Bourbon Weekly Roundup #2
Goodbye 401k: Blue Run’s mission to take all of your money continues as they release a $199.99 double-barreled rye whiskey. If you’d like to keep your money, there are plenty of other new releases to explore.
Fireball Whisky and Rob Riggle Bring the Heat to Father’s Day with Fireball Dragon Reserve
While Fireball Dragon Reserve was not [entirely] conceived as a way to convince dads to throw a Fireball shot back with their adult kids… it’s still likely to get the job done.
Introducing Barrel Global: New Barrel Ownership Service
Through its online portal www.barrelglobal.com, consumers schedule an intake call with a representative from the company’s bourbon experts to request a barrel reservation from some of the finest American Whiskey-producing regions in the US.
Blue Run Spirits Releases Single Barrel Double Oak Rye Whiskey
Blue Run Double Oak Single Barrel Rye Whiskey is Blue Run’s first whiskey aged in two separate new American White Oak barrels – both with a #3 medium toast char level. The first barrel does the heavy lifting, aging the fine whiskey for the majority of its journey.
Milam & Greene Introduces Very Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Batch 1
“Using very small batches as the heart of our new whiskey allows for greater control over the final product. It takes much more attention to detail to produce an elegant whiskey using smaller quantities of bourbon and three different climates.
Move Over Scotch Snobs.
It didn’t happen overnight, but Indian craft whisky has been making steady strides, with Amrut and Paul John being pioneers.. And now, for many Indian single malt is now ‘the good stuff’.
Bourbon Weekly Roundup #1
It’s been a very busy bourbon world recently. Tons of new releases, including new celebrity brands and overpriced products featuring sourced whiskey mixed with high-grade marketing speak. But we’ve also seen new creative efforts emerge from brands like Wild Turkey and Remus Bourbon.
Papa’s Pilar Introduces Rye-Finished Rum
Papa’s Pilar Rye-Finished Rum offers an oak-forward taste with subtle hints of coffee, baking spices and dark chocolate.
MGP Ingredients to Acquire Penelope Bourbon
The upfront consideration is $105.0 million in cash to be paid at closing, with further potential earn-out contingent consideration of up to a maximum cash payout of $110.8 million measured through December 31, 2025 if certain performance conditions are met.
BLACKENED Whiskey Announces Its First North American Release of Cask Strength
BLACKENED Whiskey Cask Strength features notes of rolled oats, vanilla wafer, fig, maple sugar, and toffee on the nose. On the palate are hints of walnut, caramel, and vanilla creme with a brown sugar, ancho chile, and a cinnamon spice finish.