A. Smith Bowman Distillery Adds Port Finished Bourbon
A. Smith Bowman Distillery, a popular whiskey maker out of Virginia, adds a permanent bourbon to its line up which saw extra maturation time in ex-port wine barrels.
New Bourbon Aged in a Former Prison Gets Sprung for Release
Conviction Small Batch Bourbon is a young whiskey drawn from barrels set behind bars in a former prison in North Carolina.
That Distiller Who Made Your MGP Rye Gets Into The Whiskey Game Again
Old Elk Bourbon is the brainchild of former MGP master distiller Greg Metze, who after leaving the mega Indiana distillery has turned up at a craft whiskey maker in Colorado.
Whiskey Review: William Larue Weller 2017
We review William Larue Weller 2017, the cask-strength wheated bourbon released every year as part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.
Whiskey Review: Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Cherry Wood Smoked Barley
We review Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Cherry Wood Smoked Barley, a surprisingly savory experiment from Woodford master distiller Chris Morris.
New Virgil Kane Lowcountry Whiskey Finished In Ex-Ale Casks
The new Virgil Kane Electric Owl Bourbon is a nine year old sour mash whiskey finished in ex-ale casks which also once held Oregon pinot noir.
How Early Bourbon Made the Leap from Bulk Barrels to Branded Bottles
Better quality, larger capacity, and a growing global reputation set the stage for the biggest leap for the bourbon whiskey style in the mid-1800s: branded bottles.
Brooklyn’s Breuckelen Distilling Unveils Craft Bottled in Bond Whiskeys
Breuckelen Distilling has two new craft whiskeys on its hands that are made from local grains and fit the requirements to be labeled bottled in bond.
Whiskey Review: George T. Stagg 2017
We review George T. Stagg 2017, the “powerhouse favorite” cask-strength bourbon released each year as part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.
Jefferson’s Bourbon Unveils New 16 Year Old Presidential Select
The new Jefferson’s Presidential Select 16 Year Old Bourbon saw extra time aging in fresh casks to provide its flavor profile extra depth and complexity.