Category: The Vaults

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

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 anniversary with a rain-soaked party. We spent the weekend in Waco for the celebration, and sat down with longtime head distiller Jared Himstedt to get answers to some of your questions. In the news, whisky cask investment schemes in the UK are coming under scrutiny, while a charity auction to benefit victims of the recent Irish floods has raised nearly €35,000. 

Episode 1029: November 5, 2023

Links: Balcones Distilling | Irish Whiskey Auctions.ie | Edrington | William Grant & Sons | MGP | Thompson Bros. | Scotch Malt Whisky Society | Lost Lantern Whiskey | Frey Ranch Distillery | 2XO Whiskey | Benromach | GlenDronach | Talisker | Crown Royal | Aberfeldy | Ardray

An Exercise in Whisky Blending

Anyone can blend one whisky, but to blend a whisky with long-term consistency between batches takes a true talent. This week, we’ll share an informal… Read More

Anyone can blend one whisky, but to blend a whisky with long-term consistency between batches takes a true talent. This week, we’ll share an informal blending session with Widow Jane head distiller and blender Sierra Jevremov on WhiskyCast In-Depth, along with tasting notes for Widow Jane’s latest release, The Vaults 15-year-old Bourbon. In the news, Kentucky is getting a massive new distillery project, while we were on hand as The Hearach single malt from Isle of Harris Distillery made its U.S. debut in New York City Thursday night. We’ll have tasting notes for that one, too, along with the new Glenglassaugh 12-year-old and Bruichladdich’s Octomore 14.3 single malts.

Links: Widow Jane | Whiskey House Distillery | Cabrach Trust | Compass Box | Buffalo Trace | The Hearach | Meikle Tòir | The Dalmore | Midleton Very Rare | The Macallan | The Glenrothes | Glenglassaugh | Bruichladdich

Birthday Girls Edinburgh and Leith Excursion

Day One, Part One Johnnie Walker Princes Street Jacqueline and I had a couple of days (27th and 28th December 2022) in Edinburgh to celebrate Jacqueline’s birthday. We had arranged a...
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Day One, Part One Johnnie Walker Princes Street Jacqueline and I had a couple of days (27th and 28th December 2022) in Edinburgh to celebrate Jacqueline’s birthday. We had arranged a...

thanks for reading Whisky Boys Whisky Blog