On this week’s episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Matthew Shafer – better known as Uncle Kracker – chimes in to chat with Fred over a whiskey flight.
Scotch single malt whisky distillery Bruichladdich is all about transparency in their flagship bottling, as we learned recently in this special blending kit exercise.
Kentucky bourbon distilleries begin considering how they will slowly reopen to visitors a few months after closing because of the coronavirus.
Whiskey From Home, scheduled to happen this Saturday, is a free virtual bourbon event, streaming across a range of platforms and hosted by a number of bourbon media personalities, that includes seminars, tastings, food pairings and more.
Distilleries large and small across the globe join the fight against the coronavirus, turning their stills towards making ingredients for millions of bottles of hand sanitizer.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing chaos to the Kentucky bourbon way of life as distilleries shutter visitor centers and bars and restaurants shut down.
The coronavirus threat has prompted the Kentucky bourbon distillery industry to take action, with a growing number of brands either scaling back or suspending visitor tours for the time being.
The new Velvet Fig Aged 25 Years is a blended Scotch whisky that’s been matured exclusively in sherry casks and is said to have aromas of antique wood, vintage leather and velvety flavors of dark fruits and chocolate.
Pernod Ricard has acquired Castle Brands, the parent company for spirits brands such as Jefferson’s Bourbon.
What exactly is Kaiyō Whisky, an emerging Japanese whisky brand in the US known for its use of Mizunara oak in aging? One Japanese whisky blogger attempts to answer that question.
Pernod Ricard has expanded its American craft whiskey portfolio with the acquisition of Texas-based Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co., the latter of which is known for its TX brand whiskey line up.
We take a look at how rarer and more alternative grain types play a hand in creating some unique whiskeys.
Booker’s Bourbon 2019-02 “Shiny Barrel Batch” is so named for an old tradition whereby warehouse workers sneaking small amounts of whiskey from the barrel would inadvertently reveal which the best casks were.
The famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail is an always evolving mix of bourbon tourism options, and of late some rather fascinating new places to visit have been added.
Rogue Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey represents the latest attempt by this popular Northwest brewery and distillery chain to produce whiskey, resulting in a higher proof expression that’s finished in some of their own ex-Imperial Stout barrels.
Everybody who loves bourbon should visit Kentucky at least once, and Louisville is at the top of many lists. Here are tips from bourbon-loving locals for having the perfect whiskey weekend.
If you love bourbon, you owe it to yourself to make these once-in-a-lifetime experiences happen.
We review Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey from Anchor Distilling in California. It’s made from 100% malted rye and aged in toasted casks.
Wine-finished whiskey is a growing category, and producers are getting more experimental all the time when it comes to selecting casks.
Would you drive a dirt road up a Tasmanian mountain for a dram? Discover why McHenry Distillery’s “inconvenient” location—and its water—matters.
