The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today hailed the groundbreaking agreement made by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower India’s tariffs on bourbon, opening the world’s largest whiskey market for significant increases in Kentucky Bourbon offerings. “We have seen worldwide, when trade restrictions are eased, that the elegance and complexity of Kentucky Bourbon …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Perhaps overlooked in the tumultuous news of major downsizing at Brown-Forman was last month’s release of a new batch of Old Forester 1924 10 Year Old Bourbon. The 1924 expression is a departure from the standard Old Forester in that it has a different origin mash bill: 79% instead of …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Part of the fun of sourced whiskey is when the bottler/negociant behind the stuff provides just a few hard facts about the liquid, but without revealing the source. Situations like that call for those with true nerdom in their bones to play whiskey detective. Such is the case with Cream …
Lexington, Kentucky’s Town Branch Distillery—the only brewery and distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail—has announced an overhaul in its blending and batching process for several key whiskeys. The distillery has overhauled barrel selection methods, proofing techniques, and, most notably, increased the average age of the whiskeys within its updated blending strategy. Town Branch Kentucky Straight …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The new batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is now in circulation, and as soon as I scrutinized the label on my bottle I saw something that I knew would surely excite croaking in certain corners: the age statement for A125 is 10 years, 7 months. The croakers were not …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) today announced Elizabethtown’s Whiskey House of Kentucky (Whiskey House) as the newest member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Founded in 2021 by industry veterans David Mandell (co-founder and former CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Company [BBCo]), John Hargrove (former Master …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ For the last decade, Pappymania has crowded out enthusiast attention for wheated bourbons not made at a certain riverside distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. As Pappy Van Winkle gained popular renown, extending outside bourbon circles, a fever started building. First that fever swept up the other wheated bourbons (the Weller bourbons) …
Ten years after launching its popular, Canadian-sourced WhistlePig Small Batch 10 Year Old Rye, WhistlePig is moving into bourbon territory. The Vermont-based company has launched Whistle Pig Snout to Tail 10 Year Old Bourbon to coincide with the summer opening of its outpost in the Bluegrass, the Piggybank brand outpost in Louisville. A decade’s worth …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has added more than a dozen new experiences to its Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour. The trail has reached 60 destinations, expanding opportunities for visitors worldwide to explore Kentucky Bourbon and benefiting local communities throughout the state. Since its launch in 1999, the Bourbon Trail has grown from humble beginnings in tandem …
Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery has announced the completion of Phase 1 of a major solar energy project as part of its ongoing sustainability initiatives. With this investment, the distillery has made progress toward relying on renewable energy. The $2 million investment was supported by the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant, a federal …
