September 2022

Old Linkwood vs very old Linkwood

Linkwood 1988/2021 (47.5%, The Whisky Jury, refill hogshead, cask #2334, 176 bottles)Linkwood 50 yo 1971/2021 (42.4%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection for The Single Malt Shop, refill American oak hogshead, cask #98011203, 166 bottles)

The Truth About Moonshine.

The romanticized image of moonshine.Hate sits alone on the hood of his car.Without much regard to the moon or the stars.Lazily killing the last of a jarof the strongest stuff you can drink.From The Ballad Of Love And Hate by the Avett BrothersOkay, cla…

Woodford Reserve Goes To Honey Barrel Finish For Bourbon Heritage Month

To celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month, Woodford Reserve today releases a new limited-edition bottle as part of its annual Distillery Series – Honey Barrel Finish. This new product is Woodford Reserve Bourbon finished in barrels that once stored honey. This expression demonstrates the versatility of a bourbon barrel – and the ability to recycle them for …

Compass Box To Release 7th Installment of Flaming Heart Whisky

Known for its highly coveted and collectable cult favorite Scotch whiskies, Compass Box Scotch Whisky will release two new expressions this fall: Ultramarine, arriving in stores in October, and Flaming Heart, arriving in November. ULTRAMARINE BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY 51% ABV; $375 SRP; 5,430 bottles worldwide The deeply flavorful Ultramarine is the first in the ambitious …

Highland Park Unveils Third Entry In Cask Strength Series

Highland Park, based in the Orkney Islands, has released Highland Park Cask Strength Release No. 3 – a single malt that is the third entry in their Cask Strength series. Highland Park Cask Strength Release No.3 was made with a higher amount of Orkney peated malt than previous entries in the series, matured in first-fill […]

Russell’s Runamok

If you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be sharing the history of Wild Turkey Bourbon with bartenders from around the world, I would’ve chuckled. Bourbon was barely on my radar then. Wild Turkey, a fuzzy college memory. Standing on the porch of Tyrone’…

Whiskey Tourism In The 21st Century

Distillery tours have changed a lot since I started working in the industry in 1991. In 1991, distillery tours were limited to Maker’s Mark and Wild Turkey, who had visitor centers and offered tours. You could tour the other distilleries,… Continue R…

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