By David Levine Rating: B+ It’s hard to believe that Stauning Danish Whisky is almost 20 years old. Founded in 2005 by a group of nine friends, it came online at roughly the same time as the first wave of the new craft movement in the US. In many ways, Stauning represents the entire Nordic/Scandinavian …
From roughly 2015 to 2017, rye whiskey barrels had a small but lauded place in Wild Turkey’s private selection program. In that two-year stretch there were roughly 10 barrels selected, each bottled as a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye and decorated…
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Hybrids, or blends of two or more types of whiskeys, have been an interesting and rewarding niche ever since Wild Turkey introduced their now defunct hybrid expression more than a decade ago. Wild Turkey Forgiven was supposedly based on a batching accident, became something of a fan favorite, and consisted …
By David Levine Rating: B Mizunara – just the word makes whisky lovers’ ears perk up and their wallets empty. This Japanese oak species is native to Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, belying its scientific name of Quercus mongolica (though some sources label it as crispula, a variant of mongolica). An average new, 53 gallon American …
The negociant World Whiskey Society (WWS) has announced its latest release: a 12-year-old Indiana-sourced Rye whiskey finished in ex-Awamori Casks. The rye whiskey was matured in American oak casks before finishing in rare Japanese Awamori casks. Awamori, indigenous and unique to Okinawa, Japan, is made using long-grain Indica rice and is traditionally stored in clay …
Town Branch Distillery, the main distilling arm of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewstillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, has announced its allocated annual release of Town Branch Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey today. The occasion also marks the celebration of National Rye Month. Town Branch Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey In 2020 the Town …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B Hybrids remain one of the great sleeper categories in American Whiskey. Defined as a blend of two or more major types of whiskey, the granddaddy was Wild Turkey Forgiven. That defunct expression is now more than a decade in the past, predating Eddie Russell succeeding his father as Master Distiller …
By Kurt Maitland Continuing from Part 1. Kurt Maitland: So about American single malt. I’ve read and heard that you’ll be doing more releases. Josh, as you and Jason will be the boots on the ground for American single malt, could you enlighten me as to what you are thinking of doing in that space? …
Industry leaders and farm-to-bottle whiskey pioneers Brother’s Bond Bourbon and WhistlePig Whiskey are bonding over a commitment to sustainable craftsmanship as both brands announce the release of their limited edition, farm-based expressions. With the launch of Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey and WhistlePig’s annual release of FarmStock Beyond Bonded Rye Whiskey, the brands …
Elijah Craig, a leading family of premium American Whiskeys, today announced the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Rye. In 1789, Elijah Craig was the first to char oak barrels to make Bourbon, leading to him being credited as the ‘Father of Bourbon’. The newest expression continues this tradition of barrel innovation and as a result, …
