By Richard Thomas Rating: For more than a decade, American Malt Whiskey has been the unquestioned domain of the craft distiller. The mixology-driven Rye Crunch of 2011-12 gave small whiskey-makers some space to carve out a niche in reviving moribund rye whiskey styles, but most rye sold is still made by big distillers in Canada …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- California distiller Redwood Empire embraces their titular theme fully, with their releases named after the oldest and tallest of the state’s famous sequoia trees. Foggy Burl is a 347-foot tall skyscraper of a tree, the name coming from its especially burly base and one of its main sources of water. …
In the vast expanse of the United States, a journey through local distilleries reveals the diverse and rich landscape of craft spirits. Each region contributes to the nation’s growing craft scene, offering unique flavors and artisanal creations. Join us as we traverse the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky, delve into the innovative spirits of the Pacific …
By Kurt Maitland American whiskey has changed. Bourbon and rye are still dominant, but craft is a vibrant thing, and it feels like American Single Malt has seen more and more attention on the domestic scene. But lots of distilleries fly under the radar and are only known to an observant few. Thankfully we have …
Lost Lantern has built a solid reputation as a European-style negociant, buying consignments of whiskey from small distillers in the United States and offering them up in their own blends and as single cask bottlings. Now they have taken the next step, and put out their shingle on a brick and mortar storefront with their …
By Richard Thomas The American Single Malt isn’t an official thing yet, but it seem inevitable that it will become one in the near future, and heretofore that has been a category dominated by small and medium-sized distillers. Yet it seems Brown Forman is showing some serious interest in the category. First came Woodford Reserve …
St. George’s Spirits is an example of both craft whiskey before there was craft whiskey and a forerunner of the American Single Malt scene. They have announced the upcoming release of the 23rd lot of their single malt whiskey, which points directly at both of those facts. To create this year’s blend, head distiller/blender, Dave …
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey as the brand’s first permanent expression crafted from 100% malted barley. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt is offered in a 1-liter size packaging at 90 proof for a suggested retail price of $99.99 and is available now exclusively in select duty-free retail locations across …
Chattanooga Whiskey announced the newest release in their Experimental Single Batch Series: Batch 033: Triple Peat. The blend of pot distilled bourbon, column distilled bourbon, and column distilled malt whiskey was made with three different peated malts from three different UK malthouses – each one bringing their own unique, rich, smoky malt character. After primary …
Independent bottler Lost Lantern and its Fall 2023 Single Cask Collection will showcase five new single casks from some of America’s most sought-after distilleries. This seasonal release spotlights whiskies from four returning Lost Lantern partners, all fan favorites: Balcones Distilling (TX), Smooth Ambler (WV), New Riff (KY), and Corbin Cash (CA). It also includes Lost …
