Whiskey Review: High Peaks Distilling Cloudsplitter American Reviews By Shauna McKnight / October 17, 2019 We review High Peaks Distilling Cloudsplitter, an American malt whiskey produced by a New York distillery known for its brewer’s style focus to distilling. Continue reading > Share
Small D.C. Distillery Adds An Armagnac Cask Finished Bourbon American By Nino Marchetti / October 17, 2019 Washington D.C.’s Republic Restoratives sources ex-50 year old armagnac casks as finishing barrels for a 5 year old high rye bourbon. Continue reading > Share
Elijah Craig Expands Into Straight Rye Whiskey Territory American By Nino Marchetti / October 17, 2019 The new Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, from the makers of the incredibly popular Elijah Craig Bourbon brand, has a mash bill that’s 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley. Continue reading > Share
Speakeasy Vault Lets You Lock Away Your Whiskey In Plain Sight American Lifestyle Scotch By Nino Marchetti / October 16, 2019 The Speakeasy Vault, crafted in Wisconsin, is a wall mountable liquor cabinet designed to hide your whiskey and be opened by, among other options, a biometric scanner. Continue reading > Share
Old Is New Is Old Again At Sazerac’s Just Opened Sazerac House In New Orleans American Bourbon By Nino Marchetti / October 14, 2019 The Sazerac House opens in New Orleans, Louisiana as a showcase for its namesake company’s history and brands and also to showcase the cocktail history of its host city. Continue reading > Share
A Hemp Based Whiskey Style Spirit Emerges In Connecticut American By Nino Marchetti / October 11, 2019 Sono 1420, a young distillery out of Connecticut experimenting with hemp seeds in the mash bills of spirits, has debuted two whiskey-like spirits with hemp in the mix. Continue reading > Share
Whiskey Review: Whistlepig Farmstock Rye No. 003 American Reviews By John Dover / October 11, 2019 We review WhistlePig Farmstock Rye No. 003, the latest in a series of whiskeys from this Vermont distillery that incorporates an increasing amount of their own in-house aged whiskey into the blend. Continue reading > Share
The Resurgence Of Whiskey American Lifestyle Scotch By Michael Veach / October 11, 2019 The resurgence of whiskey did not happen overnight – rather it took over a decade to stop the decline in market share and another decade or so to bring about the growth we have in the 21st century. Continue reading > Share
Jack Daniel’s Wants Your Holiday Dollars For Its Tennessee Whiskey Calendar American By Nino Marchetti / October 11, 2019 The upcoming Jack Daniel’s Holiday Calendar contains a generous amount of various Jack Daniel’s whiskeys, as well as some other items, to help you move through the holiday season. Continue reading > Share
Pennsylvania Distillery Brings Back A Long Lost Heritage Grain As A New Rye Whiskey American By Nino Marchetti / October 10, 2019 Legendary Pennsylvania distiller Dick Stoll partners with a farming related non-profit in his state to bring back Rosen rye, a lost heritage grain type he last worked with to make whiskey decades ago. Continue reading > Share
Upcoming (Pappy) Van Winkle Whiskey Fall 2019 Releases Detailed American Bourbon By Nino Marchetti / October 10, 2019 Official information has been dropped by Buffalo Trace on the fall 2019 release of the Van Winkle whiskeys, including the official caveat of “unfortunately we cannot control the price retailers charge.” Continue reading > Share
Flavor Development Episode 4: Defining Sources of Flavor in Whisky (Aldehydes) American Scotch By Dan Crowell / October 8, 2019 What is aldehyde and exactly what is its role in whisky production? Continue reading > Share
