By Richard Thomas In whiskey circles, summertime is best known as when the release calendar slows down. In America, only a few of the well-loved and much-anticipated annualized limited editions comes out during the summer months. It is also not a time known for new product launches or brand extensions. Even internationally, the releases schedule …
Louisville-based distiller Michter’s is set to release its prized 10 Year Old Single Barrel Rye Whiskey next month. Rye whiskey is part of the Michter’s brand legacy, stretching back to its origins as a Pennsylvania-made whiskey. According to Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, the whiskey’s cooperage and aging are crucial to ensuring the quality …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A Although it is never assured, fans of Michter’s 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon got releases for both 2025 and 2026, two years in a row. Dating back to the days of their first Master Distiller Willie Pratt, who was dubbed “Dr. No” for refusing to bottle releases until …
It’s been some time since I reviewed a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon private selection, so I thought I’d change that today. Back in November, I visited North Augusta Wine & Beverage, a local bottle shop, and discovered a 2025 Camp Nelson …
By Alex Southgate Rating: A The folks over at Halcyon Spirits kindly sent me their latest offering to try, and I couldn’t be happier. I’ve already reviewed their fourth and fifth release, which was great. This being said, I was elated to see their newest expression, because this time it is a 28 Year Old …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Baker’s was first introduced as part of the seminal Jim Beam Small Batch Collection of the 1990s, but was the last of the four brands to receive a 21st Century, Bourbon Boom makeover and marketing push. Booker’s was revised so individual batches of the brand got their own sub title, …
Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon has been a personal favorite since I first started researching and writing about Wild Turkey.
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Sullivans Cove in Tasmania was one of the very first distilleries to jump out of the starting gate after Australia legalized distilling in the 1990s. As a testament to their forerunner status, the distillery has released a 25 year old single malt. Aged in a second fill American oak for a quarter century, the Tasmanian …
This year marks the ninth time Four Roses Distillery has sponsored a clean-up effort of the Salt River in Kentucky. A tributary of the Ohio River that enters the Ohio west of Louisville, the Salt traditionally marks the boundary between Kentucky’s Pennyroyal and Bluegrass regions. For Four Roses, the annual Salt River clean-up campaign is …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A Minneapolis’s O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company has shipped it’s oldest offering yet through its Keeper’s Heart brand: a 32 year old Irish single malt. That is much older than the previous release from Keeper’s Heart of this type, last year’s 21 year old. O’Shaughnessy is the distillery that acquired the services of …
