The other day, Gary Crunkleton brought a group of people to my porch for a whiskey tasting. The members of this group had purchased the trip to Louisville at a charity auction for a school in Raleigh, North Carolina. This… Continue Reading →
Kings County releases a 9-year, 147-day Brooklyn bourbon whiskey at 134 proof for $250, available online Monday, August 3, at 2 p.m. ET.
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Sam Filmus started importing whiskies into the United States in the 1990’s, bringing Signatory and Edradour whiskies to thirsty Americans. Over the years, his ImpEx… Read More
The Balvenie Distillery has released The Third Edition – the third and final installment in The Fifty Collection. The Fifty Collection The Third Edition is a blend of three casks, each aged for 50 years and including a European oak refill butt and an American oak hogshead, both filled in 1973, alongside an American oak […]
Twelve Years, Sixty Bucks, and One Very Hard Bottle to Leave Behind Every now and then, bourbon hunting rewards persistence with something that makes you do a double-take. That happened recently when I wandered into our local Binny’s on a Friday aftern…
Every now and then, a bottle comes along that makes me raise an eyebrow when I first hear about it. Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish was one of those bottles. A bourbon finished in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels? My fir…
Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released Glenfarclas 190 – the final whisky in their Anniversary Trilogy – which previously included Glenfarclas 175 and Glenfarclas 185. Glenfarclas 190 was matured in ex-sherry casks, bottled at 51.4% alcohol by volume [102.8 proof] and is said to emit notes of dark chocolate, caramel and toffee. Only 15,000 bottles of […]
I’d like to thank the folks at Ross & Squibb and their PR partners for sending this sample with no strings attached.
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Venerable old school blended Scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark has launched a new promotional campaign enticing people to ‘Follow Your Spirit of Adventure’ by deviating from the ordinary and pursuing new adventures – presumably involving a purchase of Cutty Sark. Cutty Sark is named after the famous ship of yore and the blended Scotch whisky […]
The Maison Ferrand-owned Planteray Rum, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition collection that pays tribute to the people who have shaped the brand’s rum journey since its creation in 1999. Planteray Rum Extreme Series VI: Legends of Rum, which is said to be a collection built not on rarity alone, but on the […]
