September 2022

Barrell Bourbon Batch 033 Review

Barrell Bourbon Batch 033 Rating: B Barrell Craft Spirits, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is an independent blender of sourced whiskey and rum. They have earned recognition as whiskey design experts, that continue to produce cask strength spirits. According to their founder Joe Beatrice, “Barrell Craft Spirits was awarded Best Bourbon twice at the San Francisco …

Green River Distillery

The Green River Distillery considers itself the “Western Gateway to Bourbon Country”. They have some legitimate reasons for saying this: They are the first large distillery to visit when traveling from the west by car and with air travel being… Conti…

Wee duets, today Macduff

Macduff 12 yo 2008/2020 (55.1%, Campbeltown Whisky Company, The Electric Coo Series, sherry butt)Macduff 13 yo 2007/2021 (56.7%, Alister Walker Infrequent Flyers, Selected by Or Sileis, PX sherry hogshead, cask #1805, 285 bottles)

Ardgowan Releases New Clydebuilt Whisky

A new maritime whisky, inspired by the rich heritage of Scottish shipbuilding, has been launched by Inverclyde-based Ardgowan Distillery. Selected by master whisky maker Max McFarlane, Clydebuilt Sailmaker is the latest bottling of the distillery – joining previous releases, Clydebuilt Coppersmith and Clydebuilt Shipwright. Drawing parallels with the engineering precision of Glasgow’s shipbuilding era, The …

NEW RELEASE: Little Book Chapter 6: “To The Finish”

Little Book Chapter 6

LITTLE BOOK CHAPTER 6: “TO THE FINISH” Little Book Chapter 6: “To The Finish,” is the latest chapter in Eighth Generation Master Distiller, Freddie Noe’s acclaimed Little Book Whiskey series. The name of this year’s chapter is inspired by Freddie’s passion for both whiskey-making and cooking, and more specifically his curiosity for how flavors come […]

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UPCOMING RELEASE: Russell’s Reserve “Single Rickhouse” Limited Edition

Russell's Reserve

PRESS RELEASE FROM WILD TURKEY…(LAWRENCEBURG, KY) Straight out of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, award-winning and family-crafted Russell’s Reserve announces the debut of an all-new, annual limited-edition collection: Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse. Serving as a distinct expression of the location (or “rickhouse”) where the liquid is aged and the “terroir” of that aging environment, each Single Rickhouse bottling […]

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BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY’S $1.2 Billion Production Expansion Update: It’s in High Gear

Buffalo Trace

The Great American Stampede of production expansion is in full effect at Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, KY), and that’s a good thing. A press release this week from the highly (highest in North America, most likely) decorated distillery stated that the ongoing $1.2 billion operations expansion is in high gear, from A to Z. What […]

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Barrell Bourbon Batch 032 Review

I look forward to releases from Barrell because they rarely disappoint and, spoiler, this Barrell Bourbon Batch 032 carries on that trend. A blend of straight bourbons from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana aged 5, 6, 7, and 10 years it’s basically a blend of the powerhouse whiskey-making states. Maybe that could be the next LE […]

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