This week saw the latest development in a 12-year legal battle between Brown-Forman and VIP Products, the maker of a novelty dog chew toy that looks like a bottle of Jack Daniels but makes all kinds of “poop jokes.” It’s been a back-and-forth case…
By Richard Thomas While I was promoting my latest book, Behind the Bottle: Jack Daniel’s, earlier this spring, I fielded more than a few questions about what the difference is between sour mash and sweet mash whiskey-making. If that seems off-topic, I initially found it a little odd as well, but I have since chalked …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Sometimes pundits have real, lasting influence. So, whenever I see someone scoff at Blade & Bow in a blog or an internet forum, I chalk it up to Chuck Cowdery’s very personal feud with certain individuals at Diageo, which had the trickle down effect of a chunk of enthusiasts being …
A 1,000-year-old Irish oak tree has been transformed into three exceptionally rare whiskey casks in a landmark moment for Ireland’s distilling and cooperage heritage. Specialist coopers at Kentucky Bourbon Barrel in Kildare have created three 225-litre casks from the giant tree, which was brought down by Storm Elin in December 2023 on Preston’s Estate on Swainstown Farm, Co Meath. The Preston family are descendants of the renowned Preston’s of Drogheda, …
Neogtiant Lost Lantern is perhaps best known for their carefully curated single cask releases of American craft whiskey, but in their latest release the company has returned to its foundation of blending. They have announced the launch of the United States of Bourbon, the first-ever blend of bourbon from all 50 states, and the widest-ranging American …
More than a century after closing its doors, H. Obernauer & Co., a historic Pittsburgh whiskey company originally founded in 1885, is returning home. As part of the brand revival, the company will establish its future home at 2613 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, where a tasting room is planned to open in the …
That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) has announced the launch of seven limited-edition bottlings for summer, headlined by a 21 Year Old World Whisky Blend. The rest of the line-up spans Islay, Speyside, the Highlands and one of Scotland’s largest grain distilleries. The TBWC 21 Year Old World Whisky Blend (45.8% ABV) follows the success of […]
James B. Beam Distilling is creating a Creator Campus at the 400-acre Kentucky-based distillery home where Jim Beam and Knob Creek bourbons are also created. For the Creator Campus, Jim Beam is inviting content creators and others to apply for an opportunity to create original work at the Clermont, Kentucky campus – specifically appealing to […]
The Wiltshire-based Wylye Distillery, which has been quietly crafting single malt whisky for the past three years, has announced that it is opening its doors to visitors for the first time. Sam Barber, owner and distiller at Wylye, has been producing single malt whisky from a repurposed collection of old farm buildings tucked away in […]
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. has announced the launch of its Creator Campus, a new initiative inviting podcasters, musicians, filmmakers, digital creators and storytellers to apply for the opportunity to develop original work at its historic campus in Clermont, Kentucky. For decades, the James B. Beam Distilling Co. home to Jim Beam, Knob Creek […]
