I’ll admit it. I’ve been curious about Penelope Bourbon for quite a while. The brand seems to pop up everywhere these days—bourbon shelves, whiskey podcasts, social media discussions, and conversations among bourbon enthusiasts. Yet somehow, despite se…
Penelope Bourbon is crossing the pond and will be made available in the UK. Penelope is distilled in the Lawrenceburg, Indiana-based distillery owned by Kansas-based spirits behemoth MGP, whose subsidiary, Luxco, is the official owner of the Penelope brand. Previously, Penelope had only been available sporadically in the UK, but now the brand’s full core […]
The weather has been exceptional in central Scotland over the past few weeks, and I have enjoyed sitting in the sun reflecting. A Brad Paisley song came on the radio, Whisky...
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Trey Zoeller tastes Jefferson’s rare 20-Year Bourbon with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and discusses Jefferson’s approaching 30th anniversary, the whiskey business and the future of bourbon.
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Old Forester releases 117 Series Triple Char, a 115-proof bourbon and the first expression made entirely at its Main Street distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When I learned that Michter’s was releasing a cask strength version of their US*1 Sour Mash Whiskey, two thoughts simultaneously entered my head. One was “at last!” The other was “they will soon run out of new variants to introduce.” The two thoughts are intertwined. Michter’s core line up consists …
London-based Berry Bros & Rudd has released the ‘Auld and the Bold’ – a collection of 20 single-cask whiskies [along with rums and a Cognac] intended to celebrate Scotland’s whisky traditions and a new generation of distillers – as the latest installment in Berry Bros’ Odyssey series, launched in 2024. Berry Bros & Rudd Odyssey […]
In addition to our more established Tastings (formerly Tweet Tastings) partners, which are now hosted on both X, Bluesky and available to follow on Threads, over the past 15 years we’ve always been just as excited to bring you dramfotainment from some of the newer kids on the dramming block, and we’re delighted to be […]
Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), one of Scotland’s leading independent family-owned whisky companies and owner of the Tamdhu, Glengoyne and Rosebank Scotch whisky distilleries, has announced the launch of a dedicated Private Client Business, offering collectors, investors and whisky enthusiasts access to some of the rarest and most sought-after whisky stocks in Scotland. The new division […]
This bonded bourbon dazzles with fruit and spice and honey and a little pepper. It’s also surprisingly weighty and rich for only 100 proof, and it’s well balanced. Its complexity outdoes many of its peers’ and would shame many older bourbons.
