September 2022

Head to Lux Row Distillers on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

One of the must-see stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is Lux Row Distillers—a state-of-the-art distillery with six distinct brands under one roof—including Rebel Bourbon, Ezra Brooks, Blood Oath, and much more. The award-winning distillery offers behind-the-scenes tours, a gift shop, and a cocktail bar serving mixed drinks and straight pours from the local house …

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Four Roses Premium American Whiskey (blended) Review

In the late 1950s, Seagram’s stopped selling Four Roses Bourbon in the USA and instead started selling this: Four Roses Premium American Whiskey (blended). Before Seagram’s bought the brand in 1943, it was one of the best-selling bourbons in America. Why they decided to change it to a rotgut blend in the USA and ship […]

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Compass Box Reveals Ultramarine, Flaming Heart

Compass Box has released Ultramarine and Flaming Heart 2022 – a pair of limited edition whiskies, Flaming Heart 2022 and Ultramarine – with Flaming Heart being named after a song of the same name by American singer, M Ward. Compass Box Flaming Heart 2022 is a blend of malt whiskies from the Highland distilleries of […]

The State of Bourbon (Episode 968: September 4, 2022)

September is Bourbon Heritage Month, and while Bourbon can be made anywhere in the U.S., Kentucky is known as “the State of Bourbon.” Bourbon makers generate millions of dollars annually for the state’s economy, and their taxes help pay for local services and public education. The unprecedented growth of the industry hasn’t come without its growing pains, though…and we’ll look at some of the issues facing the “State of Bourbon” with Janet Patton of the Lexington Herald-Leader. In the news, Maker’s Mark has lost two of its top leaders as Denny Potter and Jane Bowie leave for a new venture, Read More »

Tomatin Distillery Unveils Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt

Tomatin Distillery has released Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt – believed to be ‘the world’s rarest Japanese whisky’ – from the lost Japanese distillery, Shirakawa, which was demolished in 2003 after producing malt whisky between 1951-1969 – making it one of the first distilleries in Japan to do so. Tomatin Distillery’s Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt was […]

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