By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ Before there was a Town Branch Distillery or even a sourced brand, there was a Lexington Brewing Company, with the distillery erected on the property of the original brewery. Today’s joint Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company isn’t quite what most people imagine when they think “brewstillery,” because the brewery and …
New Riff Distilling has announced the release of its 8 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the distillery’s oldest bourbon yet released and an unprecedented “first fruit” of initial whiskeys set back for further aging. Available beginning today, March 8th—a nod to the age of the whiskey—this addition is the newest installment to New Riff’s …
By Richard Thomas St. Patrick’s Day has grown from being the feast day commemorating the death of Ireland’s patron saint into an international (often unofficial) holiday celebrating all things Irish. There is no better time to expand your knowledge of the surging Irish Whiskey scene and get acquainted with some new expressions. I’ve drawn up …
The Year of the Dragon – which is scheduled to begin on February 10, 2024 – received a trio of new limited edition box designs from Chivas, two for The Glenlivet and one for Royal Salute. Specifically, the Year of the Dragon whiskies are Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Signature Blend, The Glenlivet 18-Year-Old Single Malt and […]
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Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Each spring, this annual, highly limited release features some of the distillery’s oldest inventory of aging whiskey, continuing the standard of excellence Heaven Hill has practiced since 1935. Each release in the ultra-premium collection features one of the …
The Macallan has unveiled Tales of The Macallan Volume II, the second edition in a remarkable series of rare single malt Scotch whiskies which tells the story of The Macallan pioneers and their whisky-making legacy. The second release is a homage to Alexander Reid, founder of The Macallan, and depicts him as a teacher, farmer, …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The Russells are set to become a three-generation dynasty of master distillers at Wild Turkey Distillery. First came Jimmy Russell. Although his father was a distillery worker, Jimmy was the first to rise to the top production spot, a post he held for so much of modern history that the …
Venerable Speyside distillery, The Glenlivet has released a limited edition 12-year-old single malt to celebrate their 200th anniversary. The Glenlivet 200 Year Anniversary Limited Edition 12-Year-Old was matured in 100% first-fill American oak casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel. coconut, pear, pineapple, tangerine and […]
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By Richard Thomas Rating: Upon returning to Kentucky in November 2016, I spent a few months catching up with the bourbon industry. Of course, during my eight year stint in Europe, I would call on various distilleries whenever I was visiting the family in the Bluegrass, but there was never enough time on any given …
Bruichladdich has announced they will kick off 2024 with a new single malt, Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014, set for release in February. This release will also kick off the distillery’s new Barley Exploration Series. Since the Islay distillery Bruichladdich was revived in 2001, the distillery has focused much of their new production on the idiosyncratic …
