Blue Run Golden Rye Kentucky Straight Whiskey Batch #02 is now available, distilled by Jim Rutledge. This is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey and the second batch of this rye whiskey from Blue Run.
Blue Run tells BourbonBlog.com batch Golden Rye Whiskey Batch is Blue Run’s inaugural Rye expression is now available.
Batch 2 comes from 102 select barrels and is bottled at 95 proof at $99.99 SRP for a 750 ml bottle. The bottle design remains the same as Batch 1, which was practically an instant sell-out out, particularly online where stocks were depleted quickly.
This is Blue Run’s tenth whiskey release since the company launched in October 2020.
Blue Run’s team includes some real names in this whiskey business including former Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge as a contract master distiller for Blue Run Spirits along with Blue Whiskey Director Shaylyn Gammon, formerly with Campari and Wild Turkey.
Named for both the distinct color of the choice grains that were used in the creation process and the resulting product. Golden Rye was awarded a Gold medal in 2021 by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Interested in a bottle of Blue Run Golden Rye Whiskey Batch #02? Visit bluerunspirits.com.
La Gloria Cubana’s limited edition release is limited to only 2,500 and called La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar, selected by a group of La Gloria Cubana fans and smokers that interact with the brand regularly online via social media and also in-person at events. Here is everything you need to know about this new cigar release handcrafted at the El Credito Cigar Factory.
La Gloria Cubana tells BourbonBlog.com that they have empowered their fans to develop the brand’s latest limited edition release.
They call it the La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar, the new expression is named after a special group of cigar smokers that interact with the brand regularly both online through the LGC
website and offline through La Gloria activations across the US.
The cigars are available in one size, a box-pressed toro that’s presented in 20-count, wooden boxes. A total of 2,500 boxes will be released in early August and are being distributed by Forged
Cigar Company. The suggested retail price for La Gloria Cubana Society Toro (6.25” x 54); is $8.99 per cigar.
La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar
Handcrafted at the El Credito Cigar Factory, a stand-alone rolling gallery within General Cigar Dominicana, the La Gloria Cigar Society cigar is a Honduran puro with the following
Filler tobacco from Jamastran and La Entrada,
Jamastran binder
Crowned with a lustrous Olancho San Agustin wrapper.
TASTING NOTES: La Gloria Cubana says this is a medium to full-bodied smoke is brimming with notes of earth, nuts, and coffee.
The La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar was developed with input from more than 2,000 of the brand’s most devoted fans from across the U.S. They consulted on the profile, packaging, and
size of the cigar in a collaborative process that spanned nearly a year.
“It’s been a pleasure to harness the Society’s passion for La Gloria and it’s an honor to provide them with a cigar that reflects what the brand represents to them. We look forward to collaborating with this great group of tenured smokers on future releases,” said Steve Abbot, director of marketing for La Gloria Cubana.
Bourbon tasting and whiskey review of the the16-year-old Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Nevallier Bourbon Whiskey with Whiskey Maker & CEO Kaveh Zamanian and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer. Kaveh Zamanian joins us live from Louisville, Kentucky’s Rabbit Hole Distillery for the tasting.
Watch live on Tuesday, July 26th at 8 pm ET on the link above or on this link.
A 15-year-old Bourbon whiskey was transformed for an additional year of finishing using two unique French Oak barrels crafted from the Nevers and Allier forests of France.
This Bourbon has just been released at a suggested retail price of $895 per 750 mL bottle, and bottled at 115.8 proof/ 57.9% ABV.
Pictured below are Kaveh Zamannian and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer
Patón Tequila releases Patón en Lalique: Serie 3, a blend of rare extra añejo tequilas aged up to 8 years. The design of the crystal decanter, was created by Marc Larminaux, Lalique’s Artistic and Creative Director, and individually numbered at Lalique’s factory in Wingen-sur-Moder, in Alsace, France by a team of expert glassmakers.
Patrón Tequila tells BourbonBlog.com they are releasing Patrón en Lalique: Serie 3, While the liquid is a remarkable blend of rare extra añejo tequilas aged up to 8 years, the design of the crystal decanter, created by Marc Larminaux, Lalique’s Artistic and Creative Director, is an artistic interpretation of the agave plant.
The exclusive release of PATRÓN en LALIQUE: Serie 3 includes only 299 bottles worldwide that retail for the suggested price of US $7,500. Each decanter is handmade and individually numbered at Lalique’s factory in Wingen-sur-Moder, in Alsace, France by a team of expert glassmakers through modern and traditional techniques.
The limited-edition 750ML bottles will be available globally where fine spirits are sold along with on BlockBar.com, the world’s first direct-to-consumer NFT marketplace for fine wine and spirits.
BourbonBlog.com s Tom Fischer recently did a live tasting of several rare Patón Tequilas (not including Lalique) with Kenny Jordan and Antonio Rodriguez of Patrón Tequila on this video on this link and below.
Patrón en Lalique: Serie 3 tells the story of where Patón Tequila is sourced and crafted and falls in line with the timeless theme of nature.
For this release, Patón says their Master Distiller David Rodriguez and his team masterfully curated a blend of extra añejo tequilas that is so rare, it can never be replicated. 14 different tequilas each aged for up to 8 years in French and American oak casks were hand-selected and combined to create Patón en Lalique: Serie 3.
Patrón says the liquid is marked by its crystalline color and sweet and smooth taste featuring hints of spices, dried fruits, sherry wine, and intense wood.
The coveted Patrón en Lalique series started in 2015 with the release of Serie 1, which was inspired by the Patrón bottle design. Following the success of the first release, in 2017, Serie 2 was unveiled and represented Lalique’s signature Art Deco design, as both Mexico and France share a claim of the early Art Deco movement.
Woodford Reserve Batch Proof Series 2022 release is hitting shelves as this limited edition release is at 118.4 proof for a suggested retail price of $129.99 for a 750ml bottle. It is also available at the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles. Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris speaks with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer on more about the release.
Woodford Reserve is releasing its high-proof 2022 expression known as Woodford Reserve Batch Proof Series. Woodford tells BourbonBlog.com the 2022 Kentucky Straight Bourbon release of Batch Series is at 118.4 proof and is now available in select U.S. and global markets and has a suggested retail price of $129.99 for a 750ml bottle.
It is also available at Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky starting today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
This release is part of the Master’s Collection series, celebrating Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall and their commitment to craftsmanship.
Batch Proof is a celebration of Woodford Reserve’s proprietary process – blending barrels into a batch and then bottling the whiskey at its actual proof, straight from the barrel. Batch Proof is crafted using the same grain bill and process as Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Batch Proof, however, takes Woodford Reserve’s trademark flavor range of sweet vanilla and toasted oak to a whole new level offering consumers the privilege of tasting Woodford Reserve in its purest form, not the standard 90.4 for which Woodford Reserve is known.
“Barrels were drawn from the first floors of our heat-cycled warehouses routinely possess lower proof presentations due to the more relaxed angel share process found there,” Master Distiller Chris Morris tells Bourbon expert Tom Fischer .. “This batch had more of these barrels in its composition, and therefore a lower batch proof presentation than past releases.”
The new Booker’s Striaght Bourbon Whiskey batch of its 2022 collection is being released now, better known as Booker’s Bourbon 2022-02 “The Lumberyard Batch” for $89.99 a bottle. The name is in honor of the late Booker Noe who worked during his pre-distillery years. At a proof of 124.8, it is just over 7 years old.
Jim Beam tells BourbonBlog.com that Booker’s Bourbon batch of its 2022 collection is being released now The new Booker’s Bourbon 2022-02 batch is known as “The Lumberyard Batch.” The release is available nationwide at cask strength in limited quantities with a Suggested Retail Price of $89.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
Watch the archived video at the bottom of this story of how the true barrel-proof Booker’s Bourbon was invented. Interviews with the late Booker Noe himself included with Fred Noe, and subscribe to our YouTube.com/BourbonBlog for more Bourbon videos.
This release of Booker’s Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey :
PROOF:124.8 AGE: 7 years, 1 month, and 7 days
The Story of Booker’s Bourbon: The Lumberyard Batch
This batch is named in honor of the lumberyard that Booker Noe worked at during his pre-distillery years. While his journey to becoming a distiller wasn’t exactly a straight path, it led him to his true passion.
After a short stint at the University of Kentucky, Booker hitch-hiked across America in hopes of joining the Air Force.
After being accepted, the local police called his mom to verify his information. When Booker’s mom found out where he was, she convinced him to come home and work at the local lumberyard with Jeremiah
Beam, also known as Uncle Jere. Booker was strong, over 6 feet tall, and never backed away from physical labor of any kind, so he was a natural for the job.
Booker gave 110 percent during his time at the lumberyard, which eventually landed him his first role working at the distillery. From then on, the rest was history.
Since that first day, Booker held just about every job at the distillery and worked his way up to Master Distiller. Booker’s esteemed distilling career wasn’t given to him, he earned it. His experience at the lumberyard
shaped the solid work ethic and curiosity he is known for.
Old Forester 117 Serie Whiskey Row Fire Bourbon Whiskey 7 years old and is in a commemorative bottle honors the 117th anniversary of the fire on Whiskey Row that nearly destroyed the historic block. It is only available at the retail shop at Old Forester Distilling Co, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Old Forester tells BourbonBlog.com it has released the newest installment of The 117 Series – Whiskey Row Fire. At nearly 7 years old – these barrels are fully mature and wise in character.
This commemorative bottle honors the 117th anniversary of the fire on Whiskey Row that nearly destroyed the historic block. The photo below is from a recent event that honored the firefighters and all those that helped.
The 117 Series is a limited-expression le is bottled at 100 proof and is available while supplies last the retail shop at Old Forester Distilling Co. for $59.99 in limited quantities
The 117 Series is a limited-expression lineup that debuted in Spring 2021.
The Story of the Fire
In 2020, men and women of Louisville Fire, many of whom fought the blaze, selected eight single barrels from a lot filled the same day they extinguished the fire. All 8 barrels sold out in
two days and proceeds were donated to the Louisville Firefighter Disaster Fund. The remainder of the barrels filled that day slumbered an additional two years in the
warehouse and are now batched together to create the 117 Series – Fireman Barrels.
“I remember that day and that fire vividly,” Louisville Fire Chief Greg Frederick said. “We are extremely proud of our brave firefighters who risked their lives and saved the block.”
On July 7, 2015, a four-alarm fire ravaged the buildings on historic Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. Teams of brave Louisville first responders were able to contain and extinguish the
catastrophe, preserving the site for the Old Forester Distillery at 117/119 West Main. The block is now home to restaurants, bars, a hotel, and other businesses – and has become a tourist
destination.
Frederick and Louisville Fire Department members were special guests of Old Forester and toured the distillery pictured above.
In addition, Old Forester is making a charity donation to the Louisville Fire Department to help firefighters who are in distress.
Buffalo Trace Distillery will convert a BP Gas Station in Frankfort, Kentucky into a local tourism and dining destination at Fair Oaks Lane entrance to the Bourbon distillery for Bourbon whiskey tourism. expected to open in Summer 2023. Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles and Sara Saunders, Vice President of Buffalo Trace Distillery share more.
Because Bourbon lovers always need some “refueling” when traveling through Frankfort, Kentucky, Buffalo Trace Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com they plan to introduce an exciting new local tourism and dining destination at the distillery near downtown Frankfort.
While specific plans are still being finalized, the destination will be constructed at the Fair Oaks Lane entrance to the distillery on the site of the existing BP gas station and convenience store, a property Buffalo Trace Distillery currently owns (as pictured below). Operations at the gas station will end in August 2022 with plans to break ground on the new venue to follow shortly thereafter.
The new and yet unnamed destination to celebrate Bourbon whiskey tourism and Kentucky cuisine is expected to open in Summer 2023. Gas station operations will end in August 2022.
It is anticipated that the new destination will inject significant revenue into the local community, paving the way for the creation of new local jobs and serving as a strong tie-in to the downtown Frankfort redevelopment master plan.
“At Buffalo Trace Distillery we are always looking for ways to engage and inspire our visitors and residents of our local community alike,” said Sara Saunders, Vice President of Buffalo Trace Distillery. “As we look to the future, we’re committed to honoring the traditions of our 234-year history while also embracing change as we aim to invite even more whiskey lovers into our family. This exciting project does just that, and we are thrilled to be adding another quality dining and tourism destination for both Franklin County residents as well as the 400,000+ guests from around the world who visit our distillery each year.”
“Our commonwealth’s world-famous bourbon industry is a vital component of our thriving agriculture ecosystem,” said Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles. “We are thrilled to see the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery continue to expand through this exciting project that will showcase Kentucky Proud food and beverages to an even wider audience in the years to come.”
BP Gas Station and Bufalo Trace Distillery view courtesy Google Maps.
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Talnua Distillery, an American craft distillery in Arvada, Colorado, has just released the first-ever Bottled-in-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskey. This release is limited and one to be admired.
As Bottled-In-Bond whiskeys are quite popular recently, Talnua Distillery of Arvada, Colorado delivers the best of both worlds with a first-of-its-kind release in American whiskey.
Talnua tells BourbonBlog.com they’ve released the world’s first Bottled-in-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskey. This milestone release in American whiskey was immortalized during the 4th of July weekend in accordance with the Federal Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.
The release was a single barrel presented exclusively at the Irish Whiskey Fans of America meetup which was hosted at the distillery.
BourbonBlog.com recent featured Talnau DIstillery on our YouTube Channel on this link, and in the video below.
How did the Bottled-in-Bond American Single Pot Still Whiskey Come About?
The release marks a hallmark moment in the revival of Single Pot Still Whiskey. The important bond between Ireland and America that has lasted for centuries inspired this release and the collaboration with Barry Chandler who is the creator of Irish Whiskey Fans of America and the Stories and Sips whiskey club.
As a friend of Talnua, Barry was asked to help select the Single Barrel that would be the first representation of Bottled-in-Bond Single Pot Still Whiskey in America.
The whiskey from a select few casks crossed the Atlantic to the ancestral home of Single Pot Still Whiskey where one was hand-picked for its unique qualities.
The whiskey features a mash bill of un-malted and malted barley, which was triple distilled following old-world customs, and aged 4 years in charred virgin American white oak casks.
Supply of the single barrel was limited to less than 250 bottles, a handful of bottles remain at the distillery post-event and are available for pickup only at the distillery. Talnua says there is currently no online sales or shipping available.
Talnua Distillery’s Story and Whiskeys
Talnua Distillery is an American craft distillery that was established in 2017. They have a mission to define a new chapter of whiskey history with the introduction of their American Single Pot Still Whiskey, true to Gaelic-style distilling practices using a mash bill of un-malted and malted barley and triple distilled in copper pot stills.
Located on the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, the altitude, changing seasons, crystal clear mountain spring water, and local barley all lend a uniquely American terroir to their products.
Talngue says the story all began husband and wife team, Patrick and Meagan Miller. In a Galway pub on their honeymoon, they sat watching the 2011 Ireland vs. USA Rugby World Cup Match. An eager bartender was thrilled to share with them the first single pot still whiskey to be released in decades.
He regaled them with the history of this nearly extinct style of whiskey and with the passion that one day, a single pot still would regain its rightful place on the world stage in the USA. From there, they began their distillery jour
With family history rooted in Irish ancestry, the couple returned to Ireland every year and knew that single pot still whiskey would forever be a part of their story. Knowing that single pot still whiskey was not yet available in the US they set out to create the first Single Pot Still distillery outside of Ireland.
Cobra Kai actor Martin Kove and actor son Jesse Kove were interviewed by Bourbon expert Tom Fischer, Matty Rock, and Cigar Saturday about Netflix’s Cobra Kai Season 5, Karate Kid, new film / TV projects, Bourbon, and more. Learn more about Cobra Kai Season 5 on this interview.
Watch live above as actors Martin Kove – Sensei John Kreese of Cobra Kai and Karate Kid – and his son actor Jesse Kove (A Taste of Love and Wyatt Earp) join us on our weekly Cigar Saturday show on Saturday, July, 2nd at 8 pm ET featuring hosts Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer. You can also watch on this link.
They’ll talk about the new Netflix’s Cobra Kai Season 5 along with new film, movie and TV projects. Martin Kove may even a tease forward on Cobra Kai Season 5 to tell you what to expect. Cigar Saturday interviewed Jesse Kove last year on this link.
As we chat, we’ll pair Bourbon whiskeys, ryes, and cigars with the Koves including some Hard Truth Distilling Co. Sweet Mash Rye and Buzzard’s Roost Cigar Rye Whiskey.
“A Sweep the Leg” of an interview with No Mercy as it comes to the questions as we talk about other favorite characters like Daniel LaRusso, Tory Nichols, Robby Keene, Johnny Lawrence, Samantha LaRusso, and more.
Watch our Cigar Saturday broadcast every Saturday night at 8 pm ET on YouTube.com/BourbonBlog.
Also, check Jesse and Martin’ podcast Kicking It With The Koves with both Jesse Kove and Martin Kove.
Western Style Photos of Jesse and Martin Together by Photographer Josh Shultz
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