May 2023

Tennessee’s Company Distilling Releases “Three Wood” Whiskey

Company Distilling announces the second release within its experimental product lineup, Tennessee Three Wood, a Straight Tennessee Whiskey Finished with Apple Wood. This is the second exploratory offering by Company Distilling, the first (Seismic Rye Single Barrel) was announced in November of 2022.  “Tennessee Whiskey was the logical next addition to our product portfolio. At …

Chattanooga Whiskey Marks 11 Years With New Founder’s Whiskey

Chattanooga Whiskey has released their Founder’s 11th Anniversary Blend.  Formulated yearly by Founder & CEO Tim Piersant, Founder’s Anniversary Blend commemorates the company’s anniversary since releasing their first whiskey in April of 2012. Similar to last year’s vintage, this year’s blend includes two repeat inclusions: the company’s original law-changing “1816” whiskey recipe (Lawrenceburg, IN), along …

Loch Lomond Prepares For The Open With Pair Of Whiskies

Loch Lomond has released a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – Loch Lomond Open Special Edition and Loch Lomond Open Course Collection – to celebrate this year’s British Open golf tournament, which will be held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 16-23, 2023. Loch Lomond had previously entered into a five-year […]

Jefferson’s Bourbon Launches Marian McLain Entrepreneurial Fund

Jefferson’s Bourbon, renowned for its innovative approach to bourbon while staying true to its traditions, is launching the Marian McLain Entrepreneurial Fund, hosted by Jefferson’s founder Trey Zoeller, in partnership with celebrity business mogul and entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran (Shark Tank). The partnership will also celebrate the release of Jefferson’s Marian McLain – the brand’s newest bourbon created by Zoeller to […]

InchDairnie Distillery – New Whisky Launch

A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to attend the launch of a new Whisky from the brand new InchDairnie Distillery in Glenrothes, Fife. On arrival, we were greeted by...
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MGP Ingredients to Acquire Penelope Bourbon

The upfront consideration is $105.0 million in cash to be paid at closing, with further potential earn-out contingent consideration of up to a maximum cash payout of $110.8 million measured through December 31, 2025 if certain performance conditions are met.

Get to Know James E. Pepper Distilling Co.

Did you know that it is claimed that the oldest brand of whiskey was founded in 1780 and is Old Pepper? Also, did you know that in 2008, the brand has been revived at the site of the Henry Clay distillery in Lexington, Kentucky? And did you know t…

Three Distilleries Doing Sweet Mash Whiskey

The sweet mash process is a very old process. It differs from the sour mash process in that they don’t use any set-back in making the mash. There is a recipe for making sweet mash whiskey in the Kentucky Historical… Continue Reading →

A short set of Lowlanders

Rosebank 15 yo ‘Unblended single malt ‘ (50%, OB for Peck ? Milano, Zenith Italia import, +/-1980)St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) 14 yo 1982/1997 (58.7%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection)Littlemill 33 yo 1989/2022 ‘The 26 #9’ (50.1%, Maltbarn, bourbon cask, …

“Bourbon Capital of the World” Hits the Brakes on New Whiskey-Related Projects (Episode 1003: May 7, 2023)

Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached a compromise with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for industrial use to move forward. We’ll talk with Judge Hutchins on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax Read More »

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