Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has marked their 11th anniversary in making whiskey with a special release: a nine year old whiskey, drawn from one of the early barrels filled with their four grain whiskey distillate. That four grain is a mash of 78% malted barley, 2% roasted malt, 9% wheat, 9% oat, 2% …
Whiskey is a strong flavored alcoholic beverage made from various types of grain using the processes of malting, fermentation, distillation and long aging in oak casks. Barley, rye, wheat or maize may be used in the making of whisky. The strength ranges from 32 to 50 per cent, but some whiskies go as high as …
Nevada farm distillery Frey Ranch has announced the release of Frey Ranch 100% Barley Whiskey – the latest offering in its popular Single Grain Series. The genesis of the Single Grain Series was to introduce whiskey connoisseurs and the whiskey curious to the unique characteristics of a solitary grain grown with care by Whiskey Farmer …
The American bourbon brand of Wild Turkey has released a special commemorative whiskey to celebrate the remarkable career of Jimmy Russell, the long-serving Master Distiller. This year marks the 70th anniversary since Russell began working at the dist…
Virginia Distillery Co. is thrilled to announce the debut of The Brewer’s Coalition, an innovative new limited-edition series of American Single Malt whiskies aged to perfection and then finished in beer casks from preeminent breweries across the United States. The distillery is kicking off this new range of whiskies with two Fall releases in partnership …
The American whiskey brand of Elijah Craig has announced the release of their rye expression into the UK market. We were invited to the launch event of the Elijah Craig Straight Rye. The spirits has a mash bill of 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barl…
Wild Turkey is one of the gems of the American whiskey industry and home to a family dynasty that spans three generations. Recently, Matt was invited to Kentucky to visit the distillery and new visitor centre, which are about one hour’s drive south of…
Just in time for America’s 248th Birthday, Michter’s Distillery will be releasing its Legacy Series this July. Comprised of Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger’s Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon, this special release is vintage-dated with the year of the bottling, in this case 2024. Each release of Shenk’s and each release of Bomberger’s …
Malcolm Jenkins, the two-time Super Bowl champion and former NFL safety, is embarking on a new venture that marries his passion for entrepreneurship and social justice. Jenkins is launching the first whiskey to source its grain exclusively from Black and Brown farmers, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing racial disparities in the agricultural industry. This …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: “Novelty” Tamworth Distilling, a craft distillery out of New Hampshire, was founded by Steven Grasse. He is referred to as a Wonka-like character and was described as the “punk rock prince of small-batch spirits” by writer Alex Halberstadt. Among his other credits, Grasse co-created Hendrick’s Gin in 1999 in partnership …
