Seems like everyone is doing a toasted barrel bourbon these days, so I guess it was only a matter of time before Jim Beam brought us Basil Hayden Toast, or something like it. Though with all the experimentation they’ve been doing with the Basil Hayden line, I’m not surprised and it does seem like a […]
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Bookers 2021-04 “Noe Strangers Batch” was the last batch released in 2021 and we have yet to see batch 01 of 2022 come out so as of writing, this is the most current batch. 2021 was a weird year for a lot of reasons, but in the whiskey world it brought about some odd Booker’s. […]
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The end of 2021, and beginning of 2022, were hectic to say the least, so I’m a bit behind on new samples, like this Booker’s 2021-03 “Bardstown Batch”. To address this and get some of these samples done I’m taking a brief break from the Glenmorangie super vertical to hit some of the more recent […]
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Named after two different trees, the Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast California Bourbon is a bottled-in-bond bourbon that combines two different styles of bourbon: wheated and ryed. Sitting at 66% corn, the rest of the whiskey is comprised of rye, malted barley and wheat. Though not at equal parts, the wheat is just a dash at […]
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Jeff Arnett left Jack Daniel’s nearly 18 months ago with a desire to create his own whiskey brand, and that’s just what he and his partners have done with the new Company Distilling. With one Tennessee distillery already in operation, a second under construction, and plans for a third in the works, Company Distilling has high hopes for the future. We talked with Jeff about that future and his past at Jack Daniel’s on our #HappyHourLive webcast the other night, and you can catch all of our live webcasts every Friday night at 5:00pm New York time on the WhiskyCast YouTube Read More »
Named after a 2,000-year-0ld, 365 foot tall, redwood, the Redwood Empire Rocket Top California Rye Whiskey is the distillery’s bottled-in-bond rye offering. This bonded rye is made from an 87% rye mash making it a super-high rye while also making it a more unique mash than the all-too-familiar 95/5 we see so many distilleries copying. […]
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If you’re not familiar with the folks at Frey you’re missing out because they’re doing craft right and their Frey Ranch Rye Bottled-In-Bond is no exception. I loved the Frey bourbon, the second I tried it I knew I was tasting something unique in the craft whiskey world and, not to spoil it too much, […]
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The Gospel Straight Rye has to be one of the best-looking rye whiskeys on the market. The bottle, the box, everything about their design is absolutely killer. It has an effortlessly neuvo-vintage aesthetic that fits right at home in modern designs, yet looks like it’s been with us for decades. Made from un-malted 100% Australian […]
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Our live webcast with Clay Risen of the New York Times and Maggie Kimberl of American Whiskey Magazine went all over the place, with everything from winter weather to fake whiskies and much more! Join us each Friday night at 5:00pm New York time (22:00 GMT/UTC) for our live shows on the WhiskyCast YouTube channel, our Facebook page, Twitter, and Twitch. Links: The New York Times | American Whiskey Magazine
A brief change of direction … Back in September, I had the pleasure of selecting a Westland American Single Malt Whiskey cask in collaboration with Malt Review and friends. It was an exciting tasting, with three distinct casks to consider. The first, c…
