It’s that time again … Turkey Time! Well, it’s always Turkey Time as far as I’m concerned, but today’s a special Turkey Time – time for another entry in the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series. And what’s on deck? A 2023 Russell’s Reserve Single Bar…
It’s time for the second entry in my “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series. Today, I’ll be tasting a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon selected by my friends at the Dallas Bourbon Club. This whiskey aged over nine years on the 4th floor of Tyrone’s ri…
Now that I’ve dialed back my traveling for the next few months, it’s the perfect opportunity to play catch-up on some whiskeys in need of review. Considering a grand majority of these bottles are Russell’s Reserve or Kentucky Spirit private selections,…
By Richard Thomas Rating: A The revived brand King of Kentucky is the latest ultra-aged entry to enter the lists of the Autumn Release Season, the period when most of the prized annual editions are sent to market. This year, King of Kentucky enters its sixth edition. The modern rendition of King of Kentucky was …
By Alex Southgate Rating: B+ It’s always nice to go back and visit old friends and this is absolutely no different when it comes to the distilleries that we know well and love. This being said, I’ve been back to the Fettercairn Distillery on a couple of occasions now, and had a really enjoyable experience …
When Russell’s Reserve 13-Year first hit shelves in April 2021, it wasn’t unusual to find it compared to Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon – particularly private barrel selections. After all, folks were missing out and bloggers and YouTuber…
Baker’s Bourbon is excited to announce the return of Baker’s 13 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon, a limited-time offering highlighting the influence that extra-aging, warehouse and barrel storage location, and environment has on each and every unique bourbon barrel. Originally released in 2019 when the brand reemerged as a single barrel product, Baker’s 13 Year …
Milam & Greene Whiskey is unveiling the third release in the Wildlife Collection, Rattlesnake Single Barrel Bourbon, a limited-edition, cask-strength, single-barrel whisky. Each single-barrel release in the Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection highlights the impact of Texas Hill Country weather on aging whiskey and honors the local Texas wildlife that thrives in this beautiful, but …
Any first experience at Wild Turkey is memorable, but your first private barrel selection at the storied distillery is unforgettable.
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By Richard Thomas Rating: A- San Francisco’s Old Potrero is part of a tiny class of distillers that I dubbed “craft whiskey before there was craft whiskey.” I say this because outfits like Old Potrero, St. George and Prichard’s were small distillers, starting out in an era when the whiskey industry as a whole was …
