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Ranging from Bottled-in-Bond expressions to experimental cask finishes, there was no shortage of profiles to explore and review. In the inaugural Whiskey Wash Awards , 45 bourbons were awarded a medal – Double Gold, Gold, or Silver. If you can track down a bottle, do it you wont regret it a legendary release.
Waterford Distillery did things differently, focusing on the importance of terroir and sustainability, all the while producing some truly astonishing whiskey. The news of its closure certainly came as a shock to many given the recent growth of the Irish whiskey category. million worth of whiskey stocks. million, and €40.1
Bourbon might be known as Americas native spirit, but before it was the booming industry we know today, rye was the preferred whiskey on U.S. While the spirit may have fallen out of favor post-Prohibition, rye whiskey is back in full force, with volumes swelling in the past decade and a half.
We review Hard Truth Bottled-In-Bond Wheated Bourbon, a 100-proof offering aged five years after being distilled from a mash bill of 69% corn, 19% wheat, and 12% malted barley. image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. per 750 ml bottle.
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Heaven Hill has a long history of releasing high-quality American whiskeys, particularly bourbons. Heaven Hill has a long history of releasing high-quality American whiskeys, particularly bourbons.
Bardstowns Preservation Distillery was officially launched around 2015, but the brand has roots dating back to the 1980s. Thats when founder Marci Palatella began bottling sourced bourbon under a wide variety of labels including Pure Antique, Very Olde St. The batches are then bottled at cask strength.
Tattersall Distilling opened in Minneapolis in July 2015 and quickly gained notoriety for its bar program. With its whiskey program, Tattersall runs a sweet mash fermentation over 5 days. The whiskey is twice-distilled with the pot portion, as the column is deactivated. Less than 100 cases of each were made. 100 proof.
To clarify: This second edition of Old Fitzgerald’s bottled-in-bond release from 2023 was announced around November and didn’t arrive on our steps until January 2024. Tied with Spring 2021 for the youngest release in the bonded Old Fitzgerald library to date, this wheated whiskey is 8 years old, distilled in the fall of 2015.
We review Redwood Empire Foggy Burl Single Malt Whiskey, made from seven different malts and drawn from toasted and char three barrels of 100% malted barley. image via Redwood Empire Whiskey) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Bottled at 99 proof, it is priced around $100.
Wild Turkey today announced the release of Master’s Keep Triumph Kentucky rye whiskey, the latest expression in its annual limited-edition series. This small-batch, 10-year-old rye whiskey is the oldest age-stated rye ever released by Wild Turkey. ” The Master’s Keep series first started in 2015.
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Heaven Hill has a long history of releasing high-quality American whiskeys, particularly bourbons. Heaven Hill has a long history of releasing high-quality American whiskeys, particularly bourbons.
Credit: Triple Dog Irish Whiskey Triple Dog Irish Whiskey is expanding US distribution to Idaho, Southern California, and Arizona. The move follows increasing demand for the award-winning whiskey following its official US launch in 2023. The Irish whiskey category has been rapidly expanding in the United States.
Even white rum has to rest before hitting the bottling line. Bourbon, scotch, Canadian whisky, Irish whiskey , tequila , Cognac, and armagnac are by international agreement all made within a single country, and sometimes one area within a country. . Photo by Richard Wadey Now compare rum to whiskey.
Wolves Whiskey hit the scene in 2019 with both an unexpected mission and a surprising fanfare. Founded by two footwear magnates and leaning on the distilling prowess of Charbay ‘s Marko Karakasevic, the outfit drew a lot of its playbook from Charbay’s longtime program of making whiskey out of beer. 1499 bottles produced.
The relaunch, announced Tuesday, includes an updated formula and a sleek new bottle design. Beam Distilling Company managing director Rashidi Hodari of the 90-proof whiskey. This expression’s new age statement is the first to appear on the Black bottle since then.
image via Redwood Empire Whiskey) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. A good portion of this coastal area is covered by redwood forests, something the distillery supports in protecting by partnering with non-profits to plant one tree for every bottle sold. It is priced north of $80.
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
(image via Garrison Brothers) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. This distillery introduced the first bourbon whiskey legally made in that state in 2010 and, subsequently, has released several bourbon-focused expressions from its small farm and ranch located in the Texas Hill Country.
The new whiskey destination is opening this Friday. Credit: Odyssey Bar Lounge & Kitchen London will soon be home to a brand new American whiskey destination. Odyssey Bar Lounge & Kitchen , founded by Michele Reina and Tony Vega, is home to over 600 varieties of American whiskey, constituting the largest collection in the UK.
We review Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon, the next chapter in an Indiana whiskey producer known for its sweet mash style. image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. per 750 ml bottle. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon
That particular rye was “resurrected” around 2015 in in Pennsylvanias Lancaster region, with just five ounces planted by the Delaware Valley Fields Foundation and Penn States Agricultural Extension. We’ve covered this whiskey at two steps of its development previously. Let’s dive in!
We review Hard Truth Distilling Caramel Malt Sweet Mash Rye 2023, distilled from a mash bill of 51% rye, 38% corn, and 11% caramel malted barley and bottled at 116.6 image via Nino Kilgore-Marchetti/The Whiskey Wash) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it.
(image via Nino Kilgore-Marchetti/The Whiskey Wash) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. In its time on the Indiana whiskey scene, Hard Truth Distilling has established itself as one of the craft leaders in that state. Available in 750 ml bottles, it is bottled at 113.4
are proud to announce the limited release of Jimmy Red Bourbon WhiskeyBottled in Bond, Single Farm Edition in celebration of their 10th Anniversary. This 10th Anniversary bottling also marks the first time High Wire has released a Bottled in Bond expression. million pounds of Jimmy Red corn through its farm partners.
(image via Nino Kilgore-Marchetti/The Whiskey Wash) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. In its time on the Indiana whiskey scene, Hard Truth Distilling has established itself as one of the craft leaders in that state. Available in 750 ml bottles, it is bottled at 114.8
The John Wayne-inspired Duke spirits brand got its start back in 2015, complete with a stylized portrait of the man on the label, just so you didn’t get confused about which Duke they were talking about. Officially, the bottles now say “Legendary Duke” across the top. If you’ve had other O.Z.
Rye whiskey always seems to be very hit-and-miss for whiskey drinkers. However, there are many rye whiskeys that you can sample if you are unsure. These rye whiskeys are the perfect gateway for the drinker who just doesn’t know where to start. Some additional quality in the product with its Bottled In Bond label, too.
We review Hard Truth Bottled-In-Bond Four Grain Bourbon, a 100-proof offering aged five years after being distilled from a mash bill of 79% corn, 9% rye, 9% wheat, and 4% malted barley. image via Hard Truth) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. per 750 ml bottle.
A collection of premium expressions from the popular Tennessee distillery, the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel range is bottled from individual casks hand-selected by the master distiller. Ingredients: 1 ½ oz Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Whiskey Method: Pour yourself a glass of any expression then give yourself time to relax and savor.
The Pacific Northwest has a burgeoning whiskey scene, much of it revolving around American single malt. Woodinville launched in 2010 under the mentorship of whiskey minstrel Dave Pickerell, and Woodinville’s Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlisle sought out Pickerell to set the distillery on the right path from the start.
In October 2013, more than 200 bottles of the rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon were reported missing from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky. After Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 20 Year Old bottling scored a then-unheard-of 99 points at the World Spirits Championships 1998, the brand’s legendary reputation has continued to grow.
Matured in a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso ex-Sherry casks sourced from Spain, The Glendronach 15 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV. The average price for a 750ml bottle of The Glendronach Revival 15 Year Old is currently $109 on Wine-Searcher. How Much Is The Glendronach 15 Year Old?
With around 300 special-edition Blue Label bottlings, the brand frequently collaborates with artists and designers to create unique, limited-edition releases. These designs, featuring striking artwork, range from limited runs of 100 bottles to larger collections, making Blue Label a coveted collector’s item.
We all know Pappy and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection can fetch a fortune at the auction block, but there’s another purveyor of grailed whiskeys worth studying: Willett Distillery. It would be another 60 or so years, however, before the family would get into the whiskey business. Located in Bardstown, Ky. — Distillery.
Last year, WhistlePig made headlines with the launch of a 21 year old single malt sourced from Canada, arguably the oldest single malt whiskey that the Americas has ever seen produced. The Silver Oak name is an earned one: In 2015 it became the first American winery to own its own cooperage.
On Thursday, Louisville’s Blade and Bow announced the re-release of its coveted 22-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The brand currently offers just two expressions: its standard Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the 22-year-old iteration.
One of the world’s most sought-after premium-aged bourbon whiskey brands, Pappy Van Winkle has established a reputation for quality and rarity. The coveted whiskey brand first debuted in 1994, when the Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old was released. Stitzel distillery, the main supplier of whiskey for Weller’s brands in 1910.
In fact, the 2015 release of Michter’s 20 Years Old has been our only opportunity to share how this well-regarded Kentucky distillery manages the delicate dance of decades-long maturation. And since Michter’s wasn’t making whiskey in the late 1990s, this is drawn from sourced bourbon (from an undisclosed distillery).
But Compass Box Whisky & Ink on The Whiskey Wash Shop for $4,216. Compass Box , founded in 2000 by John Glaser, has long been revered by blended scotch whisky lovers for its transparent approach to whisky blending and bottling. They could have stuck a standard label on the bottle and been done with it. Let’s talk about it.
Bronfman allegedly experimented with over 600 blends before presenting the royal couple with the first bottle of the future Crown Royal. Its range of expressions (all packed in different colored velvet bags) continues to grow including the high-proof Black in 2010, and Northern Harvest Rye in 2015. How much is Crown Royal?
The Hibiki 17 Year Old Kacho Fugetsu was released in 2015 in the iconic 24-sided bottle that has become synonymous with the brand, representing the 24 observed lunar seasons in Japan. The bottle is beautifully adorned with screen-printed chrysanthemums and cranes, exuding the essence of Japan. How Rare Is The Whisky?
Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Teeling Irish Whiskey , established in Dublin, Ireland, in 2015, represented, at the time, one of the first of a new wave of Irish whiskey brands to emerge from a country with a once dominant whiskey scene.
The chain has also rolled out a standardized backbar program that includes spirits outside of the specialty cocktails, with a focus on high-velocity bottles that consistently deplete in its system, Hagen adds. NFL All-Pro quarterback Drew Brees joined the Walk-Ons team as co-owner in 2015. Drink prices range from $12 to $14.
Distillers just getting started needed ready cash flow, and the unaged neutral spirit — America’s top-selling category — gave them something to offer consumers while their whiskey matured. Often, distillers were just bottling bulk grain neutral spirit (GNS). Once ubiquitous, craft vodka soon gave way to whiskey.
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