August 2022

LIVE NOW: Buffalo Trace Distillery Online Auction for Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

It doesn’t feel that long ago we were struck with the news of the deadly Western Kentucky tornados. Now, The Bourbon State is dealing with its second natural disaster in less than a year as the Eastern Kentucky Region was ravaged by late July’s devastating flooding. The death toll is near 40 people, with some […]

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Mike And Matt Taste Southern Star Paragon Bourbon

The Southern Star Distillery is located in Statesville, North Carolina. In November of 2019, I visited the distillery with Ken Bernardo. The owners, Pete and Vienna Barger, gave us a personal tour and tasting. I had a chance to taste… Continue Readin…

Craigellachie 13 Year Old Scotch Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ A distillery in the Dewar’s portfolio, the regular line of Craigellachie is a relatively new fixture among Scottish malts, having been introduced in 2014. The malts have since become known for their meaty quality, something of a middleweight hitter on the spectrum of Speyside malts. Craigellachie 13 Year Old is …

NEW RELEASE: Introducing Lightly Toasted Finish

Lux Row Distillers launched Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Lightly Toasted American Oak Barrels. This new, limited-edition bourbon is the first in a series of annually offered toasted-barrel finishes for the Daviess County…

Sneak Peek: Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse

Of all the factors that give whiskey its signature traits, maturation is arguably the most underappreciated. I suppose it’s a moot point for some distilleries, especially those that employ climate-controlled warehouses to age their products with uber c…

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022

August 17, 2022 – Six inductees will join the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame next month in the first induction ceremony since 2019. The honorees were announced today, including the late Stephen Thompson of Kentucky Artisan Distillery, this year’s recipient of the Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award. Thompson passed away last year at the age of 79 following an accident. “He’s another one that everyone misses,” said Kentucky Distillers Association president Eric Gregory. “He was such a resource and an advocate for the craft distilleries…he had almost an encyclopedic knowledge of production facilities and what to do, and if you Read More »

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