The Bar at Willett: More Than Just a Bar
The Bar at Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky serves up more than just neat pours and classic cocktails. It’s also a gourmet-quality restaurant, as proven… Read More
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Everything’s Coming Up Rosens
Rosen Rye was once favored by distillers for its unique flavor. However, Rosen fell out of favor several decades ago because of cross-pollination and the… Read More
Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Adds Sixth Whiskey To Bootleg Series
Coming on the heels of the release of “A Complete Unknown” – a feature film starring Timothee Chalamet about the rise of 1960s-era folk singer, Bob Dylan – comes an addition to the Bootleg Series from Dylan’s Heaven’s Door whiskey company. Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Volume VI is the sixth release in the Bootleg series […]
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From One Nation to Another
O’Shaughnessy Distilling master distiller Brian Nation arrived in Minneapolis nearly three years ago after leaving Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, and it’s been an interesting transition. We’ll… Read More
Bespoke Whisky, Bespoke Tweed
Collaborations between whisky makers and design houses are becoming more common, and this week, we’ll look at a partnership where each side brought their own… Read More
The Outlander and the Distiller
Actor Sam Heughan is best known for his starring role on TV’s “Outlander,” but he’s a whisky lover, too. Sam started his own whisky brand,… Read More
NEW RELEASE: Heaven’s Door Debuts “Ascension” Bourbon
Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door premium American Whiskey lineup is now debuting a Kentucky Straight Bourbon – “Ascension”. Straight means it is aged at least 4 years (if no age statement is present). This roll out is on the heels of the brand’s scripted NEW DISTILLERING OPENING, set for Kentucky this Fall. Heaven’s Door Ascension is […]
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Heaven’s Door to Open Distillery in Kentucky
Heaven’s Door Spirits has announced plans to open a new distillery in Pleasureville, Kentucky. Additionally, I’m not sure if I’m allowed to write about Heaven’s Door without mentioning that the brand was founded by native Minnesotan Bob Dylan (rea…
Experiments in Whisky (Episode 1001: April 23, 2023)
Dr. Bill Lumsden has been experimenting at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries. His latest Ardbeg release, Heavy Vapours, involved taking part of the distilling system out of the picture just because he wanted to see what would happen if he did. At Glenmorangie, he has a whole year’s worth of projects for his experimental Lighthouse distillery. We’ll catch up with whisky’s mad scientist on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Scotland’s controversial alcohol marketing restrictions have been sent back to the drawing board, while the equally controversial deposit return scheme for bottles has been pushed back to next March. Read More »
Heaven’s Door Offers Volume III Of Bootleg Series
American musician Bob Dylan’s whiskey brand – Heaven’s Door – has released Bootleg Series Vol. III as an addition to the whiskey blend series. Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Vol. III is a 13-year-old cask strength Kentucky Bourbon, finished in Spanish orange wine, bottled at 60.6% alcohol by volume (121.2 proof) and is said to contain […]