A Busy Month at George Washington’s Distillery
September is shaping up to be a busy month at George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon in Virginia, with weekend tastings and discounts on Washington’s… Read More
Cognac
Barton 1792 Debuts Cognac Cask Bourbon
Kentucky-based Barton 1792 Distillery has released 1792 – a Cognac cask-finished bourbon. Barton 1792 Cognac Cask Finish was first matured in American white oak barrels, then finished in French Cognac casks for a minimum of six months before being bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, […]
Glen Moray Gets Twisted On The Vine
Speyside whisky producer Glen Moray has released Twisted Vine – a single malt whisky matured in Cognac casks – as an an addition to Glen Moray’s range of whiskies matured in ex-cognac casks. Glen Moray Twisted Vine was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to offer notes of coffee, nuts, […]
Redemption Cognac Cask Finished Bourbon Review
On a very technical level, the Redemption Cognac Cask Finished Bourbon is not a bourbon. I know, it doesn’t make sense when I say that right? But hang in for a second. The actual technical definition of bourbon does not allow for the use of used cooperage, to be a bourbon it can only ever […]
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Glenmorangie 13 Years Cognac Finish
This barrel select Glenmorangie 13 Years Cognac Finish is unlike most of the finished whiskies Glenmo puts out because it didn’t start life as the traditional Glenmo 10. Shocking I know, but this whisky only spent 8 years in ex-Bourbon casks before being transferred to ex-Cognac casks to finish it’s maturation. But not just any […]
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The Whisky Exchange Last-Minute Gift Guide
Need inspiration for that special bottle? Looking for a last minute stocking filler? Absolutely no idea what to get for secret Santa? Well fear not, because the always publishable Whisky Exchange Christmas gift guide is…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – The Whisky Exchange Last-Minute Gift Guide