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 …
Every great city has that one place—where the food, drinks, and music capture the spirit of the community. In Harlingen, that place is Provecho y Salud Kitchen and Bar. A vibrant mix of tradition and innovation, this local gem brings together the warmth of Latin hospitality with a bold culinary and cocktail experience. And for …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: B+ Old Elk Distillery, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been adding some interesting blends to its lineup of bourbon. Old Elk Slow Cut is the latest release from the distillery, highlighting their lengthy proofing technique. Old Elk has a longer proofing process than most bourbon distilleries, a step undertaken to …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Six years ago, Old Forester introduced its first rye whiskey. Keeping that in mind, it is about the time the company should do something to build further on its rye. The brand was introduced at 100 proof, so it was already in tandem with Old Forester Signature (the 100 proof …
Midleton Very Rare, the pinnacle of Irish whiskey, proudly unveils the final chapter in the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection, the rarest and oldest Irish whiskey collection in the world. Chapter Six is the culmination of the six-year Silent Distillery Collection that began in 2020, with one chapter released annually. The collection honors the …
Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has marked their 11th anniversary in making whiskey with a special release: a nine year old whiskey, drawn from one of the early barrels filled with their four grain whiskey distillate. That four grain is a mash of 78% malted barley, 2% roasted malt, 9% wheat, 9% oat, 2% …
Cream of Kentucky and Kentucky Artisan Distillery (KAD) have been proud partners since the brand’s relaunch in 2018. The relationship continues to evolve as Cream of Kentucky now looks to KAD to serve as its homeplace. This gives visitors and fans another place to buy Cream of Kentucky as well as merchandise, and perhaps most …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I first became acquainted with Cedar Ridge Malted Rye back in 2017, following a visit to the Iowa winery and distillery. That expression was the basis for what is their current Straight Rye. This is a 51% malted rye, 34% normal rye mash, with 12% corn and 3% malted barley …
Whiskey is a strong flavored alcoholic beverage made from various types of grain using the processes of malting, fermentation, distillation and long aging in oak casks. Barley, rye, wheat or maize may be used in the making of whisky. The strength ranges from 32 to 50 per cent, but some whiskies go as high as …
