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 …
Jim Beam has raised the bar with its Knob Creek brand, placing the upper rung firmly into the territory of the ultra-aged bourbons with Knob Creek 21 Year Old. “When we first laid this batch to rest, we weren’t chasing any specific age statement – we were focused on crafting a great bourbon, just like …
Ardnahoe Distillery, the newest distillery on Islay, is launching its third core release, a Cask Strength Edition. A 5 year old single malt, the current version of Ardnahoe Cask Strength Edition is bottled at 60.9% ABV. The whisky is drawn entirely from spirit matured in first-fill bourbon barrels. It goes on sale on Thursday 30th October. …
By Richard Thomas Whiskey observers were shocked at the end of last week as word broke that Kirin Holdings Company intended to sell Four Roses for $1 billion. The news arrived in the midst of sliding sales afflicting most of the world’s whiskey industries. According to reports, Kirin was exploring the sale with advice and …
By Richard Thomas Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery, located in the revived property of the historic Old Taylor Kentucky in Woodford County, Kentucky, has appointed an industry veteran in Sherrie Moore as their new plant manager. The new appointment comes in the midst of substantial lay-offs at the distillery. Moore began her career in 1975 …
Hardin’s Creek, the experimental whiskey brand from Jim Beam, has announced the release of its Warehouse Series. The new series is a trio, consisting consisting of Warehouse R (“Mushroom”), Warehouse W (“Beaver”) and Warehouse G (“Owl”) releases. The Warehouse Series is the next chapter in Hardin’s Creek’s evolution, which first launched in 2022 with Jacobs Well …
Sullivans Cove in Tasmania was one of the very first distilleries to jump out of the starting gate after Australia legalized distilling in the 1990s. As a testament to their forerunner status, the distillery has released a 25 year old single malt. Aged in a second fill American oak for a quarter century, the Tasmanian …
