By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ This morning I received word that the second 2022 batch of Booker’s was on it’s way, so it is a good thing I was already intending to write this review of the year’s first batch! This one is called “Ronnie’s Batch,” for a 40 year veteran of Jim Beam who …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Back when Painted Stave Distilling in Delaware first started making bourbon in late 2013, every enthusiast was most enthusiastic about wheated bourbon. They chose to buck this by committing to a high rye mash bill, and it proved to be wise to ignore what the buzz was all about at …
Today, Old Forester Distilling Co. announces the release of the newest installment of The 117 Series – Whiskey Row Fire. This commemorative bottle honors the 7th anniversary of the fire on Whiskey Row that nearly destroyed the historic block. “I remember that day and that fire vividly,” Louisville Fire Chief Greg Frederick said. “We are …
Woodford Reserve has released its annual limited-edition, high-proof expression – Woodford Reserve Batch Proof. At 118.4 proof, this expression is part of the annual Master’s Collection series, which celebrates Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall and their commitment to craftsmanship. Batch Proof is a celebration of Woodford Reserve’s proprietary process – …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: A- Barrell Craft Spirits is an independent blender and bottler of whiskeys and other spirits, based in Louisville, KY. So far, they have created 32 unique batches of their signature bourbon, all bottled at cask strength. Each release is its own different expression, as they are drawn from different distilleries, and …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Five years ago, we reviewed a Port-finished single barrel bourbon from Rochester’s Black Button Distilling. That is still listed as the staple single barrel expression from Black Button, but it has since been joined by a cask strength version finished in Apple Brandy casks instead of the Port casks. The …
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) announced today that its annual Kentucky Bourbon Affair (KBA) fantasy camp won’t happen in September 2022, but the prestigious event is being reimagined for 2023. This follows the previous cancellation of the event last year and in 2020. The KDA created the KBA eight years ago as a world-class celebration …
After seven years of playing a key leadership role in the renaissance of Old Forester, Master Taster Jackie Zykan announced today she is stepping away to pursue other career opportunities. Her last day with Old Forester and Brown-Forman is July 1. “In the summer of 2015, I joined Brown-Forman to be a part of the …
Have you had a Tennessee bourbon ? George Dickel Tennessee Whisky released their 8 year old bourbon whiskey last year and Big Chief as curious and grabbed a bottle. Some fun facts about George Dickel or Cascade Distillery Whiskey is that it was produced at the famous Stize Weller Distillery in Shivley Kentucky from 1910
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By Richard Thomas If you are as lucky as I am, you get two Father’s Days. Because my child lives abroad, he marks the occasion on their calendar; I mark it on the American holiday. That way, I get to celebrate it twice, and the second round is coming up, because in the United States, …
