By Richard Thomas Rating: B Next Century Spirits was founded by Scott Bolin and Joel Pawlak, and the company opened their distillery in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2018. Their website makes it clear that they have positioned themselves as a contract distiller, but the company also has its in-house brands relying on a mix of …
Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has marked their 11th anniversary in making whiskey with a special release: a nine year old whiskey, drawn from one of the early barrels filled with their four grain whiskey distillate. That four grain is a mash of 78% malted barley, 2% roasted malt, 9% wheat, 9% oat, 2% …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I first became acquainted with Cedar Ridge Malted Rye back in 2017, following a visit to the Iowa winery and distillery. That expression was the basis for what is their current Straight Rye. This is a 51% malted rye, 34% normal rye mash, with 12% corn and 3% malted barley …
Michigan’s Round Barn Distillery has expanded its bourbon portfolio with two extraordinary new releases: Maple Bourbon and Port Barrel-Finished Bourbon. Building on the success of our Baroda Straight Bourbon, these expressions showcase our dedication to innovation while staying true to the craftsmanship that defines our spirits. Maple Bourbon – A rich and indulgent bourbon with …
West Fork Whiskey Co. is excited to announce the release of its Old Hamer 10 Year Bourbon, featuring a historically Hoosier mash bill of 99% corn, and 1% malted barley. Interestingly, with that mash bill the only thing making this a bourbon and not a corn whiskey is the new oak barrel in which the …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B My first acquaintance with Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery was 7 1/2 years ago, one of those things that serves to remind me just how long I have been writing about whiskey. I had traveled to Iowa to visit a different distillery, invited for the bottling and launch of a different …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: A Sagamore Spirits is known for making its rye whiskey in Baltimore. Time and time again, Sagamore aims to outdo themselves and create something better than what they have done before. This latest expression is no different. This Maryland rye whiskey distillery sets the standard for rye whiskey everywhere. Sagamore Spirits …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A Bardstown’s Preservation Distillery has previously released fabulous-but-sourced whiskey sourced from Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee and Canadian. Recently, they departed onto the well-trod path of blending those sourced stocks their own distillate, produced in their pot still in Bardstown. Just months ago, Preservation was ready for the next step. In …
By Richard Thomas St. Patrick’s Day and the Spring Equinox are behind us, so even if the weather is still a bit chilly, springtime has arrived. As a rule, Spring is not a season associated with the much sought after, annualized limited edition releases that are so passionately sought after by enthusiasts. However, there are …
By Douglas Fraser Rating: C The Samuel Maverick Distillery is named after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803 – 1870), a lawyer and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He is therefore one of those founders of a First Family of Texas. Just a few steps away from the historic Alamo site, the distillery is located …
