’s broader distilling network in the state, which includes Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, […]
By Richard Thomas Trump lost his 2018 Trade War; he lost his 2025 Trade Wars; had his power to unilaterally declare the tariffs of the 2025 trade wars declared illegal by the courts; and he is in the midst of losing his war with Iran. But apparently he has not lost his appetite for coming …
Earlier this year, Sazerac bought a large portion of the debt of the troubled Garrard County Distilling, which gave them the standing to push for a foreclosure auction in court. That proceeding has reached its conclusion last week, with Sazerac announcing they had acquired the Lancaster, Kentucky distillery. The Garrard County Distilling facility, which opened …
Newport, Kentucky’s New Riff Distillery has brought back a fan favorite again. First introduced in 2022 and building on the distillery’s exploration of malted rye whiskey, New Riff’s 2026 Sherry Finish Malted Rye pairs its rye whiskey with a sherry cask finish. Following its initial maturation in New Riff barrels, the whiskey is transferred to oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks for additional maturation. “We’re not known …
