Craft Whiskey

Michigan’s New Holland Brewing Releases 10 Year Old American Malt

New Holland Spirits of Holland, MI has released Zeppelin Bend 10 Year Old, a small batch single malt whiskey finished in Australian Sherry Casks.  As the oldest single malt hailing from Michigan, Zeppelin Bend 10yr is a must try whiskey for enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. “Zeppelin Bend is one of the most ambitious projects …

Redwood Empire Rocket Top Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Redwood Empire is a distillery in Sonoma County, California’s Russian River Valley, and they draw their name from an old apple company in whose buildings they are operating from. Running with their namesake, the distillery follows a theme of naming their whiskeys after prominent trees, and they also pledge to …

Laws Whiskey House Releases Cognac-Finished Bourbon

Colorado’s Laws Whiskey House has announced the release of their Cognac Finished Bourbon. Introduced in 2017 as one of the brand’s first projects in their Special Finish series, this new Cognac Finished Bourbon has been thoughtfully aged for more than four years and is finally ready to share. This limited release will be available in …

Indiana’s Hard Truth Has A New Sweet Mash Rye

Hard Truth Distilling Co. has announced the release of Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye, the first whiskey distilled, aged, and bottled on Hard Truth’s 325-acre campus in Brown County, Indiana. Batch #001 will be a small batch of 30, two- to three-year-old barrels, uncut, unfiltered and bottled at barrel strength. Available in limited quantities on …

George Dickel and Leopold Brothers Produce Collaboration Rye

Over the years, Nicole Austin – General Manager and Distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. – and Todd Leopold – Founder and Master Distiller at Leopold Bros Distillery – have cultivated a mutual respect not only as peers in the whisky industry but as friends. Fast-forward to 2021, when Todd shared a sample of their …

Biden And EU Drop Whiskey Tariff War

By Richard Thomas US President Joe Biden and European Commission head Ursula van der Leyen announced this past Sunday that an agreement has been reached ending the trade conflict begun by former president Donald Trump in 2018. The trade difficulties began when the US imposed a 25% tariff on European steel and a 10% tariff …

Jeptha Creed Soon To Join The Bonded Bourbon Club

On their 5th anniversary, this November 11th, Jeptha Creed is releasing their first Bottled-In-Bond Rye Bourbon. This rye bourbon has been barrel-aged at least 4 years, in a single season, in a bonded barrel barn, and is proofed right at 50% ABV. It has a rye mash bill of Bloody Butcher corn, malted rye, and …

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