First introduced in 1882, the Old Grand-Dad Bourbon brand predates the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, but that doesn’t mean the one cannot offer the other something by way of improvement. Jim Beam acquired the brand in 1987, and for a decade and a half it was the standard bearer for the distillery’s spicy …
From their seat in Clermont, Kentucky, the seventh and eight generations of the Beam family distilling legacy, Fred and Freddie Noe, have unveiled the second installment of Lineage Batch Bourbon. The current and heir apparent master distillers at Jim Beam have again collaborated in creating a super premium bourbon, in this case with a 15 …
Noted mixologist Molly Wellmann has been hired on as Master Taster at the Hidden Barn Whiskey. In her new role, Wellmann will be helping with the batching and single barrel selections of Hidden Barn Whiskey, as she builds on the tasting profile and batching style developed by Master Blender Emeritus Jackie Zykan. “Jackie got us …
Purchase a copy of Mother of Bourbon on Amazon. By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Although I would not describe Mary Dowling as the literal mother of bourbon, the subtitle of this new book from Rabbit Hole founder Kaveh Zamanian and author Eric Goodman is certainly true enough. The story of Mary Dowling has been quite neglected, …
Nevada’s Frey Ranch is a serious grain-to-glass, estate distillery, and now they have unveiled their new five grain mash bill in a single barrel bourbon. This the first-ever release from Frey Ranch that Colby Frey grows on his farm. With his farming acumen, Colby plants and harvest grains that are specifically destined to become whiskey, …
Luxco’s Rebel Bourbon, formerly known as Rebel Yell, announced the annual release of Rebel 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon. Made from a mash of mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat and 12% malt bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV), a limited allocation of 2,600 (6-in) cases of 750mL bottles arrive on shelf this …
By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ For longer than The Whiskey Reviewer has been in existence, whiskey nerds have scoffed at the term “small batch.” If anyone was complaining about it in the actual small batch era of the 1990s, I was happy enough to not meet them; in those days, the bourbon fans I knew were …
Buffalo Trace Distillery has introduced Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Distiller’s Council: a new limited-edition, ultra-premium bourbon, made using equipment and based on techniques originally invented by Taylor himself, this 100 proof bottling stands as the closest modern interpretation of the fine bourbons produced under his leadership at O.F.C Distillery (now Buffalo Trace) during the 19th …
Starlight Distillery has announced the coming release of its first ever 10 Year Bourbon. From the heart of Huber’s Orchard & Winery, where seven generations of farming traditions run deep, this bourbon begins its journey with a large portion of estate-grown grains—meticulously harvested, milled, and sweet mash fermented before being double pot distilled on our …
What the latest batch of Booker’s will be called has become one of those things enthusiasts make light humor of, since the legendary Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe seems to have an endless supply of personality quirks, colleagues, tales and life features to use in putting a title on each of the annual four batches. …
