Now in its fourth year, this annual cask strength offering packs a high-proof punch with delicious flavor showcasing the quality and excellence that comes straight from the barrel. A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon is the result of continuous year-long tastings to blend the best barrels available. Hand-selected by Distiller David Bock, this year’s release …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today hailed the groundbreaking agreement made by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower India’s tariffs on bourbon, opening the world’s largest whiskey market for significant increases in Kentucky Bourbon offerings. “We have seen worldwide, when trade restrictions are eased, that the elegance and complexity of Kentucky Bourbon …
Asia has become a powerhouse in the whisky industry. It is responsible for some of the most renowned, refined, and award-winning spirits. From Japan’s legendary distilleries to India’s bold single malts, the region offers a fascinating variety of whiskies that appeal to every taste bud. However, this is not all. This region is also making …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Perhaps overlooked in the tumultuous news of major downsizing at Brown-Forman was last month’s release of a new batch of Old Forester 1924 10 Year Old Bourbon. The 1924 expression is a departure from the standard Old Forester in that it has a different origin mash bill: 79% instead of …
For many years-actually for a lot, way more than decades-whiskey has been irreparably bonded to gambling. The smoky, smoke-filled rooms of western frontier saloons find their places nestled among more elite gaming establishments featuring the quiet rustle of conversation and ornate chandeliers. Tradition meets excitement where gamblers prefer mixing the perfect pace of enjoying your …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Part of the fun of sourced whiskey is when the bottler/negociant behind the stuff provides just a few hard facts about the liquid, but without revealing the source. Situations like that call for those with true nerdom in their bones to play whiskey detective. Such is the case with Cream …
Lexington, Kentucky’s Town Branch Distillery—the only brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail—has announced an overhaul in its blending and batching process for several key whiskeys. The distillery has overhauled barrel selection methods, proofing techniques, and, most notably, increased the average age of the whiskeys within its updated blending strategy. Town Branch Kentucky Straight …
Well-known as the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, Bushmills has rolled out the second round of its Private Reserve Limited Release vintage single malt whiskey series. The new Private Reserve limited releases will consist of four vintage single malts whiskeys, each aged in a combination of sherry and bourbon casks before maturing in a unique …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The new batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is now in circulation, and as soon as I scrutinized the label on my bottle I saw something that I knew would surely excite croaking in certain corners: the age statement for A125 is 10 years, 7 months. The croakers were not …
The Whiskey Reviewer has been covering all things whiskey, all around the world, since 2011. During that decade and a half, the website has periodically won awards, despite maintaining its decidedly independent voice. This year, the news, blog, podcast and video aggregator Feedspot named The Whiskey Reviewer as one of the top whiskey media sites in …
