Frustrated by the hoopla over Bourbons, with their relative scarcity and high pricing, Mike Gilmore decided to take a different tack. He started searching the… Read More
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Old Forester has unwrapped this year’s version of their highly coveted Birthday Bourbon series – and the 2025 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is the first to use the sweet mash process – created without setback during fermentation, as that “…absence of setback allowed the yeast to express its full character”. Each year, Old Forester celebrates […]
If you’re curious about how its blending team landed on 92 proof, Rift said she and her colleagues weren’t happy with higher-proof iterations. When samples dipped below 100, it came alive, so they kept proofing it downward.
This is the latest release from Brown-Forman’s Old Forester 117 Series which is their 1910 Bourbon aged a second time in a second, new charred barrel and this particular Bourbon has spent a long time in the second barrel. It… Continue Reading →
Dr. Bill Lumsden is best known as the head of whisky creation for The Glenmorangie Company, but he’s also the master blender for Beyonce’s Sir… Read More
On the palate, it’s definitely a rye whiskey. Gentle spice and herbal characters separate it immediately from the sweetness of Old Forester Bourbon. Expectedly, there’s caramel and white chocolate in the mix, but those notes are offset pleasantly with a little mint, some eucalyptus and white pepper.
Coopers have used everything from torches to infrared lamps to toast the inside of barrels. Now, a technique pioneered by the wine industry is making… Read More
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
If someone can find flaws in this, you’re either a freak of nature who’s going to teach us all something we didn’t know or you’re nuts and making things up.
Drew Hannush loves nothing more than to disprove whiskey lore, and spends his time researching historical documents to find the truth behind many of whiskey’s… Read More
