The Boys Are Back
John Little and John Foster built their reputations around Smooth Ambler before selling the distillery to Pernod Ricard several years ago. After serving out a… Read More
Glen Moray Tees Up With Senior Open
Speyside-based Glen Moray Distillery has been the official whisky of the Senior Open Championship (Men’s Golf) since 2024 and recently extended that partnership until 2029. The golf championship is Europe’s only senior major golf event and typically draws more than 20,000 fans each year. This year’s winner, Jerry Kelly, was presented with a unique bottle […]
Thirteen rums in wildly varied styles
Planteray ‘Xaymaca Special Dry’ (43%, Planteray, Jamaica, +/-2024)
Spain Rum 17 yo (60.6%, Roaming Road Spirits, Spain, ex-bourbon, 2025)
Hispaniola 18 yo ‘n°6’ (57.4%, les Frères de la Côte, Dominican Republic, oloroso, 900 bottles)
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Bardstown Bourbon Company High-Wheat
Every bourbon drinker eventually encounters a whiskey that challenges expectations. Sometimes the label tells one story, but the glass tells another. That’s exactly what happened when I poured this Bardstown Bourbon Company High Wheat Bourbon. I expect…
New Riff 8-Year Bourbon
I’ve always appreciated New Riff for one simple reason: they don’t seem interested in shortcuts. Since launching in 2014, they’ve built a reputation for transparency, Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, and a commitment to quality over hype. While some distilleri…
Koopers 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey Rview
By Douglas Fraser Rating: A- Founded by Troy and Michelle Kooper in 2012, the company which began as a small whiskey project in Central Texas has blossomed into a whiskey blending powerhouse. Koopers Texas Whiskey is extremely family orientated. They trace their values back to their grandparents Howard W. and Jean M. Paredekooper, who followed …
Four Roses Unveils Second Experimental Series Bourbon
Four Roses Distillery in Anderson County, Kentucky has announced the release of its Experimental Series No. 002 Honey Cask Finish, the second release in its Experimental Series. Following the successful debut of the series with Experimental Series No. 001 Mizunara Cask Finish, the latest release explores the remarkable life cycle of a barrel beyond its …
Buffalo Trace On Tour Returns, Going to Colorado, Missouri and Texas
Buffalo Trace Distillery announces today the return of its immersive traveling tasting experience: Buffalo Trace Distillery On Tour. Now in its second year, the tasting and retail experience will visit four U.S. cities: Branson, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas; and Denver, Colorado, bringing the Distillery experience to fans beyond its Frankfort, KY home. Buffalo …
Angel’s Envy Adds Stout Edition
Angel’s Envy will release Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Stout and Amburana Barrels as the latest addition to their Distillery Series. Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Stout and Amburana Barrels is a blend of bourbons aged between six and seven years, finished in imperial stout barrels with a smaller portion finished […]
Wee duos with Bunnahabhain, Glenfarclas and Macallan
Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1990/2022 ‘New Acquaintance’ (49.2%, OB, Canasta cream sherry casks and new oak cask finish, 318 bottles)
Bunnahabhain 1974/1984 (58.0%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #10.1)
Glenfarclas 1979/2014 (50.8%, OB ‘Family Cask’ f…