First session back in the saddle: Cambus. One of the lost grain distilleries, of course. Cambus gave up the ghost in 1993 as Diageo continued streamlining operations in a more challenging time (as regards whisky, anyway), so there are a fair few well-aged examples out there by this point. In particular, plenty of 1991s. While […]
Bourbon’s construction boom in Central Kentucky is raising concerns in Nelson County, home to Bardstown, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” County officials have reached a compromise with whiskey makers for a 90-day moratorium on planning approval for new warehouses in agricultural zones. Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins wants a review of current ordinances allowing virtually unfettered development of warehouses without public input, while allowing projects in areas zoned for industrial use to move forward. We’ll talk with Judge Hutchins on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth about the moratorium and the impact of losing millions of dollars in barrel tax Read More »
A well aged grain, quite solventy and woody but also plenty of sugars and fruit apparent in the spirit. 83/100
We’re almost done with March, so it’s time to announce our April virtual tastings. This month we’ve got a couple – a taste through the Elixir Distillers’ Whisky Trail and a secret one that we’ll…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Virtual Tastings – April 2021
