2024

Ardnahoe Launches Inaugural Whisky

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Islay distillery Ardnahoe has launched their inaugural whisky – a limited edition five-year-old single malt named, not surprisingly, Ardnahoe Inaugural Release. Ardnahoe Inaugural Release was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to offer notes of custard, ginger, lemon and peat. […]

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Basil Hayden Unveils Suave Subtle Smoke

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Basil Hayden Bourbon has released Subtle Smoke – actually, re-released, as it was originally released in 2022 with the intention of being a one-time limited release. Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke, as part of the two-part maturing process, spent six months smoldering in secondary barrels that were toasted, slightly charred and infused with hickory smoke, then […]

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Midleton Takes The Fifth

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Midleton Very Rare takes the fifth – the fifth Irish whiskey in the Silent Distillery Collection, that is – Chapter Five of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection is a 49-year-old Irish whiskey that was originally distilled in 1973, two years before the Old Midleton Distillery ceased operations. The single pot still Irish whiskey […]

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Glenmorangie Triples Down On Cask Reserve

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Highland distillery Glenmorangie is tripling down on casks as they have released a single malt called Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve that has been matured in three different casks: bourbon, new charred oak and rye. Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof) and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, […]

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Rare Breed Rye (2024)

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In his latest post, Frank gives us a refreshing look at a 2024 bottling of Rare Breed Rye. Take it away, Frank! After my last review of Wild Turkey’s famed “Christmas Rye‘,’ it only feels right that I should turn my attention to Wild Turkey…

Jamie Foxx Brings BSB Back As Brown Sugar Blend

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx purchased what was then Brown Sugar Bourbon from Washington State-based Heritage Distilling in 2021 and has revamped the recipe and packaging for the bourbon, which is now called Brown Sugar Blend (BSB). Foxx now owns the brand as part of a collaboration with Texas-based spirits incubator Wes Brands. BSB was […]

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Templeton Gets Fortitude

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Iowa-based Templeton Distillery has released a bourbon called Fortitude – their first non-rye whiskey product since opening six years ago in the town of Templeton, Iowa. Templeton Fortitude is produced with a mash bill of 55% corn, 40% rye and 5% malted barley, matured in first-fill American oak barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]

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Glenmorangie Unveils 25-Year-Old

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Glenmorangie has released a 25-year-old Scotch whisky single malt – Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish – but will only be available in the UK…for now. Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish was finished in Pommard casks in 2008, bottled at 51.8% [103.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of apples, cherries, ginger, lemons and plums. Only 1,000 […]

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Michter’s 10-Year-Old Gets Delayed Release

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Michter’s distillery is releasing the 2024 batch of their vaunted 10-year-old bourbon after initially withholding its release in 2022 due to low supply and has now released it two years in a row. Michter’s Distillery initially withheld release of the 2022 batch as the distillery managed the low supply stock and released the 10-year-old rye […]

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