By Richard Thomas Rating: B- A few years ago, FEW Spirits introduced a novel spin on their bourbon by cutting it with cold brew coffee instead of water. They were followed by a Jameson cold brew whiskey and a few cold brew whiskeys introduced by small distillers around the country. Now Kings County in Brooklyn …
Laws Whiskey House has released batch #4 of their Bottled in Bond San Luis Valley Rye. The whiskey is available for tasting and for purchase in the Laws Whiskey House tasting room in Denver starting Thursday, May 11, and will be available at lawswhiskeyhouse.com and in key markets across the country starting late May for …
B.R. Distilling Company, Memphis’ oldest licensed distillery, is elated to announce it is now offering tours at the distillery as well as tastings in a newly opened 550-square-foot tasting room. Fans of the award-winning bourbon line-up will now have the opportunity to learn about the brand as well as sample the three Blue Note Bourbons: …
Chattanooga Whiskey has released their Founder’s 11th Anniversary Blend. Formulated yearly by Founder & CEO Tim Piersant, Founder’s Anniversary Blend commemorates the company’s anniversary since releasing their first whiskey in April of 2012. Similar to last year’s vintage, this year’s blend includes two repeat inclusions: the company’s original law-changing “1816” whiskey recipe (Lawrenceburg, IN), along …
Blackland Distillery, a modern, high-tech distillery and tasting room in Fort Worth’s Foundry District, will officially launch its highly anticipated flagship bourbon, Prairie Gold Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Prairie Gold), on May 4, 2023. Aged for a minimum of three years in new oak American barrels, Prairie Gold is cooked, fermented, and distilled on-site …
By Richard Thomas More than a decade ago, I wondered in print that if Kentucky and Tennessee were America’s first and second whiskey states, who was the craft scene propelling to become number three. It took years for the issue to resolve itself, but by the time the Pandemic was clearing up, it had in …
Old Potrero has set the date for the debut of its latest single barrels, a 100% Straight Rye Whiskey, a 100% Straight Rye Sherry Cask Finish, and a 100% Straight Rye Port Cask Finish. With only 6,400 bottles available nationwide, these single barrels were hand selected by Master Distiller, Bruce Joseph, as the best representations …
Negociant Lost Lantern has announced the launch of its new Single Distillery Series. For its debut, Lost Lantern closely collaborated with two of the most exciting names in American single malt whiskey: Balcones Distilling in Waco, TX, and Whiskey Del Bac in Tucson, AZ. Each release in the Single Distillery Series is a blend of …
Craft whiskey releases keep gaining in age. In Pittsburgh, Wigle’s first 8-Year Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys can now be purchased from their distillery shop and their online store for local pick and is shipping to Pennsylvania + Washington DC addresses Just 200 bottles were produced of each Single Barrel Rye and Bourbon. Wigle has previously …
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the election of Gina Holman of J. Carver Distillery (MN) as the President of the Board of Directors. She has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2020, and as Vice President since 2022. Kelly Woodcock of Westward Whiskey (OR) has also been …
