The first batch of Booker’s Bourbon for 2022 is out, and it has been dubbed “Ronnie’s Batch.” The namesake for this release is Ronnie Land, a veteran employee at Jim Beam’s Clermont and Boston, Kentucky facilities. Over his 40 year career at Beam, Land worked his way up to Warehouse Manager. If that doesn’t sound …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Back in 2018, Jack Daniel’s introduced a Bottled in Bond version of their Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey. This was a travel retail expression, and as such they put it in a larger 1-liter bottle (that is an extra five shots, for those of you who are interested in the …
Buffalo Trace Has Kept Its Prices Artificially Low For Years. Has It Helped Or Hurt Consumers? By Richard Thomas Although the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) and Pappy Van Winkle have enjoyed such demand that one needed to put their name on a waiting list to get a bottle as far back as 20 years …
The Bourbon industry marked a special homecoming today as Heaven Hill broke ground on a $135 million distillery in Bardstown – with a name paying tribute to the family-owned company’s original distillery that burned in a devastating fire in 1996. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joined Heaven Hill President Max Shapira and Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll …
By Richard Thomas Rating: xxx Dewar’s is a pretty familiar sight in the United States, as well it should be: it’s the second-best selling Scotch Whisky brand in the country, and that country happens to be the world’s most lucrative whiskey market. Less well-known are the single malts (or grain whiskies for that matter) that …
Diageo, the world’s largest drinks conglomerate and owner of Bulleit, has lost its trademark dispute against Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, owners of Redemption Whiskey. Diageo claimed that Redemption Whiskey infringed on their Bulleit trademark in 2016, when Redemption revamped the bottle and label package of their products in a way that Diageo claimed too …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- As covered in previous Broken Barrel reviews, the company’s gimmick is stave inserts, which they have trademarked as an “Oak Bill.” This puts a particular twist on the secondary maturation process, commonly referred to as finishing. Whereas conventional finishing involves transferring the whiskey from its original, primary cask to another …
Teeling Whiskey is proud to announce the US release of its first release in the Wonders of Wood Series of Single Pot Still, limited edition bottlings. The Teeling Wonders of Wood Single Pot Still Chinkapin Oak Whiskey ($99) continues the Dublin distiller’s journey and builds on its reputation in crafting unique and interesting expressions of …
Benriach Distillery announces the arrival of the Benriach Cask Edition, the first single cask single malt Scotch whisky bottlings ever available in the US from the distillery. Continuing Benriach’s creative legacy, each of the three expressions exclusive to the US have been drawn from individual casks selected by Master Blender Rachel Barrie to offer a rare and unique insight into …
Company Distilling announced today the official Grand Opening weekend of their first newly-constructed distillery in Townsend, TN on July 8-10. Throughout the weekend, guests can expect to experience live music, enjoy a cocktail, and tour the facility. The full product portfolio for Company Distilling will also be available to sample, including their Straight Bourbon Whiskey …
