Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced they are donating $2 million to charities through the sale of 2,022 bottles of bourbon. Buffalo Trace will designate 501 charities worldwide to be the recipients of the bourbon [which they can then use for fundraising for their charity] and is encouraging non-profit organizations to register for a chance […]
Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery has released their Yellowstone Select Landmark Edition Series – consisting of six new bottle designs for Yellowstone Select Bourbon to mark their 150th anniversary. Yellowstone Select Bourbon was created in 1872, the same year as their namesake – Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho – was named as the […]
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 […]
Brother’s Bond bourbon – founded by “Vampire Diaries” stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley – has collaborated with delivery service Cocktail Courier and released a Hot Toddy kit for the holidays. The Brother’s Bond Bourbon Hot Toddy cocktail kit consists of one 750ml bottle of Brothers Bond Bourbon, three chai teabags, a 120ml bottle of […]
In a UK-based legal dispute between spirits distributor giants, Brown-Forman has been awarded a $67.6 million ruling by a UK tribunal as a result of a cost-sharing disagreement. Brown-Forman and Bacardi first collaborated on their UK-based distribution process in 2002 but officially ceased that collaboration in April 2020 and Brown-Forman immediately formed their own UK […]
Jim Beam Bourbon Cream – a bourbon-based cream liqueur – has arrived in time for the holidays. Jim Beam Bourbon Cream combines cream liqueur with Beam’s flagship Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, is bottled at 15% alcohol by volume [30 proof] and is recommended as a lively addition to coffee or hot chocolate. Jim Beam Bourbon […]
Holiday gift-giving season keeps getting more interesting as Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve released their limited edition Five-Malt Stouted Mash – the 17th addition to their Master’s Collection. Woodford Reserve Bourbon Five-Malt Stouted Mash was bottled at 45.2% alcohol by volume [90.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, hazelnut and orange zest. Woodford Reserve […]
I hope you enjoy my Maker’s Mark CommUNITY Batch Review! This is will be the second year that The LEE Initiative and Maker’s Mark have released the CommUNITY Batch. Maker’s Mark has donated all of the bourbon, so the proceeds go entirely to support the cause! The first CommUNITY Batch was released last year, and raised over $500K from 34 blended barrels of whiskey! The money provided assistance to many hospitality industry employees who were affected by the pandemic.
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This whiskey, The Untold Story Of Kentucky Whiskey from Castle & Key Distillery, is a special one. Released by Castle & Key Distillery in partnership with the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild, it is dedicated to uncovering and telling stories from generations past. The series honors African American contributions to the distilling industry, contributions which are many but which have not been widely recognized or discussed. This whiskey is also a step towards the future as well. It was donated by Castle & Key and 100% of the proceeds will go to the Castle & Key Scholarship Fund. This release, Chapter 1, will be the first release of a series of annual “Chapters”, each telling part of the story, right on the bottle. Check out the photos to read it.
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Angel’s Envy has released the 2021 edition in their cask strength series – a bourbon finished in Port wine barrels – making it the 10th release in Angel Envy’s Cask Strength series. Angel’s Envy 2021 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels was bottled at 60.35% alcohol by volume [120.7 proof] […]
