By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The question I find myself asking lately is when will Denver’s Laws Whiskey House hit the limit on their progressively older bonded whiskey releases? Although bottled in bond expressions are now fairly common in the craft whiskey sector, Laws has one-upped the game by often raising the age statement on …
Woodford Reserve has released a new limited-edition bottle as part of its annual Distillery Series – Wheat Whiskey Bottled in Bond. For a whiskey to be Bottled In Bond, it must meet a strict set of rules that have been in place since the late 1800’s, including that the whiskey must be produced by a …
Laws Whiskey House has announced the annual release of their Bottled in Bond Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey. This seven-year-old limited release will be available for tasting and for purchase in the Laws Whiskey House tasting room in Denver on June 8 and will be available for purchase online and in key markets starting late June …
This Friday, May 19, seven premier Colorado distilleries announce the release of the Colorado Distillers Collaboration Straight Wheat Whiskey. The whiskey, five years in the making, is a coordinated distillation between 291 Colorado Whiskey, Bear Creek Distillery, Laws Whiskey House, Old Elk Distillery, State 38 Distilling, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery and Woody Creek Distillers. A …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- A few years ago, FEW Spirits introduced a novel spin on their bourbon by cutting it with cold brew coffee instead of water. They were followed by a Jameson cold brew whiskey and a few cold brew whiskeys introduced by small distillers around the country. Now Kings County in Brooklyn …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Here at The Whiskey Reviewer, we took a look at Old Elk, the brand launched with the guidance of former MGP Master Distiller Greg Metze, with their 2018 inaugural Blend of Bourbons. They’ve since opened their tasting room in Fort Collins, Colorado and have greatly expanded their line. It’s well …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B At my book launch late last year, I was asked what brand was overdue for a cask strength version. Without even a moment’s pause, I said “Bernheim.” Heaven Hill released the cask strength version of its seminal Elijah Craig Small Batch a decade ago, in 2013. Back then, both the …
Heaven Hill Distillery introduced the original version of Bernheim Wheat Whiskey in 2005; almost 18 years later, they have finally released a cask strength version. Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey was the first wheat whiskey to use winter wheat as its primary grain, creating a soft, sweet flavor. Now Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Following their branding and custom, California’s Redwood Empire named their blend of whiskeys after a very old, very tall redwood tree. The tallest coastal redwood, Lost Monarch the tree is 157 feet high and found in Jedediah Smith State Park. Lost Monarch the whiskey is a blend of (presumably MGP-sourced) …
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 …
