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 …
After becoming the first malt house to become third-party certified for regenerative agriculture in 2024, Riverbend Malt House is delighted to introduce Regenified™ Southern Select. This malted 2-row barley product is crafted from Southern grown Certified Regenified™ Avalon barley. Regenified is a practice and outcomes-based land verification and product certification program. Its framework recognizes the …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) today announced Elizabethtown’s Whiskey House of Kentucky (Whiskey House) as the newest member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Founded in 2021 by industry veterans David Mandell (co-founder and former CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Company [BBCo]), John Hargrove (former Master …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ For the last decade, Pappymania has crowded out enthusiast attention for wheated bourbons not made at a certain riverside distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. As Pappy Van Winkle gained popular renown, extending outside bourbon circles, a fever started building. First that fever swept up the other wheated bourbons (the Weller bourbons) …
Ten years after launching its popular, Canadian-sourced WhistlePig Small Batch 10 Year Old Rye, WhistlePig is moving into bourbon territory. The Vermont-based company has launched Whistle Pig Snout to Tail 10 Year Old Bourbon to coincide with the summer opening of its outpost in the Bluegrass, the Piggybank brand outpost in Louisville. A decade’s worth …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has added more than a dozen new experiences to its Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour. The trail has reached 60 destinations, expanding opportunities for visitors worldwide to explore Kentucky Bourbon and benefiting local communities throughout the state. Since its launch in 1999, the Bourbon Trail has grown from humble beginnings in tandem …
County Meath’s Boann Distillery has brought its Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey range to the U.S., marking a milestone in the family-run brand’s global expansion. The collection will be available in select states, including California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, New York, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin and online at boanndistillery.ie/shop. The release includes Boann Single Pot Still Marsala, Madeira, …
Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery has announced the completion of Phase 1 of a major solar energy project as part of its ongoing sustainability initiatives. With this investment, the distillery has made progress toward relying on renewable energy. The $2 million investment was supported by the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant, a federal …
