The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky has launched one of its rarest releases, The Balvenie Fifty Collection, a seamless trilogy that represents the interwoven stories of craftsmanship at the Speyside distillery over the last 50 years. Beginning with The First Edition this year, The Balvenie will release only 125 bottles globally of each edition over …
Cream of Kentucky proudly introduces its latest offerings: the 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon and the 2024 Small Batch Bourbon. These releases mark a new chapter for the brand, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and delivering distinctive bourbon experiences. 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon The 2024 Cask Strength Bourbon features a bold proof of 114, offering a rich, uncut …
By Alex Southgate Rating: A There are some brilliant independent bottlers out there producing some very fine whisky. Halcyon Spirits are a relatively new independent bottler, but they are part of that group, so I’m excited to see what their Burnside 27 Year Old Blended Malt brings to the table. To offer some background, Halcyon …
By Richard Thomas Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye was the expression that prompted our Deputy Editor to coin the phrase “stronger whiskey is better whiskey.” The caveat there is that Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye is just strong enough. What makes it such an enjoyable cask strength whiskey is the distillery’s entry proof of 103. That is …
Buffalo Trace Distillery is thrilled to announce Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey, a new uncut, unfiltered rye recipe joining the Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Collection. Aged at Buffalo Trace Distillery, this limited-edition release is bottled at 126 proof and crafted with the highest standards of quality and innovation first introduced …
Updated June 23, 2024 By Richard Thomas Rating: B Whenever I am asked about how to organize a trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, my first question is always “Where are you staying, Lexington or Louisville?” This is because these two cities, the largest in Kentucky, either embrace or sit on either side of most …
Barrel Craft Spirits is now in its eleventh year of producing sourced, skillfully blended, cask strength whiskeys. The have now reached Barrell Bourbon Batch 036, created with a multi-mash bill blend of Indiana (7 1/2, 8 and 10 year), Kentucky, (9 year) and Tennessee (8 and 15 year) bourbon whiskeys. The final blend features a …
Nevada’s Frey Ranch, the crafty farm distillery,has released a new wheat whiskey. Bottled at cask strength and made with 100% soft white winter wheat grown exclusively on the Frey Ranch farm, Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel is the first cask strength whiskey from the brand’s Single Grain Series, ranging from 58.4% ABV (116.8 …
Negociant Lost Lantern Went All Mid-Western Whiskey For Its Spring 2024 Collection. We’ve Round The Entire Batch Up. By Randall H. Borkus Lost Lantern, the independent bottler of sourced whiskeys founded by a former Sales Manager at Astor Wine & Spirits (Nora Ganley-Roper) and a former whisky writer (Adam Polonski) usually presents its single cask …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The Whiskey Reviewer could be said to have a love affair with Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye. Deputy Editor Kurt Maitland was pointing at it when he coined his rule that “stronger whiskey is usually better whiskey.” Senior contributor and all-around rye guy Scott Peters is enamored, and I’m more than …
