Whiskey Review: Barton 1792 Distillery Bottled in Bond Bourbon
We review Barton 1792 Bottled in Bond Bourbon, a classic BiB bourbon from the Sazerac Company.
Booker’s Batch 2018-01 “Kathleen’s Batch” Honors Long Time Beam Employee
Booker’s Batch 2018-01 “Kathleen’s Batch” is named in honor of Kathleen DiBenedetto, who worked alongside Booker Noe in building out the Beam distillery’s higher end bourbon offerings.
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Goes All In On Cask Finished Bourbons
Nelson’s Green Brier’s line up of Belle Meade bourbons gets a new Craftsman Cask Collection variant that sees the whiskeys finished in a range of different casks, such as ex-wine casks from California.
Whiskey Review Roundup: Balcones True Blue Cask Strength, True Blue 100, and Blue Corn Texas Bourbon
We review three limited-edition whiskies from Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas. Each one incorporates heirloom blue corn.
Handicapping the Bourbon Bust
The whiskey industry is historically cyclical. Does that mean we’re barreling down on a bourbon bust?
Woodford Reserve Bumps Up Proof In New Limited Edition Offering
The new Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Batch Proof takes the normal 90.4 proof Woodford is known for and bumps it to a much heartier 125.8.
Whiskey Review: Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels
We review Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Port Barrels, made at a Virginia distillery founded in 1934.
Old Fitzgerald Bourbon Debuts A Bottled-in-Bond Variant
The new Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey series, debuting from Heaven Hill this spring, comes in antique looking decanters and pays homage to this brand’s bourbon heritage.
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Take Concerned Tone On Trump, EU Tariff Spat
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association worries a possible tariff war between American president Donald Trump and the European Union could impact negatively the domestic distilling renaissance.
Whiskey Review: Barrell Bourbon Batch No. 14
We review Barrell Bourbon Batch No. 14, a nine-year-old blend of Tennessee and Kentucky bourbon.