New Brand Releases Uncle Nearest to Launch 'Lost Chapter' Series Commemorating Founder Fawn Weaver's Book, Love & Whiskey A 7-year-old barrel-strength whiskey between 110 and 120 proof, the bottle celebrates the seventh anniversary of Uncle Nearest's launch. Only 7,000 bottles are available.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye Whiskey Review This is probably the most unique offering in the Grain to Glass lineup, not least because it's the only true cask strength expression.
New Brand Releases Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Blended Whiskey Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye is available for a limited time nationwide with a suggested retail price of $44.99 for a 750mL bottle.
Banter Testing the Total Wine Traveller Whiskey Old Fashioned As your dedicated and fearless Cocktail Editor, I sacrificed my tastebuds and gastrointestinal peace to test how bad this drink is.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon Review Like those whiskeys, this is expressive and well-spiced. The nose shows more barrel notes than the wheated release, with plenty of oak and clove, but there's a thick layer of caramel sauce and gooey apple pie underneath that makes for a silky, sweet aroma.
New Brand Releases History, Heat and High-Proof Whiskeys Mark Heaven Hill's Grain to Glass Launch “Ten years ago, this was but a figment of our imagination, and our partners helped our imagination become actual whiskey. For somebody like me who’s been in this business for a very long time, this is really exciting.”
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon Review You may have plenty of craft bourbons on the shelf with a similar story to this one, but how many truly grain-to-glass bottles do you own from the big boys?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Old Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review (Spring 2024) The aroma is initially a bit gritty and grain-forward, with lots of roasted cereal and creamed corn upfront. With time to unwind, silkier notes of butterscotch, vanilla pudding, and peanut butter arrive, but there's still not a ton of depth.
Tequila Reviews Entremanos Tequila Blanco Review The nose starts a little funky but intriguing, with warmed butter and mozzarella cheese drifting into herbal characters like spearmint and dried sage.
Get To Know Get to Know: Aaron Harris, Green River's Head Distiller When Harris came aboard, Green River’s annual output was 90,000 barrels a year. Under his watch, it’s increased by a solid 20 percent. Its outstanding single-barrel program has received rave reviews, and it just launched a new Full-Proof line of its standard bourbon.
New Brand Releases Old Forester Introduces New Addition to the 117 Series: Rum Finish "By finishing our signature bourbon for approximately six months in these rum barrels, we have complimented and accentuated the sweet aromatics of Old Forester with hints of brown sugar and molasses, emboldening its rich character."
American Whiskey Reviews Old Elk Cigar Cut Island Blend Whiskey Review You'll find Cigar Cut Island so easy to sip that its 111 proof will have you in its grasp before you know it, so watch your portions!
This Round's Mine Alcohol’s Impact Increases With Age, So Drink Wisely, Friends None of the researchers quoted in the article recommended swearing off alcohol given complications as one ages. One even pointed out that drinking is a social convention, and socializing is a huge part of mental health.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Green River Full Proof Bourbon Review Whether you're sipping it alone while watching TV or enjoying it with friends around the campfire, you can't go wrong with this bottle.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Still Austin Red Corn Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Review I love the lightly piney note that comes right out of every glass of Still Austin whiskeys. It comforts me knowing something good and unique is coming.
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame to Induct Five New Members in September The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame’s 2024 class includes the first Black chemist at Brown-Forman, a veteran visitor center manager who elevated Bourbon tourism, two distinctive distillery founders and a trailblazing retailer who later created his own craft distillery. That retail guru is Ken Lewis, retired Founder and CEO
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Monk’s Road Fifth District Series II Toasted Barrel Finish Review If you want to try something new and not from one of the big distilleries, try this one.
Get To Know Get to Know: Glencairn's Martin Duffy The busiest part of my year begins in February when whiskey events start. … Then things slow down some later in the year, and I work on creating distillery trails for different states. Yes, that’s for Glencairn.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Chicken Cock Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review At 5 years, it possess aromas and flavors you'd expect from something two to three years older. I like it so much that I looked at my tasting notes from a single barrel pick of 6-year-old Chicken Cock bourbon and found them nicely aligned.
Members only This Round's Mine Who Has the Better Palate – Women or Men? It’s not some battle of the sexes thing for me, it’s just a question: Upon what grounds do you base a claim that women have better palates than men?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Review – 2024 Release What is there not to love about this almost-annual release? What bourbon fan would taste this and object to any of its qualities? Release after incredible release, it confirms what great bourbon should taste like.
Members only This Round's Mine Stagg Wins 'Best Bourbon'—In Other News, Water is Wet To be fair, at least this is a great whiskey winning the top prize. However, given the number of awards won by the whiskey named after a suffer-no-fools distiller, these competitions are boring for everyone except Buffalo Trace.
New Brand Releases Remus Bourbon Introduces Remus Babe Ruth Reserve Remus Babe Ruth Reserve features a medley of three high-rye bourbon mash bills, which include specially selected barrels from 2016, 2017, and 2018, consisting of 49% rye, 44% rye and 36% rye bourbons, respectively.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Sagamore Spirt Manhattan Finished Rye Whiskey Review If you're expecting a ready-to-drink Manhattan, it's not quite that. Wondering if it might be, I fridge-chilled it, poured it into a chilled glass and garnished it with an expressed orange peel.
New Brand Releases Buffalo Trace Distillery Debuts Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey This expression of Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr., is the ideal blend of barrel-proof strength and fresh rye spice. On the nose, it has an aroma of white pepper and nutty undertones, with a touch of fresh floral and candied apricot.
