By Richard Thomas Rating: A- If you really are a whiskey enthusiast, Dave Broom should need no introduction. But on the off-chance that you’ve found your way to this review looking for books for an enthusiast loved one, here goes: he started writing about music, but ventured into scribbling about spirits while working as a …
Meath-based Boann Distillery has scooped Family Food and Drink Producer of the Year at the 2025 Family Business Awards, recognising the Cooney family’s outstanding contribution to Irish craftsmanship, innovation, and enterprise. The Family Business Awards celebrate Ireland’s most exceptional family-run enterprises – those who set new benchmarks for excellence and continue to make a lasting …
Lexington, Kentucky’s Town Branch Distillery has released an especially old American Single Malt as part of its Archive Series, building on last year’s inaugural release. In 2024, the first installment of the archive series released a 15 year old American Single Malt. This year takes that one year farther, with a 16 year old single …
Whiskey collecting can be not just a hobby but a real pleasure if you approach it wisely. Each bottle is not just a drink but a piece of history, a reflection of craftsmanship, tradition, and time. However, without understanding the whiskey market trends and managing your expenses, this hobby can quickly become expensive and may …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Several years ago, Kirin stablemates Four Roses Bourbon and Asheville, North Carolina’s New Belgium Brewing announced they were doing a collaboration brew: Four Roses bourbon barrels would be sent to New Belgium and used to make a bourbon barrel ale. The twist is that New Belgium reportedly used their own …
By Douglas Fraser Grade: A Proper 12 was co-founded by Irishman and former UFC Champion Connor MacGregor, but the brand is now owned by Proximo Spirits. Following scandal, MacGregor is no longer the public face of the brand. The 13 Year Limited release is the first of the 13 Year series of single malt whiskeys, …
Lost Lantern, the award-winning independent bottler of American whiskey, proudly announces its Fall 2025 release: The Scotch Lovers’ Collection, an invitation for Scotch drinkers to take a deep dive into the more traditional side of American single malt. Officially recognized by the federal government as a new whiskey category in December 2024, American single malt …
Jay Gatsby was right – the past can be repeated, and the highly anticipated return of Remus Gatsby Reserve serves as the proof. The historic Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, announces the return of the most limited member of the Remus Bourbon family: The 2025 Edition of Remus Gatsby Reserve 15 Year Bourbon. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A I just finished the manuscript on a new book about Buffalo Trace, and a feature of Buffalo Trace nerdom is knowing all the details of their esoteric collection of warehouses found on their main property. The immediate climate for these buildings are all the same, but they come in so …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B Bushmills’ Distillery began in 1608 with a royal distillery license granted to Sir Thomas Phillips, which serves as the basis for the brand’s claim as the world’s oldest licensed distillery. However, the actual and direct lineage of the distillery was founded in 1784 by Hugh Anderson. Bushmills is best …
