A few rums from the French islands and quite some cognac

Endemic ‘Dark Original’ (43%, OB, Seychelles, +/-2025)
Isautier 5 yo (40%, OB, La Réunion, blended rhum agricole and traditionnel, +/-2025)
La Favorite 2024 ‘Cuvée No.2’ (53.7%, Les Frères de la Côte, Martinique, agricole, 1,400 bottles, 2…

Royal Salute Gets Fashionable

Royal Salute gets fashionable with the release of Royal Salute 21 Year Old Harris Reed Edition II – a limited edition whisky blend collaboration with fashion designer Harris Reed. Royal Salute 21 Year Old Harris Reed Edition II is a blend of whiskies from Braeval, Longmorn and Strathclyde distilleries with an emphasis on Longmorn. Royal […]

Raasay, Loch Lomond and Ledaig

Raasay 2018/2025 (60.4%, OB ‘Draamers’ Cask #3′, 1st fill bourbon barrel)
Raasay 2019/2023 Distillery Exclusive (52%, OB, 1st fill American oak ex-Manzanilla sherry hogsheads, 2500 bottles)
Inchmurrin 11yo 2011/2022 (58%, Dram Mor, cask #2…

WhistlePig’s The Vault Opens in Louisville, Kentucky: Inside the New Whiskey Destination

WhistlePig’s The Vault whiskey bar and destination opens in downtown Louisville, Kentucky and BourbonBlog.com takes you inside: cocktails, Boss Hog pours, dipping your own PiggyBank Rye, and guided tastings in a restored 1911 bank on East Market Street

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Local Gifts from North Carolina

Every year, I’m reminded just how much creativity and craftsmanship live right here in North Carolina. From the coast to the foothills to the mountains, our state is full of artists, makers, and small businesses creating goods that feel thoughtful, one-of-a-kind, and uniquely us. Looking for more North Carolina goodness? Check out my past local …

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Tailored Spirits Gets Experimental Again

Newly-formed Edinburgh-based independent bottler Tailored Spirits has released the second installment of their Experimental Series of limited edition whiskies from Scottish distilleries. Tailored Spirits was founded in 2024 by Adam Harding, Tom Costello, and Carl Johnstone and collaborates with private clients and businesses worldwide in the luxury whisky space. Tailored Spirits Experimental Series newest releases […]

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Review (2025)

By Kurt Maitland Rating: B+ Old Forester is a well-known and much-loved Kentucky straight bourbon whisky produced by the Brown–Forman Corporation. It was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles and was bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon magnate, George Garvin Brown. The Brown–Forman Corporation is still managed …

Loch Lomond 18 Year Old Scotch Review

By David Levine Rating: B+ Continuing Loch Lomond Group’s track record of putting out affordable single malts at heritage age statements, today brings Loch Lomond 18 Year Old Single Malt. Notably, it’s closer to the $10/year threshold than its Glen Scotia 15 cousin (by business, not by location). If you’re looking for an approachable, easy-to-drink, …

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