Jim Beam has raised the bar with its Knob Creek brand, placing the upper rung firmly into the territory of the ultra-aged bourbons with Knob Creek 21 Year Old. “When we first laid this batch to rest, we weren’t chasing any specific age statement – we were focused on crafting a great bourbon, just like …
By Richard Thomas Whiskey observers were shocked at the end of last week as word broke that Kirin Holdings Company intended to sell Four Roses for $1 billion. The news arrived in the midst of sliding sales afflicting most of the world’s whiskey industries. According to reports, Kirin was exploring the sale with advice and …
By Richard Thomas Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery, located in the revived property of the historic Old Taylor Kentucky in Woodford County, Kentucky, has appointed an industry veteran in Sherrie Moore as their new plant manager. The new appointment comes in the midst of substantial lay-offs at the distillery. Moore began her career in 1975 …
Hardin’s Creek, the experimental whiskey brand from Jim Beam, has announced the release of its Warehouse Series. The new series is a trio, consisting consisting of Warehouse R (“Mushroom”), Warehouse W (“Beaver”) and Warehouse G (“Owl”) releases. The Warehouse Series is the next chapter in Hardin’s Creek’s evolution, which first launched in 2022 with Jacobs Well …
Buffalo Trace Distillery has marked the 25th installment of its Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) with its first new addition since the BTAC line-up solidified almost two decades ago: Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. Introduced in 2000, BTAC honors Buffalo Trace Distillery’s historic whiskey brands and the visionaries behind them, offering enthusiasts some of the …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Rabbit Hole Distillery Series Regallier begins with a good Kentucky Straight Bourbon and uses French oak casks to create something special. They use a high rye, double malt bourbon mash bill that begins resting in #3 wood-fired, toasted and charred new American Oak barrels and is finally tempered in French …
North Carolina’s Oaklore has unveiled its latest whiskey release in its Story Series. Oaklore Story Series: Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Four Grain Bourbon (SRP: $99.95 for 750ml) is now available in very limited release, with only 750 bottles for purchase. Bottled at 95 proof, this six-year-old, non-chill filtered small batch bourbon is a fresh take …
The Parlor Room, founded by Bardstown native and bourbon storyteller Whitney Rye, officially opened its doors this summer in the heart of downtown Bardstown. A Victorian-style space designed for connection and storytelling, The Parlor Room invites guests to explore elevated, rare, and vintage spirits while uncovering the people, places, and history that make each bottle …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Yellowstone Bourbon was revived at the Lebanon, Kentucky’s Limestone Branch Distillery, which is now part of the MGP drinks empire, First Luxco acquired the Yellowstone brand, then they bought half of Limestone Branch and gave Yellowstone to them, and then MGP buying Luxco in turn. In August, Limestone/Luxco/MGP announced they …
By Richard Thomas Going into 2025, the tea leaves were already looking like at least a slowdown in sales was looming. By the end of September, the picture was one of a sales slump rather than a mere slowdown. After fifteen years, the US Bourbon Boom was over, while across the Atlantic sales were down …
