By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirits has unveiled their oldest expression to date in a limited edition offering in their Reserve Series: a sourced 10 year old rye. The whiskey in question must have been drawn from the sourced stocks acquired by the company prior to the opening of their distillery, because while …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Rabbit Hole Distillery Series Regallier begins with a good Kentucky Straight Bourbon and uses French oak casks to create something special. They use a high rye, double malt bourbon mash bill that begins resting in #3 wood-fired, toasted and charred new American Oak barrels and is finally tempered in French …
North Carolina’s Oaklore has unveiled its latest whiskey release in its Story Series. Oaklore Story Series: Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon (SRP: $99.95 for 750ml) is now available in very limited release, with only 750 bottles for purchase. Bottled at 95 proof, this six-year-old, non-chill filtered small batch bourbon is a fresh take …
The Parlor Room, founded by Bardstown native and bourbon storyteller Whitney Rye, officially opened its doors this summer in the heart of downtown Bardstown. A Victorian-style space designed for connection and storytelling, The Parlor Room invites guests to explore elevated, rare, and vintage spirits while uncovering the people, places, and history that make each bottle …
Earlier this week, Woodford Reserve announced it was releasing a Barrel Strength Rye. To craft this new expression, Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall used the house mash bill of 53% rye, the same as Woodford Reserve Rye, but bottled it at the strength of the collective batch of barrels: 125.1 proof. “Barrel Strength Rye honors the …
When taste and excitement combine, New Zealand people are eager participants — no combination may be more perfect than whisky paired with a night at the casino. Imagine the fiery finish of a finely aged single malt as roulette spins and gaming chips click in your hands. A good whisky benefits not only regardless of …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Yellowstone Bourbon was revived at the Lebanon, Kentucky’s Limestone Branch Distillery, which is now part of the MGP drinks empire, First Luxco acquired the Yellowstone brand, then they bought half of Limestone Branch and gave Yellowstone to them, and then MGP buying Luxco in turn. In August, Limestone/Luxco/MGP announced they …
By Richard Thomas Going into 2025, the tea leaves were already looking like at least a slowdown in sales was looming. By the end of September, the picture was one of a sales slump rather than a mere slowdown. After fifteen years, the US Bourbon Boom was over, while across the Atlantic sales were down …
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces a Sweet Mash Tennessee Straight Whiskey as the latest selection in its Distillery Series line of experimental whiskeys. At the beginning of each distilling season, the Jack Daniel Distillery uses a sweet mash process during the cooking of grains. This sweet mash will kickstart production before establishing a setback to …
Olta Whisky, a corn-based Mexican whiskey, is now available throughout Colorado and California in locations including Total Wine and Molly’s Spirits and is preparing for expansion into Texas and Florida retail locations in the coming weeks. The 3 year old expression is also currently available in a fast growing list of Latin American restaurants nationwide. …
