New Life for Dallas Dhu
Speyside’s Dallas Dhu has been a historic site since it closed in 1983, left intact the way workers left it on the final day of… Read More
Texas
15 Years of Texas Whiskey
Texas is booming as a whiskey region, with distilleries all over the Lone Star State. That history only goes back about 15 years, when pioneers… Read More
Changing of the Guard at Ireland’s Midleton Distillery
Master Blender Billy Leighton’s recent decision to step aside from day to day work at Irish Distillers gave his longtime apprentice the dream job of… Read More
Still Austin Blue Corn Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review
What’s most intriguing about this bourbon is its lack of sweetness. A glance at the mash bill shows it’s limited to 51% corn, which explains a lot of it since it’s roughly 25% lower than most bourbons on the market. I can’t decide whether I like that reduced sweetness, but it’s got my attention.
Milam & Greene Batch 3 Castle Hill Bourbon Review
I’ve never been a fan of the children’s vitamin note common to whiskeys made there, and I assumed this would bring more of the same. It didn’t. This is a delicious whiskey with unique virtues appreciated in its aromas and flavors.
No Sleep Beverage Invests In Nine Banded Whiskey
Texas-based Nine Banded Whiskey Distillery has collaborated with former Pernod Ricard executive Nick Papanicolaou’s No Sleep Beverage investment company with a $10 million funding boost from NSB. In addition to producing spirits, Papanicolaou’s NSB investment will help Nine Banded construct their whiskey tasting room at the distillery’s home base of Austin. Nine Banded Whiskey was […]
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Still Austin Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Review
It starts with a whiff of pine lumber—a surprising yet pleasant note discernible in other Still Austin releases—forest floor, sage, and some rosemary, all intriguing and without shortcomings.
Still Austin High Rye Bourbon Review
This bourbon is a multitasker, great neat, on the rocks, or in an old-fashioned. To make room for a little air in the bottle, I made three old-fashioneds for my guests. That they took notice of their drinks as “really good and spicy” says they caught on to this bourbon’s difference.
Balcones Distilling Celebrates 15 Years of Texas Whiskey
Balcones Distilling in Waco helped put Texas whiskey on the map when it opened in 2008, and this past weekend, the distillery marked it’s 15th… Read More
Eight Special Single Malts…and a Cowboy Bourbon
We’ll have a double feature on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth, as Diageo’s Dr. Stuart Morrison joins us to detail this year’s Special Releases series –… Read More