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Kentucky Statehouse Mulls Eliminating Barrel Tax

The Kentucky state legislature is currently considering House Bill 5, which would phase out Kentucky’s unique tax on inventories of distilled and aging spirits. The “Bourbon Barrel Tax” is an ad valorem tax, basically a property tax that assesses bourbon in a warehouse in much the same way as real estate is assessed. Kentucky, home …

The Irishman Vintage Cask Headed For Shelves

The 2023 vintage of The Irishman Vintage Cask, a rare cask strength Irish whiskey expression, from Walsh Whiskey, has been released. This year’s vintage is limited to 8,400 bottles worldwide including – USA, Canada, Ireland, France, the UK, South Africa and Asia. The 2023 vintage is the 15th annual release since 2008, when it became …

Midleton Very Rare Delivers A 1-2 Punch This Year

Irish Distillers has chosen to build on its annual release of Midleton Very Rare by adding Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage in tandem. Midleton Very Rare 2023 is an exquisite blend of aged single pot still and single grain Irish whiskeys, including the spectrum of pot still whiskeys produced at Midleton ranging from a …

Benriach Expands Lineup With The Sixteen

Beloved Speyside Scotch whisky distillery Benriach announces the arrival of The Sixteen to its portfolio, reintroducing the ‘missing piece’ to its flavor-forward line-up of Single Malt Scotch whiskies. Benriach The Sixteen was initially retired from the portfolio in 2016, and the iconic expression now returns with a reformulated recipe. The expression bridges the gap between …

In Time For St. Patrick’s Day, We’ve Got A New Method And Madness

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 …

Writer’s Tears Expands To Single Pot Still Whiskey

Walsh Whiskey co-founder Bernard Walsh has unveiled the latest brand extension of Writer’s Tears, a Single Pot Still whiskey. Originally matured in bourbon barrels, the triple-distilled, single pot still whiskey, was then further matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks from Spain and Florio Marsala Hogsheads from Sicily, before being cut at 46% ABV. Commenting on …

Lost Lantern Showcases American Craft Diversity With Latest Single Casks

Lost Lantern, an independent bottler of American whiskey, is pleased to announce the release of their ninth single cask collection since launching in 2020. The Spring 2023 cohort features four limited-edition single casks—all aged at least 7 years–from three distilleries: Westland Distillery in Washington, Watershed Distillery in Ohio, and Corbin Cash Distillery in California. The …

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