By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B- Jeptha Creed Distillery is a women-owned craft distillery located outside Shelbyville, Kentucky, led by mother-daughter team of Joyce and Autumn Nethery. I have generally enjoyed the bourbon crafted at Jeptha Creed Distillery. I met Master Distiller Joyce Nethery and her daughter Autumn, Director of Operations, a few years back …
By Genevieve Jacot-Guillarmod Rating: B Loch Lomond is one of Scotland’s most versatile distilleries, producing both single malt and single grain whiskies using a pot stills (including an idiosyncratic Lomond still) and continuous Coffey stills. That flexibility allows them to experiment with styles that blur the boundaries of conventional Scotch categories. When I first encountered …
15-year-old English distillery The Lakes has released Chocolatier – a limited edition single malt whisky – in the UK [after an initial release in Australia]. The Lakes Chocolatier was matured in a sherry cask, bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, milk chocolate and peach. The […]
The Kentucky based Bardstown Bourbon Co has announced the launch of a new blended whiskey finished in Caribbean pineapple rum casks. Bardstown Bourbon Co Victoria Pineapple Barrel Finish (53% ABV) is a blend of 10 and 11 year old Bourbons and an 11 year old Rye whiskey, finished in Caribbean pineapple Rum casks. The latest […]
Any whiskey fan would love this: something that’s a little off Michter’s bulletproof whiskey flavor profiles; a serendipitous and delicious innovation.
The Islay-based Kilchoman Distillery has announced the launch of the first edition of its new Family Collection, with each release being hand-selected by the five members of Kilchoman’s founding family. The Kilchoman Family Collection – First Edition, comprises four expressions, headlined by a 20 Year Old, the distillery’s oldest general release to date. The collection […]
Rosemary and I spent a lovely day back in May at the beautiful Castle & Key Distillery. We tasted and enjoyed some of their Experimental Series of whiskeys. These whiskeys pay homage to the innovative nature of E.H. Taylor Jr…. Continue Reading &…
Benromach 12 yo 2014/2026 ‘Contrast Côte-Rôtie Wine Cask’ (46%, OB)
Benromach 13 yo ‘Golden Promise Barley Edition’ (46%, OB, exclusive for The Whisky Club, Australia, first fill sherry cask, 2026)
Indiana’s Starlight Distillery is marking a quarter century of family craftsmanship with the release of two of its most anticipated and limited spirits to date: the 20-Year Reserve Brandy and the 10-Year Reserve Bourbon. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026, the Huber family-owned distillery is honoring its legacy of innovation, patience, and dedication to American …
Bluegrass Bitters is adding a new expression to its lineup with the launch of its Dark Cherry Bitters — the third bitters alongside the 5-Spice Orange and Black Walnut Bitters. “Dark Cherry was the recipe that convinced me Bluegrass Bitters™ could be more than a hobby,” said founder Shawn Herbig. “I was making it at home, pairing it with …
