The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the election and installation of Jordan Cotton of Cotton & Reed (DC) as the President of the Board of Directors. He has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2023, and has been a key ally on the ground in Washington, including chairing …
The Minden Mill Distillery in Nevada has released its Minden Mill American Single Malt Whiskey. Crafted from only local ingredients at its state-of-the-art distillery nestled along the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Nevada’s high desert, Minden Mill American Single Malt is both a whiskey complying with the new federally recognized American Single Malt standards of …
Hatozaki Whisky has released their latest expression, Hatozaki Triple Cask Reserve. A creation of Master Distiller and Blender Kimio Yonezawas, it is available now in the US for a suggested retail price of $74.99 (750ml bottles) Triple Cask Reserve is a blend of hand-selected malt whiskies, the liquid is aged first in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry …
In celebration of Earth Month, Brother’s Bond Bourbon has announced a new campaign underlining regenerative agriculture. This follows on Maker’s Mark introducing its new Star Hill brand earlier this month, which is also tied to regenerative farming practices. Founded by Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley in 2021, Brother’s Bond is centered on creating exceptional whiskey …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: A- Lindores Abbey is known in Scotland as being the birthplace of Scotch Whisky. The actual abbey site hosts the oldest evidence for distilling in Scotland, supported by both archaeological evidence abbey documents. These include a written order for a Friar named John Cor to make “acqua vitae” for King James …
By Richard Thomas Buffalo Trace Distillery draws in some 340,000 visitors annually which places it among the most visited distilleries in the world. For most of those visitors, the distillery’s location on the banks of the Kentucky River is one of its most bucolic features; indeed, the distillery itself figures prominently for kayakers and boaters …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B The final member of Kanosuke’s current trio of whiskies is their Hioki Pot Still Whisky. The Hioki distillery was previously covered in our review of Kanosuke Double Distillery Whisky. Hioki used primarily to make shochu, a Japanese spirit that is similar to vodka in that it can be made with …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced Left Bank Bourbon in Jefferson County as the newest member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Left Bank Bourbon is a negoicant, better known in the US as a non-distiller producer (or NDP). The company was founded in 2018, and …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Next Century Spirits was founded by Scott Bolin and Joel Pawlak, and the company opened their distillery in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2018. Their website makes it clear that they have positioned themselves as a contract distiller, but the company also has its in-house brands relying on a mix of …
By Richard Thomas Lexington, Kentucky’s RD-1 Spirits has announced a date–May 14, 2025–for the opening of their new home and brand destination, RD1 Distillery at The Commons, a developing retail and commercial space that already includes the popular Battle Axes entertainment venue. RD1 is upgrading from its former Tasting Room and Gift Shop on the …
