Bourbon Weekly Roundup Bourbon Weekly Roundup #3 Lots of new releases to report, but unfortunately, many of them are doing their best to take consumers for a ride with price tags starting at $200 and beyond. When will people start voting by not purchasing these tater-priced releases?
Industry News Distiller and COO leaving Ky. Peerless to create Eastern Light Distilling “This is about far more than a single spirit brand. It’s about helping build Kentucky’s craft bourbon industry through a customized approach working hand in hand with craft distillers...”
New Brand Releases Introducing Wild Turkey Master's Keep Voyage Wild Turkey Master's Keep Voyage is a 10-year-old bourbon finished in Jamaican rum casks, marking the first rum cask finish in Wild Turkey's history.
New Brand Releases Rare Hare Spirits Releases 30-Year-Old Canadian Whiskey Lucky Bastard strikes the perfect balance at 89 proof, showcasing a smooth and refined character that delicately unfolds, and inviting an enjoyable experience for a wide range of palates.
New Brand Releases Brush Creek Distillery Unveils Heroes Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey This product is a well-matured blend of Crimson Red, Blue, and White Corn Bourbon born and matured in Indiana and further rested at the Distilery's Saratoga location, along Wyoming’s majestic elevated western frontier.
American Whiskey Reviews Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 001 Review It's been a long time since I was surprised by a whiskey. And a celebrity whiskey has never impressed me. But damn, as much as I was ready to tell you how underwhelmed I was with this bottle, that's not the case.
New Brand Releases Lost Lantern Declares 2023 the Summer of Bourbon! Lost Lantern’s Summer of Bourbon includes eight whiskies ranging across all three of its product lines: the Blend Series, the Single Distillery Series and the Single Cask Series.
Industry News Introducing Heaven's Door Straight Rye Whiskey: The Latest Addition to the Decade Series The Decade Series II Straight Rye Whiskey has a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, delivering bold and spicy flavors, balanced by delicate notes of vanilla and caramel from the barrel.
Industry News Frey Ranch Distillery Announces Farm Strength Uncut Bourbon As a cask strength bourbon, the tasting experience differs from the flagship 90 proof experience with robust notes of caramelized, brulé, and hints of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Industry News Four Roses: The Ten Recipe Tasting Experience The kit will include 50ml bottles of each recipe for bourbon enthusiasts to get a taste of where the brand's offerings originate.
Industry News Benriach Introduces The Forty to the U.S. Speyside distillery Benriach has announced the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the stateside arrival of Benriach The Forty, exemplifying an exquisite example of Benriach’s historically diverse methods of distillation and cask curation.
Single Barrel Picks Single Barrel Heaven To celebrate the launch of the new Bourbon & Banter website, we're making some of our recent single-barrel picks available again via our retail partner, Ace Spirits. You can purchase bottles of the picks below and have them shipped nationwide for just $20 for up to 12 bottles per shipment.
New Brand Releases Heaven Hill Distillery Launches Square 6 Wheated Bourbon With initial aromas of caramel, vanilla, figs, bing cherries and oak, the Square 6 Wheated Bourbon follows with tasting notes of sweet confectioners' sugar and walnuts on the palate. The finish boasts of walnuts, oak tannins, baking spices cinnamon and cola.
Industry News Sip and Savor: "Fire, Water & Grain: The Story of Empire Rye" Documentary Indulge your senses as "Fire, Water & Grain" transports viewers into the heart of Empire Rye’s historical production process.
Bourbon Weekly Roundup Bourbon Weekly Roundup #2 Goodbye 401k: Blue Run's mission to take all of your money continues as they release a $199.99 double-barreled rye whiskey. If you'd like to keep your money, there are plenty of other new releases to explore.
Industry News Fireball Whisky and Rob Riggle Bring the Heat to Father's Day with Fireball Dragon Reserve While Fireball Dragon Reserve was not [entirely] conceived as a way to convince dads to throw a Fireball shot back with their adult kids… it's still likely to get the job done.
Industry News Introducing Barrel Global: New Barrel Ownership Service Through its online portal www.barrelglobal.com, consumers schedule an intake call with a representative from the company’s bourbon experts to request a barrel reservation from some of the finest American Whiskey-producing regions in the US.
Industry News Blue Run Spirits Releases Single Barrel Double Oak Rye Whiskey Blue Run Double Oak Single Barrel Rye Whiskey is Blue Run’s first whiskey aged in two separate new American White Oak barrels – both with a #3 medium toast char level. The first barrel does the heavy lifting, aging the fine whiskey for the majority of its journey.
Milam & Greene Whiskey Milam & Greene Introduces Very Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Batch 1 “Using very small batches as the heart of our new whiskey allows for greater control over the final product. It takes much more attention to detail to produce an elegant whiskey using smaller quantities of bourbon and three different climates.
Indian Whisky Move Over Scotch Snobs. It didn't happen overnight, but Indian craft whisky has been making steady strides, with Amrut and Paul John being pioneers.. And now, for many Indian single malt is now 'the good stuff'.
Bourbon Weekly Roundup Bourbon Weekly Roundup #1 It's been a very busy bourbon world recently. Tons of new releases, including new celebrity brands and overpriced products featuring sourced whiskey mixed with high-grade marketing speak. But we've also seen new creative efforts emerge from brands like Wild Turkey and Remus Bourbon.
Industry News Papa's Pilar Introduces Rye-Finished Rum Papa's Pilar Rye-Finished Rum offers an oak-forward taste with subtle hints of coffee, baking spices and dark chocolate.
Bourbon News MGP Ingredients to Acquire Penelope Bourbon The upfront consideration is $105.0 million in cash to be paid at closing, with further potential earn-out contingent consideration of up to a maximum cash payout of $110.8 million measured through December 31, 2025 if certain performance conditions are met.
Industry News BLACKENED Whiskey Announces Its First North American Release of Cask Strength BLACKENED Whiskey Cask Strength features notes of rolled oats, vanilla wafer, fig, maple sugar, and toffee on the nose. On the palate are hints of walnut, caramel, and vanilla creme with a brown sugar, ancho chile, and a cinnamon spice finish.