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Review: Bhakta Rye 2013

Drinkhacker

Announced in January 2024, Bhakta 2013 Straight Rye Whiskey is 10 year, 8 month-old MGP rye finished in Calvados casks (of which Bhakta’s team has seemingly plenty to choose from). At $149, it’s edging into very premium territory for rye whiskey — a trend Bhakta himself largely pioneered in the WhistlePig days.

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We Ask Old Elk Master Distiller Greg Metze About Crafting Whiskey

Chilled Magazine

Founded by Curt Richardson in 2013, it aspired to create a portfolio of whiskeys that transcended tradition. We have our core four categories of whiskey that are quite unique and different from all others. I met Old Elk in 2012 when they ask me to craft and produce custom whiskey mash bill’s specifically for them.

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The Best Bourbons According To The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025

The Whiskey Wash

In the inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , 45 bourbons were awarded a medal – Double Gold, Gold, or Silver. The barrels were emptied in March 2013 after aging for 13 years. Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, The Whiskey Wash founder and reviewer, sampled this expression in June 2024, and was truly blown away. Easily top five of all time.

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Whiskey Review: Southern Star Double Rye

The Whiskey Wash

We review Southern Star Double Rye, a blend of two straight rye whiskeys finished in ex-bourbon barrels. image via Southern Distilling Company) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. The pricing of this rye whiskey was around $35 when this review was published.

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Bushmills Private Reserve Series Is Back With 4 New Cask-Finished Single Malts

The Whiskey Wash

Credit: Bushmills Irish Whiskey Bushmills Irish Whiskey has released the second round of its Private Reserve Limited Release series. Consisting of four vintage single malt whiskeys with various experimental cask finishes, the whiskeys showcase the versatility of Bushmills single malt.

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Whiskey Review: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 25th Anniversary Edition

The Whiskey Wash

We review Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 25th Anniversary Edition, consisting of Heaven Hill bourbon from barrels produced in September 1999, emptied in March 2013 and put away until being bottled in February 2024. image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. It is priced at $229.99.

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Whiskey Review: Southern Star Paragon Bottled-In-Bond

The Whiskey Wash

image via Southern Distilling Company) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Fast-forward many years to 2013, and, in Statesville, Southern Distilling Company, founded by Pete and Vienna Barger, is doing its part to highlight NC’s long—and sometimes overlooked—history in whiskey making.

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