Hirsch Selected Whiskeys has announced the debut of its Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Release in honor of Bourbon Heritage Month this past September, marking the brand’s first-ever Single Barrel to hit the market. A limited batch of just 57 barrels, Hirsch is thrilled to release this latest expression, a testament to the brand’s …
A commitment made in 2019 to build a world-class distillery experience in Somerset-Pulaski County was strengthened yesterday as members of the Horse Soldier Bourbon team broke ground for the company’s $200-million investment. More than 300 people, including U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, gathered on the grounds of the former Waitsboro Hills …
October 22, 2021 – After nearly six weeks of picketing, accusations, and counter-accusations, a tentative agreement has been reached between Heaven Hill Distilleries and Local 23-D of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Union members will vote on the five-year contract tomorrow. The agreement followed Heaven Hill’s announcement earlier this week that it would begin hiring replacements for 420 striking workers after declaring an impasse in contract talks. In addition, there has been a growing backlash against the company on social media since that announcement with calls for a boycott of Heaven Hill’s brands, including the popular Evan Williams Read More »
You know you’ve had a remarkable trip when you carry your journey beyond its destination. As my final plane touched down in Tuesday’s early morning hours, I was happy to be home. And as physically exhausted as I was (still am), I found it difficult to …
Accomplished and unchallenging, smooth and creamy throughout and a nice addition of chocolate makes this one a real nice sipper. 83/100
Lighter than I had hoped on the nose and palate but very pleasant, comes into it’s own later with some deeper and darker wood-derived flavours. 82/100
New Riff Distilling announced its latest innovative product, a bourbon made from heirloom Red Turkey Wheat that continues the distillery’s passion for unique mashbills not made anywhere else. The limited release Red Turkey Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon will be available in limited quantities throughout New Riff’s home market, Kentucky, this November. “Just like heirloom tomatoes, …
This is a story that I love because it combines bourbon, history, and law. Sound familiar? Judge William Harrison McBrayer wrote a letter to E.H. Taylor, Jr. on November 10, 1870, concerning their discussions about Taylor purchasing some of the Judge’s whiskey. The back…
Please enjoy my McFarlane’s Reserve Bourbon Review! This is another enigmatic bourbon from the IJW Whiskey Company. I had posted about them and their first releases, the First Call line of whiskeys, way back in March.
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It’s been a few years since we last saw Tyrone’s rickhouse K available in Wild Turkey’s private barrel program. Needless to say, I was elated to learn we’d be seeing it again in 2021. What makes K so special? For starters, I’ve long referred to K…
