Northern Kentucky’s New Riff Distilling’s Single Barrel line has grown, as now 6 year old bourbon barrels are available for selection. “For years, New Riff has offered an exceptional Single Barrel Experience — intentionality is a cornerstone of everything we do and that ethos certainly extends to the experience we offer to those who choose to pick …
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A In late March 2025, Michter’s Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson approved the release of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon. “Rather than on a strict age schedule, at Michter’s we bottle whiskey when our production team deems it fully matured. This continues the standards …
Binder’s Stash has announced a landmark strategic partnership with the iconic Willett Distillery. This collaboration has brought Willett, who has not been especially known for partnering with other companies since the end of their relationship with Old Pogue, into a rare and unusual arrangement with Binder’s Stash. The partnership provides Binder’s Stash with unique access …
To say I was impressed with this rye selection would be an understatement. The depth, the richness – the balance of sweetness and spice – it was exactly what a Kentucky rye should be.
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By Richard Thomas Jim Beam has announced a new branch for its private barrel program in the Knob Creek line, Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Cask Strength, to be available for both bourbon and rye. The private barrel/single barrel experience includes a visit to the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, KY, where participants …
By Richard Thomas St. Patrick’s Day and the Spring Equinox are behind us, so even if the weather is still a bit chilly, springtime has arrived. As a rule, Spring is not a season associated with the much sought after, annualized limited edition releases that are so passionately sought after by enthusiasts. However, there are …
Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the newest addition to their lineup: Rye Single Barrels, which are the uncut, unfiltered expression of the company’s malt-forward approach to rye. Inspired by one of the distillery’s first experimental batches of whiskey, this version of their rare and flavorful style was made from the same four-grain, three-malt mash bill as …
Green River Distilling, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, has expanded its brand with a new expression: Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon. Presented at barrel strength, ranging from 110 to 130 proof (55 – 65 percent alc. by vol.) by batch, the new expression is aged a minimum of five years. The wheated mash …
By Richard Thomas The club of diehard fans for Lawrenceburg’s Four Roses Distillery may be smaller than, say, Buffalo Trace, but a good argument can be made their fandom is more devoted and authentic. Four Roses gives its devotees much to latch onto, such as the brand’s almost romantic restoration story: two decades ago, it …
Highland Park, one of two distilleries on Scotland’s northerliest islands of the Orkneys, has come out with its oldest single malt to date: 56 years old. Highland Park 56 was created from a never-before-tasted cask, making it not just ultra-aged but also a single cask. Only 170 bottles of Highland Park 56 have been created …
