New Brand Releases Introducing Wild Turkey's New Master's Keep Release – Triumph Rye Whiskey Master's Keep Triumph's extended maturation helped to develop a complex and bold flavor profile that's consistent with the high quality that fans have come to expect from the Master's Keep collection.
Banter STL Meet-up Recap After dinner, more guests arrived for an extensive bottle-share party that lasted into the early morning. The weather cleared up, so we took the party outside, continuing the conversation with more cigars.
Industry News Buffalo Trace Distillery Opens Doors to Buffalo Trace Distillery London Buffalo Trace Distillery London features an immersive, sensorial experience that brings a taste of Kentucky to the nation’s capital.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Bourbon Review The aroma is warm, with savory notes of saddle leather, oak, dark caramel, and brown butter. The palate shows a bit more sweetness than the nose, but things still skew more toward the wood and spice corners of the flavor wheel.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Pinhook Vertical Series Rye 8-Year Review Upon arrival, the proofs of those 32 barrels were 125. Near that modest body of water and behind the rickhouse's brick walls, they've steadily lost proof down to 108, which is pure magic in whiskey aging.
Industry News Bourbon Women Announces 2024 SIP Scholarship Program The SIP Scholarship Program gives individuals interested in moving into the spirits industry or furthering their careers access to the Bourbon Women SIPosium National Conference, August 15 – 18, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville.
New Brand Releases The WoodWork Collective in Collaboration with David Jennings Announce the Release of Raconteur Rye Raconteur Rye is a combination of three unique Indiana distilled “95/5” rye whiskeys, each aged a minimum of seven years.
New Brand Releases Blood Oath Pact 10 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Coming Soon Blood Oath Pact 10 combines some of the finest rare bourbons Rempe could find, including two well-bred ryed bourbons and one finished bourbon each complementing the others.
Banter Bourbon Lovers Raffle Winner Thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for this year's Bourbon Lovers Raffle. I'm excited to share that this year's winner is Robert Hobbs. Robert has chosen The Four Roses Lovers Collection as his prize. We will get his bottles shipped out
New Brand Releases Overholt Launches A. Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey A. Overholt joins the ranks of this beloved, and trade favorite portfolio currently consisting of Old Overholt 4YO, Old Overholt 4YO Bottled in Bond, and Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Whiskey JYPSI Explorer Series Release #1 Review The fact that they've brought this to market at just under $70 should be a warning shot to others in the industry who have insisted that a quality sourced and blended product has to command a price point over $100.
Banter Whiskey Glassware 101: Beginner's Guide When it comes to tasting whiskey - and any spirit, for that matter - there is a wide array of shapes to choose from, each promising to be “the best.” This guide overviews the most common glassware types for drinking whiskey.
Industry News Barrel Global™ Launches New, High-End American Whiskey Experience with its “Kentucky Bourbon Retreat” “Our Kentucky Bourbon Retreat democratizes barrel ownership by allowing individuals to create their very own batch of barrels with a truly bespoke mashbill."
New Brand Releases Eric Church and Outsiders Spirits Announce Next Release from Whiskey JYPSI Explorer’s inaugural release is a blend of two six-year-old bourbons – a low rye distilled in Kentucky and selected for its sweetness, and an Indiana high rye chosen for its spice. The combined mash bill of 66% corn, 30% rye and 4% malted barley is then slowly reduced to 103 proof...
New Brand Releases Heaven Hill Distillery Announces the Release of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 25th Anniversary Edition After the catastrophic fire at the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in November 1996, Heaven Hill acquired the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville in April 1999. The barrels used for this release were produced in September 1999, emptied in March 2013 and bottled in February 2024.
Mezcal Amarás Logia Cenizo Review "Logia is an ode to the unattainable, the select and the rare, perfectly defining our agaves and their importance as a sacred plant. Its limited and collectible editions are specially selected for those who love to discover, in sips, details that move the soul”
Industry News West Fork Whiskey Co. Partners with M/I Homes for Transformative Development The design is intended to create a community hub that people can enjoy through outdoor experiences and is meant to enhance both the live and play experience with shared programming initiatives between the distillery and broader community.
Paid-members only BITB Club Replay: BITB Live Tasting #8 This month's tasting kits included seven samples, ranging from unique multi-style blends to stunning barrel-strength American whiskeys.
New Brand Releases Chattanooga Whiskey Releases Experimental Batch 037: Ancient Wheat Made from a blend of two whiskey styles, this three-barrel batch was crafted to highlight the flavor impact of a unique heirloom variety of wheat known as dinkel wheat.
New Brand Releases Pursuit Spirits Announces Release of Double Oaked Bourbon The double oak finishing process starts with Pursuit United's signature bourbon blend, which undergoes a lengthy secondary finish using custom 36-month seasoned French oak medium toasted staves. This extra maturation extracts bold oak notes while imparting a deep amber hue and velvety mouthfeel.
New Brand Releases Penelope Bourbon Returns To Rio Inspired by the joy of Brazil, Rio delights the senses with a double cask finish of American honey and Amburana, a Brazilian hardwood. The two finishes combine to deliver a rich and sweet experience with surprising depth.
Single Barrel Picks 2024 Bourbon Lover's Raffle These bottles are truly one-of-a-kind, no longer available for purchase, and hand-selected by Pops and his team of experienced bourbon professionals. The raffle winner can choose one of two exclusive 4-bottle sets this year.
American Whiskey Reviews Bernheim Barrel Proof Original Wheat Whiskey Batch A224 Review When Heaven Hill added Bernheim Wheat Whiskey to its barrel-proof portfolio early last year, it filled a big market hole. Wheat whiskeys at any proof are rare, but this barrel-proof offering is the only one from a major brand like it.
New Brand Releases Old Forester® Releases 117 Series: High Angels’ Share This limited-edition whiskey is the result of low-yield barrels, providing consumers with a taste of this specific facet of the aging process, and resulting in a rich, layered concentration.
American Whiskey Reviews Old Elk Infinity Blend 2023 Review The nose on this latest release is expressive and elegant, burly initially with damp oak and cigar box notes that quickly sweeten to cream soda, buttery cinnamon apples, and Little Debbie Oatmeal Pies.
