By Richard Thomas Spirits broadly and whiskey especially experiencing a sales slump and part of the reason is that the generational cohort entering the marketplace, Gen Z, has broader range of choices in legally available mind altering substances then their predecessors to choose from while also sharing the signature characteristic of youth everywhere: buck what …
Old Forrester was made at one of the few distilleries ultimately allowed to continue making whiskey during the latter stages of Prohibition, so to mark the end of Prohibition the brand has launched the latest installment in its 117 Series, Prohibition Era Still Proof. Prohibition was repealed on December 5, 1933. Bottled at 130 proof, …
By Kurt Maitland Rating: B+ Old Forester is a well-known and much-loved Kentucky straight bourbon whisky produced by the Brown–Forman Corporation. It was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles and was bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon magnate, George Garvin Brown. The Brown–Forman Corporation is still managed …
Cave City, Kentucky, located near the famous Mammoth Cave National Park, is expanding its footprint into Kentucky craft bourbon attractions. On December 12th, Cave City will host a ribbon-cutting celebration welcoming Dueling Grounds Distillery and MB Roland Distillery to downtown, marking a new milestone in the city’s growing craft spirits scene. The event will feature …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Just in time for the Holidays, Brooklyn Brewery has released another batch of its collaboration with Four Roses, a bourbon barrel aged stout. What makes this year different is doubt now hangs over the future of Black Ops. The collaboration is based on Brooklyn Brewery and Four Roses having the …
Most whiskey fans know the classics built on bourbon or rye. Fewer realize that some of the most interesting historic cocktails pair whiskey with cognac. Bartenders in early 20th-century bars often reached for a spirit from a luxury cognac maison alongside their rye or bourbon, using it to add warmth, depth, and subtle fruit notes. …
Blade and Bow has announced the release of a 30 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This expression, the oldest ever released by the brand, was first laid up in the spring of 1993 in the legendary rickhouses of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. After decades of careful aging, a meticulous post-maturation selection process commenced, in which Nicole …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Baker’s was first introduced as part of the seminal Jim Beam Small Batch Collection of the 1990s, but was the last of the four brands to receive a 21st Century, Bourbon Boom makeover and marketing push. Booker’s was revised so individual batches of the brand got their own sub title, …
By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ Another entry in Bulleit’s line of bottled, ready-to-drink (RTD) classic whiskey cocktails is the Whiskey Sour, readily identifiable from its bright yellow bottle. This one is such a recent addition that Bulleit had not updated their website to include it at time of writing. It’s made with real lemon juice, …
The fourth and last batch of Booker’s Bourbon is on its way to store shelves. Following the pattern of recent years to identify each batch by naming it for a story or connection to the legendary Jim Beam master distiller Booker Noe, this edition is named Phantom’s Pipe Batch. This one is named for a …
