By Douglas Fraser Rating: A Blue Run Spirits has been making a name for itself within the bourbon industry over the past few years, helped by their adviser, Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge. Blue Run Reflection I drew on a carefully selected lot of 200 barrels distilled under contract at Castle and Key Distillery in …
Highland-based The Glenrothes has released a 42-year-old limited edition whisky called, appropriately enough – The 42 whisky. The Glenrothes 42 has been matured in a combination of four hand-selected casks from The Glenrothes Estate, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, apricot, coriander, orange and vanilla. […]
Irish Distillers has announced the U.S. exclusive of Method And Madness Rye and Malt Irish Whiskey, another boundary pushing release created at the company’s innovation hub in Midleton, the Micro Distillery. With only 5,000 bottles available across the country, this limited-edition release was inspired by the desire to create whiskey that honored tradition while celebrating …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A In an intersection between car nerdom and whisky enthusiasm, Bowmore began a collaboration with luxury/supercar-maker Aston Martin. James Bond might prefer Macallan (in the movies anyway; in the Fleming novels he is partial to Jim Beam), but the folks who sometimes make his armored spy cars are working with Bowmore. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Heaven Hill launched their Heritage Collection last year with a 17 year old bourbon, but the distillery has a habit of using their annual series to showcase the breadth and depth of what they make there (witness the variety of Parker’s Heritage over the years). So their choice for the …
Actor Liev Schreiber’s Sláinte Irish Whiskey will be available in seven more states in the USA after expanding their distribution network. Sláinte Irish Whiskey was created last year in a collaboration with Schreiber and was previously sold exclusively online, but will now be made available in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and […]
Today, Woodford Reserve announces the winter 2022 Master’s Collection release – Historic Barrel Entry. The whiskey is a rich and darkly robust expression of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. For this Master’s Collection release, Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris called upon the rich history of Kentucky Bourbon and their own interests for inspiration. The …
Bowmore (and owner Beam-Suntory) has announced Masters’ Selection 22 Year Old Single Malt Whisky in the US. The most recent release in the storied partnership between Bowmore and Aston Martin, Bowmore has an inherent appreciation as to how time comes to bear on the character of the whisky, and how time past has shaped today. …
Michter’s Distillery will begin shipping the 2022 Edition of its Celebration Sour Mash this February 2023. Originally intended to ship after its bottling in late 2022, the release was delayed by supply chain issues involving the arrival of packaging. This will be the fourth ever Michter’s Celebration release and the first one since 2019. When …
In 2017, I was introduced to late-1990’s Wild Turkey Kentucky Legend, or “Donut,” as it’s often called. I was immediately impressed with the additional depth and complexity of a Wild Turkey single barrel bottled at full barrel strength. And it only mad…
