By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ With it’s sour mash whiskey, Michter’s harks back to its brand roots in southeastern Pennsylvania, and especially so with Shenk’s Homestead. Michter’s Sour Mash disappeared in 1989, one of the late casualties of the 1970s world whiskey bust. “New Michter’s” reintroduced it in 2012, as one of those expressions that …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B In September 2022, Michter’s Distillery released its US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey, for the second time only in U.S. and export markets. This expression was originally released in 2019 and it had some mixed reviews because of the overwhelming marshmallow sweetness. I personally took to it as a …
The growth in the Bourbon industry has led to a growth in the American Whiskey category as a whole. It started with Rye Whiskey. I remember around 2010, Jimmy Russell was telling people that Rye Whiskey has tripled production at… Continue Reading …
Broken Barrel Whiskey Company, a bottler of sourced whiskeys specializing in stave insert finishes, recently added a fifth expression to its core lineup of bourbon and rye. Introducing Americana, a 100 proof (50% ABV) straight American whiskey featuring a mash bill of 80% corn, 14% rye and 6% malted barley. Americana explores blended American Whiskeys …
What was once a potato-vodka distillery now produces four whiskeys, as well as plenty of experimental releases.
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Based near Aspen, Marble is an ecologically conscious, luxury destination for whiskey lovers.
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The distillery lays claim to the nation’s largest traditional floor-malting room, as well as a three-chamber still that’s a true one-of-a-kind.
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Popular among the masses, Breckenridge Distillery is marketing itself as a destination that goes beyond just visiting the mountains.
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Run by brothers, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery is more experimental than many of its Colorado counterparts.
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The terroir-driven Laws Whiskey House began as a passion project for founder Al Laws, who opened the distillery doors in 2011.
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