The team behind the proposed Ardrishaig Distillery, has announced that planning permission for its craft whisky distillery and visitor experience has been granted by Argyll and Bute Council. The approval, granted on September 25th, marks a significant step forward for the project, which is being led by John Moore and forms part of a wider […]
Jos. A. Magnus Distillery is in Holland, Michigan. It was founded by the great grandson of Jos. A. Magnus who was famous for the Murray Hill Club whiskey. The present day distillery is most famous for their cigar blend Bourbon…. Continue Reading →
Ahead of Better Than Ezra’s Bourbon & Beyond performance, Tommy D catches up with Tom Fischer about the Friction, Baby and Closer anniversaries, the new song “Song of the Summer,” and his hopes for a 2027 album. He also shares how a Stranger Things pinball machine led to his New Orleans business, Pinstar NOLA.
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Martin Markvardsen joined Highland Park as a brand ambassador in 2006. Since then, he’s traveled the world touting the virtues of his favorite whisky. He’s… Read More
Vieux Vaval 8 yo 2018/2026 (47.3%, Velier, Haiti, Clairin, Ex-Caroni cask, cask #VA17CR-4)
Foursquare 12 yo 2013/2026 (60%, Habitation Velier, Barbados, 100% pot still, ex-cognac cask)
Mhoba 2021/2026 (67.55%, The Whisky Jury, The Ester Hu…
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Just in time for my favorite time of year, Spooky Season, the shelves have a bottle bearing the name “Ghostwood Bourbon” on them. The company’s marketing speaks more to cowboys than specters, but that’s okay. Check out the bottle image. That more than matches it to October in my book. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B The next step up in Chicken Cock’s core line-up from their entry level Straight Bourbon is the Chicken Cock Small Batch. The term “small batch” remains ill-defined, but rarely abused, and this whiskey is a perfect example. Mine is from Batch 30, drawing on just five barrels. Anyone who would …
By Richard Thomas Laphroaig, the famed Islay distillery, has revived its 15 year old expression. This version of Laphroaig’s single malt had been the favorite of King Charles III (before his coronation) and the only whisky at that time to receive a Royal Warrant. This classic was discontinued in 2009, with a 200th annivesary re-release …
New brand The Maven has made its first release, its flagship entitled The Maven Straight Kentucky Bourbon. Through self-distillation, custom-specified sourcing, and selective barrel acquisition, Master Distiller Kevin Curtis, Master Blender Steve Hughes, Associate Master Blender Ashley Moore and their team assembled the most diverse privately owned bourbon library in America, an inventory now serving …
Peas have shown up in vodka and gin before. Branch & Barrel Distilling is transposing them to the world of whiskey. The Centennial, Colo. distillery has released Peas Please, a limited-edition specialty spirit distilled with Colorado field peas alongside corn and barley — a mash bill the distillery believes may be a first for the …
