By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A Richard Thomas, is my friend, managing editor and the owner of the online magazine The Whiskey Reviewer. He released a book last month called Whiskey Stories: The True Spirit Behind the Labels. This is not Thomas’ first book, so here we have a seasoned, or shall I say well-aged …
Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee and Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson have approved a release of Michter’s 10 Year Old Bourbon that will reach stores, bars, and restaurants this April. “Rather than on a strict age schedule, at Michter’s we bottle whiskey when our production team deems it fully matured. This continues the standards …
Lux Row Distillers Master Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe renews his annual pact with bourbon drinkers next month by releasing Blood Oath Pact 11 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Añejo Tequila Barrels. This year’s complex blend features two bourbons – a 14-year ryed and a 10-year wheated – plus a 7-year ryed which …
Milam & Greene Whiskey has released Gray Wolf Straight Bourbon, a blend of two six-year-old, cask-strength collector’s edition bourbon casks as part of its Wildlife Collection for 2025, exploring how climate impacts the final flavor of aging bourbon. This goes on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26, at the distillery and at the Milam & Greene …
By Richard Thomas One of the possible shifts in trends I foresee is that if New Sober continues to make headway with Gen Z, whiskey could tumble into unpopularity again and for familiar reasons. In the 1970s, the Boomers moved away from the whiskey and other brown spirits enjoyed by their parents, embracing wine and …
We all know video games as a good way to relax or have fun. If you’re looking for the former, you’ve come to the right place. Imagine a quiet evening, a dimly lit room, a well-aged scotch, and only one thing missing – the right game to complement this mood. But any title won’t do, …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: C The Samuel Maverick Distillery is named after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803 – 1870), a lawyer and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He is therefore one of those founders of a First Family of Texas. Just a few steps away from the historic Alamo site, the distillery is located …
Maker’s Mark has announced the next iteration of its Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers Release 2025, described as inspired by the warehouse team who ensure every barrel of Maker’s Mark matures consistently to the founders’ taste vision. Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series is a collection of one-of-a-kind expressions that use an innovative wood stave-finishing technique, …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Although the world’s whisky boom seems to be coming to an end, it lasted long enough to finally bring Japanese whisky into the spotlight and spawn an expansion of their whisky-making industry. Although growth in Japan was not nearly as explosive as in, say, Ireland, it saw more new distillery …
Today, Old Forester releases its latest expression in the 117 Series: Bottled in Bond Rye – This release marks the first Bottled in Bond Rye Whisky handcrafted by Old Forester. The 1897 Bottled in Bond Act required that each bottling be composed of barrels filled during a single distillation season. This small batch of Rye …
