By Richard Thomas Rating: B It has been little over a year since Ohio’s Middle West Spirits bought Old Elk Distillery, based in Colorado, but now Old Elk has come out with its first major release since the acquisition. This new launch is a 10 year old collection, consisting of a straight bourbon (rye recipe); …
Hard Truth Distilling Co. announces the release of its third 2026 Master Distiller’s Reserve whiskey: Dark Roast Rye. This new release is a 50-50 blend of two different Kentucky style ryes (51% rye and 38% corn in both cases), but in one part the malted barley is chocolate malt and the other caramel malt. For …
Whiskey House of Kentucky announced it achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through A2LA for laboratory testing, marking the fourth ISO certification in just two years since the start of production — a first in the distilling industry. The latest certification demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to quality, technical competence, operational discipline, and customer confidence. ISO/IEC 17025 …
Centennial’s Branch & Barrel Distilling has announced the release of 5 year old Colorado Straight Bourbon Batch 35, also known as ‘Mitch’s Blend’ for Master Blender Mitchell Nester’s fondness for it. Batch 35 is now available on shelves across the state of Colorado and at Branch & Barrel’s Centennial Tasting Room. “I’m going to go …
Your thumb rests against the glass as a heavy cube makes a noise inside your tumbler. It is late on Friday evening, and the living room is completely quiet. You swallow a drop of amber whisky while the lights in the Jabula Bets lobby shine on your palm. It’s easy to plan a great night …
2026 Whisky Week begins next week in Scotland as it tours Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 2026 Whisky Week offers tastings, tours and a variety of exclusive experiences. 2026 Whisky Week begins in Aberdeen on Thursday, August 20, 2026, where it will remain until Sunday, August 30, 2026. Simultaneously, in Glsagow, 2026 Whisky Week will begin […]
The Crieff, Perthshire-based Glenturret Distillery has announced a new brand protection initiative in response to increasing reputational and consumer risks associated with the mis-selling and misrepresentation of whisky casks. The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest working distillery, has appointed The Online Eye, a specialist online research, monitoring and security assessment business, to identify instances where casks are […]
Distilleries have a long relationship with art. Mostly art was created for advertising purposes, but not always. It started back in the late 1800s when distilleries such as Max Selliger and Brown-Forman hired Carl Brenner to paint landscapes of their…..
Royal Brackla 11 yo 2014/2025 (57.2%, Watt Whisky, hogshead, 288 bottles)
Cawdor Springs 10 yo 2015/2025 (56.6%, Fragrant Drops, matured in a fresh Margaux barrique, cask #319, 281 bottles)
2026 is the year of innovation at Four Roses, which was sold earlier this year to E&J Gallo for more than $700 million dollars. The… Read More
