A relative newcomer to the Autumn American Whiskey Season, when most of the eagerly anticipated annual releases in bourbon and rye come out, is Knob Creek 18 Year Old. This ultra-aged expression of Knob Creek (and thus Jim Beam) bourbon was first introduced in 2022. Aged for twice as long as the standard Knob Creek …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A For any brand that is revived and reintroduced during my career as a food, drinks and travel writer, I’m always amazed when the lot count reaches several or (especially) a double digit number. Inevitably I find myself thinking “Has that newcomer really been around that long? Is it actually a …
Crown Royal has released the third installment in its Extra Rare Series, this one now standing as the oldest whisky ever sold by the company: Crown Royal Aged 31 Years. The three-decade old barrels hand selected by Mark Balkenende, Crown Royal Master Blender, to showcase our Canadian rye whisky’s spice, vanilla and smoothness. “Crown Royal …
Six years ago, Barrel Craft Spirits released a 15 year old, gray-labeled bourbon, continuing its practice of skillfully sourced and blended, one-shot, cask strength whiskey releases. What we were not told at the time was that they set some of that batch aside for further aging in toasted barrels, with an eye on a prolonged …
King of Kentucky is back for its seventh year, and Brown-Forman has made the single barrel, cask strength bourbon it a 16 year old this time. Approximately 5,100 bottles will be produced with a suggested retail price of $349.99. For this year’s iteration, Master Distiller Chris Morris chose two lots of barrels to set aside …
Keeper’s Heart, the American whiskey company with one foot in the US and one foot in Ireland, has announced its oldest release to date: a 21-Year-Old Irish Single Malt finished in Tokaji barrels. Carefully selected from aged stocks of Cooley Distillery Whiskey, this limited-edition whiskey is the first in a yearly series of luxury expressions …
Benromach Distillery in Forres, Scotland, has launched a rare 50 Years Old single malt nurtured by master craftsmen over the past five decades. With an ABV of 54.6%, the whisky presents notes of lemon and subtle smoke on the nose. Stewed fruit aromas are complemented by orange zest and a hint of aged leather on …
The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky has launched one of its rarest releases, The Balvenie Fifty Collection, a seamless trilogy that represents the interwoven stories of craftsmanship at the Speyside distillery over the last 50 years. Beginning with The First Edition this year, The Balvenie will release only 125 bottles globally of each edition over …
This week Benriach Distillery announced its oldest and most exclusive expression to date: Benriach 1966 Cask Aged 50 Years. Crafted from one exceptional cask by Master Blender Rachel Barrie and with just four precious bottles available in the U.S. market, Benriach 1966 Cask Aged 50 Years is the finest portrayal of Benriach’s signature fruit-laden style. It …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The Perfect Fifth is an American negotiant firm, otherwise known in the US as an Non-Distiller Producer (NDP) or independent bottler. Started by Karl J. Schoen in 2019, the company operates in familiar territory for such an enterprise, as it might operate in Scotland or Ireland: most of their offerings …
