By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ It all started in 2010 with inserting some French Oak staves into existing barrels of maturing bourbon to create Maker’s 46, but since then Maker’s Mark has taken the stave insert concept to its limits. The Loretto distillery erected the world’s only bourbon-aging cellar to further the production process for …
By Richard Thomas Nowadays, a map of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail looks like a skewed quadralateral set onto Central Kentucky. While there are distilleries nestled deep in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; in the remote river country of the western part of the state; and in bucolic and isolated college towns like Danville; most of …
Pairing whiskey with food in mobile bars offers a unique experience for guests, enhancing events with expertly curated flavors. By understanding the synergy between whiskey and culinary delights, you can elevate any gathering. In the dynamic setting of trailer-based beverage services, whiskey and food pairings create a sensory experience that captivates guests. Carefully selecting complementary …
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B At this juncture, I think its necessary to underline the expansion of the Old Fitzgerald brand. When Heaven Hill reintroduced the brand to enthusiasts several years ago, it was revamped as a bi-annual, bottled in bond expression of their wheated bourbon stock. Moreover, Old Fitz Bonded routinely clocked in at …
Oxmoor Bourbon Company announced Tim Knittel is joining the team as general manager, bringing extensive experience to one of Kentucky’s most unique bourbon tourism destinations. Having just reached its first anniversary since opening for public tours and sharing how one Kentucky family impacted state and federal whiskey policy, the leadership announcement reflects a new chapter …
Today Woodford Reserve has released a new limited-edition bottle as part of its Distillery Series: Tawny Port Finish. In creating a partly cask finished hybrid whiskey, Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall has combined a rye and bourbon blend with bourbon finished in Tawny Port barrels, which accentuates the fruit character in the whiskey. This is then …
New Riff Distilling has announced the dual release of First Decade Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and First Decade Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, the distillery’s first 10-year-old whiskeys. Both bottled without chill filtration at 120.5 proof, the 10-year-old whiskeys were selected for their extraordinary depth and character — a reflection of the Northern Kentucky distillery’s technique …
By Richard Thomas Rating: C The Benchmark brand was created in the late 1960s by the Seagram Company, the Canadian drinks giant of the mid-to-late 20th Century. From the start, it was envisioned as a premium bourbon. The slogan attached to it was to “Measure your bourbon against it.” Initially and for a long time …
Blue Run Spirits is releasing the third collection of the Blue Run Flight Series, a collection of “micro batch” whiskeys that showcase contrasting bourbon and rye types. Crafted by Coors Spirits Co. (Blue Run’s parent company) Head of Whiskey Development and Innovation, Shaylyn Gammon, the six micro-batch whiskey expressions that make up each “Flight” utilize …
