WhistlePig’s Latest Whiskey Influenced By Baseball Bats
A new WhistlePig rye whiskey, tied to baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz (“Big Papi”), was finished in toasted barrels containing Ortiz’s signature DO34 maple wood bats.
Whiskey Review: Westland 8th Annual Peat Week Festival American Single Malt Whiskey
We review the eighth installment in Westland’s Peat Week series, and the last that will use Scottish peated malt before the distillery switches over to Washington malt and peat.
Whiskey Review: Whistle Pig The Boss Hog VIII: Lapulapu’s Pacific
We review Whistle Pig The Boss Hog VIII: Lapulapu’s Pacific. It’s a cask strength rye whiskey finished in rum casks from the Phillipines.
Baltimore Spirits Company Launches New Whiskey Series Tied To Artists
The Baltimore Spirits Company recently joined forces with the Maryland Institute College of Art to launch a $10,000 annual award to be granted to a graduating art student, also debuting a related whiskey series.
Whiskey Review: Smooth Ambler Founder’s Cask Strength Series Straight Rye Whiskey
We review Smooth Ambler Founder’s Cask Strength Series Straight Rye Whiskey. It was mashed, distilled, and aged at the brand’s West Virginia distillery.
Dancing Goat Distillery’s Single Barrel Program Sees Successful First Year
Wisconsin’s Dancing Goat Distillery had a successful first year for its single barrel program, selling more than thirty-five barrels of whiskey, each selected by retailers for their own stores.
Brown-Forman Debuts Ready-To-Pour cocktails With New ‘Up or Over’ Line
Brown-Forman has introduced a new line of premium ready-to-pour cocktails in select markets, Up and Over Fine & Classic Cocktails.
Whiskey Review: Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition
We review Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition. It’s part of the latest batch of releases from Uncle Nearest made with their own distillate.
Kansas Athletics Partners On Limited-Edition Rock Chalk Rye Whiskey
The University of Kansas Athletics recently partnered with J. Rieger & Co. to release a limited-edition Rock Chalk Straight Rye Whiskey as a tribute to the Kansas men’s basketball 1988 NCAA Championship.
Interview: St. George Spirits Reflects On 40 Years In The Craft Spirits Game
California’s St. George Spirits, as we learn about in this interview with its head distiller, has been a pioneer in the craft whiskey industry, and this year, the distillery marks 40 years in the business.