Blue Run unveils first release by Bourbon Hall-of-Famer Jim Rutledge as Master Distiller
Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon is a small-batch whiskey and is the first Blue Run product with Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge overseeing the production (on all previous Blue Run products, except Golden Rye, Jim served as the Liquid Advisor). Rutledge distilled this batch at Castle & Key Distillery. He is an American […]
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Yet another Distillery has broken ground in Kentucky, this one however to the scripted tune of $200 Million – placing it in a league of its own. Horse Soldier Bourbon recently had its ground breaking ceremony in its future home of Somerset, KY, slated for 2024 completion. Adorned on a 227 acre former golf course […]
The 2021 Edition of Michter’s “20 Year Bourbon” will mark its first release since the prior one in 2019. The 2021 Ed was named named “Most Admired American Whiskey” by UK-based Drinks International. “I really enjoy this release because the barrels that our Master Distiller Dan McKee and our Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson selected for […]
Wyoming Whiskey’s Single Barrel Bourbon is available once again since the limited release last appeared in November 2020. Per the brand, Single Barrel represents the top 1% of bourbon barrels sampled each year by Wyoming Whiskey. Single Barrel is a wheated bourbon and is a rich, medium to full-bodied spirit defined by its western terroir. […]
The third release of the Booker’s® Bourbon 2021 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2021-03 “Bardstown Batch.” This batch honors the homeplace of 6th Generation Master Distiller Booker Noe along with several other generations of Beam family members. PROOF: 125.5 AGE: 6 years, 5 months PRICING & RELEASE: MSRP $89, October launch, limited release. NAME INSPIRATION “Bardstown […]
Ok, so it’s arbitrary, who cares…per the nets, it’s #nationalkentuckyday. We must respect this as it gives us a solid reason to drink. While your sippin’ on a fine Kentucky Bourbon, here’s some nuggets of trivia to up your Jeopardy IQ. 10 Tidbits About Kentucky Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously run sporting event in […]
It was a big week in the Kentucky Bourbon Industry as iconic brand, Woodford Reserve, celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary. It all started (again) in 1996 on the hallow grounds of 1812 National Historic Landmark “Labrot and Graham Distillery” (aka Oscar Pepper Distillery). On those very grounds, founder and Bourbon legend Oscar Pepper would use the […]
Old Elk Distillery (est. 2013) in Fort Collins, Colorado, has been an intriguing noise maker on the American Whiskey scene over the last 3 to 4 years. Their Master Distiller, Greg Metze, boasts a career of 40+ years in the biz and is the former Master Distiller of MGP. Founder, Curt Richardson, has an A+ […]
TX Whiskey (Fort Worth, TX) recently announced the launch of TX Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Cognac Casks, the third expression in TX Whiskey’s Barrel Finish Series. It follows the award-winning TX Straight Bourbon Tawny Port Finish and PX Sherry Finish, propelling the growth of the TX Whiskey brand. The third and final experimental release marks a bittersweet milestone as the last expression and final gift from TX Whiskey’s […]
It’s a bit convoluted. But we’ll get there. The bottom line is this… Existing brands (Rossville Union Rye and George Remus) made by MGP for MGP (not 3rd party) are now to be referred as being made at ‘Ross and Squibb Distillery’. The main gist, if it’s made at MGP and not sold to an […]