By Richard Thomas Rating: B- The new First West line from 15 Stars has three bourbons, with the Toasted Oak Finish positioned as the middle expression, between the normal bourbon (the Small Batch) and the “extra aged” eight year old. The company started in a well-tested fashion, releasing older whiskeys sourced through Kentucky, Tennessee and …
Michter’s will ship a new batch of it’s Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey in September. This whiskey is part of Michter’s series of whiskeys finished in toasted uncharred barrels, which began with their Toasted Barrel Rye Whiskey. This year has seen a Toasted Barrel Rye and Toasted Barrel Bourbon thus far. The root Sour Mash …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The brand history behind this latest release from Old Forester, the 1910 Extra Old Bourbon in their 117 Series, is actually a little convoluted. It began as an extension of the 1910 Fine Old Whiskey from 2018, which we were unable to write-up. In its turn, the 117 Series is …
This month marks both the start of 2025 and the first release of Bomberger’s PFG (Precision Fine Grain) Kentucky Straight Bourbon. “Over the years, our flagship Bomberger’s Declaration Bourbon has always had a rich, bold nature that I love. This new Bomberger’s PFG release continues our efforts to further experiment with Bomberger’s and push the …
Today, Old Forester announced the return of 1910 Extra Old, a limited-edition whisky derived from an extra-long double-barreling process. This liquid was first released in February 2022 as the third installment of the brand’s acclaimed and limited-expression lineup, the 117 Series. To create this unique expression, Old Forester aged its 1910 whisky in a secondary …
Woodford Reserve originated the class of double new oak bourbons (bourbons matured and finished in new oak barrels) more than a decade ago with their Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon. They later doubled down on this concept with their Double Double Oaked in 2015, which was limited to distillery-only sales. Now, for the first time, …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A This 2024 release of US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon is the latest in ten years of the label. The Toasted Barrel expression is distinguished from the standard US*1 Bourbon by its double new oak treatment: a second maturation round in a toasted barrel, following its initial rest in a …
Pursuit Spirits, the company founded by the creators of the popular Bourbon Pursuit podcast, today announced the launch of their latest expression – Pursuit United Double Oaked Rye Whiskey. This new product is part of the United product family, which emphasizes the art of blending whiskeys with varying mashbills from different regions to achieve a …
Elijah Craig, a leading family of premium American Whiskeys, today announced the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. In 1789, Elijah Craig was the first to char oak barrels to make Bourbon, leading to him being credited as the ‘Father of Bourbon’. The newest expression continues this tradition of barrel innovation and as a result, …
The Jack Daniel Distillery introduces Distillery Series Selection #13, a Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey twice barreled in new, charred American white oak barrels, which is the latest in the distillery’s line of experimental and innovative whiskeys. Like all Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye Whiskeys, the latest Distillery Series expression has a unique grain bill of 70% …
