When hosting a party or dinner for friends, you like to have a Bourbon on hand that everyone can enjoy. It can be before dinner as an aperitif or after dinner as a digestive drink or as a cocktail with… Continue Reading →
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- A little background about Broken Barrel before we get to their Heresy Rye. This story starts with Seth Benhaim, who started his own liquor company with Infuse Spirits in 2012, at age 29. As the name implies, that company was about a line of infused vodkas. Benhaim built on that …
Glenturret 15 yo ‘2021 Release’ (53%, OB, European oak)Glenturret 8 yo 2012/2021 ‘Ruadh Maor’ (63.1%, Berry Bros. & Rudd, cask #468, 698 bottles)Glenturret 22 yo 1994/2017 (55.5%, Whiskybroker, Barolo finish, cask #220, 264 bottles)
In all of his years as Master Distiller at MGP, Greg Metze never had to worry about the blending side of making whiskey. Now, at Old Elk, he’s added blending to his portfolio – and has just released a couple of new Master’s Blend whiskies that blend Old Elk’s unique mashbills. He’s also had to learn the marketing side of the business as well, and he’ll join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, it’s last call for tours at Kentucky’s Barton 1792 Distillery even as other distillers continue to ramp up their visitor experiences. We’ll have the Read More »
Growing up in the Midwest, I recall dining out at the traditional “supper club” with my parents. As was often the case, when presented…
Irish whiskey distillery Walsh Whiskey has released the 2022 edition – the 12th edition overall – of their cask strength Writers’ Tears Irish whiskey. Writers’ Tears Cask Strength 2022 is a blend of aged single pot still and single malt whiskies, both distilled three times, aged in American oak bourbon barrels, bottled at 54.6% alcohol […]
Vignobles Fontan *** (40%, OB, Bas-armagnac, +/-2015)Domaine de Baraillon ‘Eau de Vie de Vin’ 2020/2021 (57%, OB)Domaine Lous Pibous 2005/2021 (56.5%, L’Encantada, Bas-armagnac, cask #193, 621 bottles)Chateau de Laubade 1992/2021 ‘Brut de Fut’ (50.8%, …
We’ve had an opportunity to sample some solid whiskeys from George Dickel and the Cascade Hollow Distillery, including the basic George…
Tom Fischer and Matty Rock welcome Janus Coffee Roasters owners Shad Bates and Shea Bates to the Cigar Saturday Show. Janus Coffee of Wyoming have some other exciting projects to talk with us about and we’ll drink BourbonBlog Coffee and pair them with some cigars!
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The Glasgow Distillery Company has enlarged the bottle size – from 500ml to 700ml – for their of 1770’s Signature range of core single malts, claiming to use less glass than their prior 500ml sizes. The Glasgow Distillery Company’s 1770 Signature Range are being made available via the distillery’s website, for $65 per bottle and […]
