Old Forester has announced the newest release in its 117 series – Bottled in Bond. In accordance with the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act, this product is bottled from barrels filled during a single distillation season – the wet and warm late Spring of 2014. The 117 series has heretofore been rooted in innovative expressions. …
Wild Turkey has announced the release of Master’s Keep Voyage. Crafted by Master Distiller Eddie Russell in a first-time collaboration with Dr. Joy Spence, the renowned Master Blender of Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum, this 106-proof expression of 10-year-old bourbon was finished with a secondary maturation period in Jamaican rum casks, marking the first rum cask finish …
Boann Distillery celebrated the summer solstice last night (June 21) by launching its newest creation, the ‘Summer Solstice’ release, marking the second single cask bottling from Boann in just six months. The Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey was unveiled to a select group of whiskey enthusiasts at a Summer Solstice Tasting event in the distillery …
Popular Highland distillery Glenmorangie has released the third batch of its Cadboll Estate limited edition Scotch single malt whisky. Glenmorangie The Cadboll Estate is made from liquid created from two separate barley harvests, matured 15 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels [with a small portion finished in ex-Amontillado Sherry casks], bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The 10 year old, single barrel iteration of Michter’s rye whiskey remains my favorite whiskey in its class (and that class includes W.L. Weller 12 Year Old), one of my favorite ryes and one of my favorite expressions from Michter’s generally. The expression is released semi-annually, which is to say …
Woodford Reserve has released a new limited-edition bottle as part of its annual Distillery Series – Wheat Whiskey Bottled in Bond. For a whiskey to be Bottled In Bond, it must meet a strict set of rules that have been in place since the late 1800’s, including that the whiskey must be produced by a …
Heaven Hill has announced the launch of Square 6 Wheated Bourbon, the latest innovative product to come from the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. This is the third Square 6 product produced exclusively at the artisanal distillery located at 528 W Main Street in Louisville, just steps from the site of Williams’ original distillery founded in …
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the launch of a new brand and series. This new Daniel Weller is an experimental line exploring the impact of different strains of wheat on its storied bourbons, inspired by and named after the trailblazer of the Weller family. This exciting release from the original wheated bourbon brand demonstrates Buffalo …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A- With the end of the first quarter of 2023, WhistlePig Farm brought the market a new whiskey called “The Béhôlden,” their first ultra-aged single malt. WhistlePig have sourced from Glenora Distillery in Nova Scotia. For those who aren’t familiar with them, they were the first distillery to make single …
Straight out of the Commonwealth of Kentucky comes the highly-anticipated third annual release of Russell’s Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon, the oldest expression of the core range from the fan-favorite Russell’s Reserve. Russell’s Reserve 13-Year-Old is patiently crafted under the leadership of Master Distiller Eddie Russell, who celebrates his 42nd anniversary at the distillery this summer. Arriving …
