Created by beer people with a passion for whiskey and an eye towards sustainability, Brooklyn’s newest distillery – Arcane Distilling – today introduces its flagship whiskey, Arcane Alpha. Helmed by CEO Brian Thompson & Distiller Phil Morgan, Arcane is a new type of distillery that lives at the intersection of beer and whiskey. Arcane combines …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- These last few years have seen Colorado-based Laws Whiskey House build on the age of their bonded whiskeys, year by year. I have enjoyed watching the progression and the results of this so much that I am thinking I need to time a 2023 visit to the Centennial State to …
Laws Whiskey House, the award-winning grain-to-glass distillery in Denver, today announces the fourth release of their Bottled in Bond Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey, available in key markets starting June 1. This release meets two of the highest standards of American whiskey, Straight and Bottled in Bond. To qualify as a Straight Wheat whiskey, the spirit …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Smoking grain has been a widely embraced practice in American craft whiskey for more than a decade now. Darek Bell, co-founder of Nashville’s Corsair Artisan Distillery, wrote an entire book on the subject. In the Southwest, smoking with mesquite has become a regional signature. Some distillers have taken to importing …
Smooth Ambler is launching Founders’ Cask Strength Series Bourbon, the first line extension introduced since the inaugural Rye recipe release last year. Smooth Ambler Spirits has grown a cult-like following of national whiskey drinkers who applaud the distillery for its expertise in sourcing and blending. However, the Founder’s Cask Strength Series was born from founder …
Lost Lantern, an independent bottler of American whiskey that launched less than 18 months ago, is pleased to announce their Summer 2022 collection, featuring seven limited edition single casks from six celebrated craft distilleries: McCarthy’s in Oregon, Frey Ranch in Nevada, Starlight in Indiana, Dad’s Hat in Pennsylvania, St. George in California, and Balcones in Texas. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Rochester’s Black Button Distilling has a foot in two different camps when it comes to bourbon. One foot is in the craft sector, where they have released a flagship four grain bourbon. The other harkens back to a older and more traditional time, when New York was one of the …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler became a fan favorite from the start, establishing a reputation for transparency early on. The company was one of the first to ply the now well-trodden path of starting a whiskey business as a bottler of sourced stock, build a brand, and then transition into becoming …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Laws Whiskey House got to my house, I thought “in a few years, I will need to stop talking about mature craft whiskey and start talking about middle-aged craft whiskeys!” That would be because this third batch of the Colorado distillery’s San Luis Bonded Rye is seven years old. Who …
The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the re-election of Becky Harris of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. (VA) as the President of the Board of Directors. She has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2019, and as President since 2020. Gina Holman, of J. Carver Distillery (MN) and Jessica …
