Ardbeg 13 yo 1972 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, Meregalli Monza, +/-1985)Ardbeg 12 yo (43.9%, Jack Wiebers, bourbon cask, 120 bottles, 2022)Ardbeg ‘Ardcore’ (46%, OB, general release, 2022)Ardbeg ‘Arrrrrrrdbeg!’ (51.8%, OB, Committee Re…
Colter’s Run Bourbon is bottled by the Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs, Idaho. They are distilling a vodka made from potatoes to pay bills until they can make and age their whiskey. In the meantime, the Colter’s Run Bourbon is… Continue Reading U…
By Richard Thomas My first round-up of bargain bourbons was in 2016, and how things have changed since then. That was before the Trump trade war rocked commodity markets and started the supply chain disruption; before pandemia sparked a run on the liquor store and disrupted world logistics even more; long before shortages and recovery …
Barrels of maturing whiskey.Consider this a thought experiment. Let’s say you have a whiskey distillery. You make a lot of whiskey. Most of it you sell through brands you own and distribute. Those are your most profitable sales, the ones that earn…
No age statement? Not a problem for these single malts.
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UK-based Cotswolds Distillery has released a limited edition single malt whisky matured in rum-seasoned ex-red wine casks as part of their Hearts & Crafts series. Cotswolds Distillery’s Rum Cask Single Malt Whisky has been aged in rejuvenated French oak ex-red wine casks seasoned with Caribbean rum, bottled at 55.6% alcohol by volume [111.2 proof] and […]
New Riff Distilling announced the release of a limited-edition Sherry Finished Malted Rye Whiskey, bottled at barrel strength without chill filtration and secondarily-aged in oloroso and pedro ximenez sherry casks. Available in May, the release builds on the distillery’s exploration of malted rye whiskey. “Last year we released our Malted Rye Whiskey, and experiencing its …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler became a fan favorite from the start, establishing a reputation for transparency early on. The company was one of the first to ply the now well-trodden path of starting a whiskey business as a bottler of sourced stock, build a brand, and then transition into becoming …
Continuing our teeming throng of
industry leading Twitter trending Tweet Tastings (the original series of
virtual tastings) we’re thrilled to announce that on June 1st we’re teaming up
again with our very good friends at the Jura distillery, to pour an…
