Teaspooned Side-Burn 35 yo 1989/2025 (51.1%, Thompson Bros., for Dornoch Castle, refill wood, cask #Bal.001, 333 bottles)
Burnside 35 yo 1989/2025 (51.6%, Oxhead Whisky & Lucky Choice, Dram-addicts, hogshead, cask #577, 136 bottles)
My wife is so very good to me. Twice a year, our local Hy-Vee store has a bourbon raffle. Get in line early, and nearly everyone is assured of the opportunity to purchase a rare or allocated bourbon find at close to MSRP. I had other commitments; she g…
Belize ‘XO’ (40%, Fair, +/-2025)
Demerara ‘Solera No.14’ (40%, Rum Nation, Guyana, +/-2024)
Saint James 2005/2022 ‘Les Éphémères Lot n°5’ (51.8%, OB, Martinique, agricole, 5,006 bottles)
Pur Jus de Canne 2018/2023 ‘Rh07 Cuvée So Rhum’ (60.8%, Antilles…
By Richard Thomas In the Uncle Nearest receivership drama thus far, the drama has centered on company financial revelations and a court struggle between court-appointed receiver Philip Young and the founding couple, Fawn and Keith Weaver. This has been to the near exclusion of other aspects of the case, most notably the alleged fraud committed …
Some bourbons walk into the room and politely introduce themselves. Others kick the door open, crank up the volume, and announce their presence from across the county. This Hy-Vee Bloomington-Normal Old Forester Barrel Strength selection falls somewher…
Yellowstone Limited Edition 2026 Bourbon blends 7- and 14-year Kentucky bourbons finished in Ruby and Tawny Port casks, bottled at 101 proof.
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Berry Bros. & Rudd has announced the launch of its latest Odyssey Collection: The Auld and the Bold, which is said to celebrate the dialogue between Scotland’s great whisky traditions and a new generation of distillers redefining the category around the world. The latest annual release from Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, comprises 20 […]
This is a super unique whiskey that pushes and pulls your memory of American single malts–even those from Scotland–to and fro in an attempt to align and describe them. But broadly speaking of whiskies in general, this is its own animal.
I like an old fashioned cocktail when it is made correctly. The cocktail should be whiskey – either Bourbon or Rye whiskey – with simple syrup, a dash of bitters and water. It should be garnished with a cherry and… Continue Reading →
Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the launch of a new Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon release, which is said to bring together two distinct mashbills. Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash (50% ABV) is a 9 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, produced using two-thirds of the distillery’s traditional Bourbon mashbill (78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley) and […]
