Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers is expanding its Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey family with the release of Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish. The new release is crafted from small batches of 4-year-old ryed straight Kentucky bourbon finished for six months in casks that held PX Sherry, an intensely rich and sweet wine …
It was 70 years ago today that Jimmy Russell began his employment at Wild Turkey Distillery. At that time it was known as Anderson County Distilling Co. but would soon change its name to J.T.S. Brown & Sons. The years that followed were a time of g…
The Jack Daniel Distillery has introduced its follow up to the Coy Hill Single Barrel of 2021 with Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8, a complex Tennessee Whiskey from barrels matured at the distillery’s highest elevations. The latest expression in the Single Barrel Special Release series is bottled at barrel strength …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Although Whiskey del Bac (aka Hamilton Distillers, although they don’t seem to use that name so much anymore) has had their Arizona-style American malt whiskey on the market for almost a decade now, they only just released their first bottled in bond this year. My guess is that this was …
Jim Beam has announces the first innovation/expansion in five years for one of its classic expressions, which has been steadily focused on the standard Booker’s Bourbon since 2019. The new expression is Booker’s Bourbon: The Reserves, first of a new, annual limited-release series concocted by Freedie Noe in honor of his grandfather, 6th Generation Master …
Jim Beam has announces the first line extension the Little Book series, which was started to showcase the work of 8th generation Beam Master Distiller Freddie Noe, the heir apparent to Fred Noe. This extension is called Little Book ‘The Infinite: Edition 1’ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. At the Fred B. Noe Distillery (the one …
Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the release of the 2025 Parker’s Heritage, the 18th edition of the series. This latest installment is a 14 year old Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey Finished in Reconstructed Heavy Toast Cognac Barrels. This edition continues Heaven Hill’s partnership with Master Blender Alain Royer, who worked with the bourbon distiller on …
Russell’s 15 … It’s the talk of the town. If you visit YouTube and search for “Russell’s Reserve 15,” you’ll find no less than two dozen videos (likely more than that). And I get it. It’s an amazing bourbon. It truly is. But if I’m being completely hon…
Woodford Reserve has released the latest installment of its Distillery Series, the Woodford Reserve Blended Malt. This new expression combines two different malt whiskies. One was a 100 percent malted barley whiskey aged in used barrels then finished in a Ruby Port Barrel. The other was a blend of five different styles of malted grains …
This week Benriach Distillery announced its oldest and most exclusive expression to date: Benriach 1966 Cask Aged 50 Years. Crafted from one exceptional cask by Master Blender Rachel Barrie and with just four precious bottles available in the U.S. market, Benriach 1966 Cask Aged 50 Years is the finest portrayal of Benriach’s signature fruit-laden style. It …
