Irish Distillers has announced the details of a €13 million investment plan, which will see the redevelopment of its distillery experience at Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork, transforming the attraction into a world-class whiskey destination. Midleton Distillery is the beating heart of Irish whiskey and home to some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish …
High West, the Utah distillery that built a reputation among whiskey lovers for their crafty, sourced blends and transparency therein, has released a new in-house whiskey: High Country Single Malt. This American Single Malt was distilled and matured in the Wasatch Mountains, and finished in Oloroso Sherry casks before bottling at 44% ABV. Unlike some …
By Andrew Graham Rating: A- Many whiskey folks know what Midwest Grain Products of Indiana, or MGP, is. For those who don’t, it’s the biggest distiller that they’ve never heard of. For the uninitiated, MGP is a facility in southeast Indiana, right across the border from Kentucky, that mass-produces whiskey for various brands. Angel’s Envy, …
To mark National Repeal Day earlier this week, Old Forester is offering consumers nationwide the chance to win the opportunity to purchase a rare bottle of Old Forester President’s Choice. It’s the first time the distillery has offered a national sweepstakes for one of its most sought-after bourbons. “It’s often difficult for consumers to buy …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Last month saw Beam Suntory build on their revamping of the Baker’s brand, long the most neglected of the four brands of Jim Beam’s famed Small Batch Collection of the early 1990s (Blanton’s, Basil Hayden, Knob Creek and Baker’s). Following their conversion of Baker’s to a single barrel expression, they …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Irish Distillers has once again joined forces with the Mitchell family to unveil the famed, revived Blue Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. The last sighting of Blue Spot in the U.S. dates back to 1964. This year’s unveiling ends a 56-year drought and completes the historic Spot Whiskey …
By Richard Thomas As late autumn arrives, the trees turn bare and the first frosts appear, I restore a bottle of Scots single malt to my liquor shelf. Late autumn to early spring is when I most enjoy most Scotch whiskies, especially the richer or smokier ones. Yet the thing about Scotch is that it …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ About a month ago, Brown-Forman brought a pair of Benriach whiskies across The Pond and to American Shores, these named for two seasonal practices of the distillery. Smoke Season is so named because Benriach sees only a single production run of peated whisky per year, a short run at that. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When I realized the latest installment of the King of Kentucky was the fourth, I shook my head in wishful disbelief. Has it really been four years for this revived brand, carrying cask strength, middle aged Brown-Forman juice in the single barrel format? Soon, I will be able to do …
At long last, after half a century, Rosen Rye whiskey is available in bottles for sale. This highly limited single-barrel release of only 100 bottles from Stoll & Wolfe Distillery this month will represent the first time in over 50 years that Rosen, a rye grain specifically and historically grown for use in the distilling …
