Dear TTB: What’s Taking So Long?
Two years ago, the Treasury Department’s Tax & Trade Bureau opened the bureaucratic process for issuing an official definition of American Single Malt Whisky. After… Read More
Bottled in Bond
Colorado’s Ironton Launches Bonded Single Malt This Weekend
It has been a massive year for Colorado’s Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse (Ironton). In addition to announcing its upcoming state-of-the-art Louisville, CO production facility and expanded tasting room experience in March, Ironton is now gearing up to debut a full label refresh across its core spirits portfolio. But the momentum doesn’t stop there, because Ironton …
Arizona’s Whiskey Del Bac Goes Bonded
Tuscon, Arizona’s Whiskey Del Bac has joined the legion of small distillers in America staking out a place in the world of mature whiskeys with the release of their first Bottled in Bond. This takes their signature mesquite-smoked American single malt farther than ever before. “Our one-of-a-kind Bottled-in-Bond showcases Whiskey Del Bac’s utmost dedication to …
Wilderness Trail’s Coming Of Age
By Richard Thomas The first time I called on Wilderness Trail was early summer 2016. Located in picturesque Danville, a college town on the southern boundary of the Bluegrass that is an example of “ye can’t get thar from here!” (whatever direction you come from, it seems you must go somewhere else first to get …
Wilderness Trail Bottled In Bond Wheated Bourbon Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When Shane Baker and Pat Heist set out to get into the business of making whiskey (as the owners of Ferm Solutions consultantcy, they already had a foothold in the whiskey business generally), they had two wants. Both men are self-confessed whiskey nerds at a time when whiskey nerds in …
NEW RELEASE: Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bottled in Bond Bourbon, FIRST EVER NON FINISHED WHISKEY
It’s a very big day for Angel’s Envy. Fresh off the wire, the brand just announced they will soon release their FIRST EVER NON FINISHED WHISKEY. Why does this matter? Launched originally in 2014 by the legendary Lincoln Henderson and his son Wes (and their family), they are the house built on finishing. That is […]
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Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Spring 2024)
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The 13th installment of Old Fitz Bonded is now out, and this time it’s a mature, but relatively young bourbon. The current offering of Heaven Hill’s Old Fitzgerald brand is a bottled in bond version of its wheated bourbon, but always far older than minimum four years required by the …
Leiper’s Fork 7 Year Old Bottled In Bond Rye Review
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ On my recent visit to Leiper’s Fork Distillery, I had the good fortune to meet Sir Paul Bisset, Director of Tour Guides and Brand Ambassador, and pick up a bottle of their 7-year-old Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey. Paul Bisset was gracious host, as well as an entertaining guy that had us …
New Riff Delves Deeper Into 19th Century Whiskey Style
Newport, Kentucky’s New Riff Distillery has two new (but “old”) releases out: Ol’ New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Ol’ New Riff Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, the latest installments for the distillery’s Whiskey Club and a contemporary, innovative twist on historic 19th century whiskey-making tradition. Both bottled in bond without chill filtration at 100 …
10 Year Old Old Fitzgerald Spring 2024 Is On The Way
Heaven Hill has announced the release of the Spring 2024 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 10 years old. Comprised of barrels produced in Spring 2014, the thirteenth national release ushers in the latest edition to the decanter series which adds to the bottled-in-bond legacy. Bottled in an ornate decanter, the …