The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 18, 2024

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. California’s renowned Napa Valley is known much more for world class wine versus whiskey. Phinney’s operation, known as Savage & Cooke , opened on the historic Mare Island back in 2018. Final bottling occurred at 100 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

(image via Hard Truth Distilling) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Since its start in distilling back in 2015, Indiana’s Hard Truth distillery has primarily focused on being a whiskey producer, more specifically, a maker of bourbon. per 750 ml bottle.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 4, 2024

From its custom filtration process to its unique approach to barrel toasting and specialty toasted offerings (which have inspired countless imitators), Michter’s made its modern name with an innovative approach to American whiskey. Let’s check them out. My favorite Bomberger’s release yet. Reviewed: Batch #24F2309. 108 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 9, 2024

We review Two Souls Spirits 6-Year Straight Rye (Wollersheim Distillery), a Wisconsin rye whiskey aged over six years and released from an American independent bottler. image via Two Souls Spirts) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. proof, this whiskey is priced at $84.99. Bottled at 118.4

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 25, 2024

We review Blackened Rye The Lightning 2024, a blend of straight rye whiskeys that are vatted and transferred for finishing to Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for 2-14 weeks each, where they undergo the Black Noise sonic enhancement process. It is crafted from a blend of straight rye whiskeys hand-selected by Dietrich.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 7, 2025

When Grain and Barrel Spirits launched Chicken C**k Whiskey in 2018, the branding drew plenty of amused chatter. To revive Chicken C**k Whiskey, Grain and Barrel and Gregg Snyder worked with Bardstown Bourbon Company’s collaborative distilling program.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 23, 2024

image via Rabbit Hole) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. This decision led to founding the popular Kentucky distillery Rabbit’s Hole, which opened in 2018 as a state-of-the-art distillery and tourism experience in the Nulu neighborhood in the heart of downtown Louisville.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 18, 2024

Jameson is the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey brand, selling 31 million bottles annually. If you’ve ever been curious about this monumentally popular Irish whiskey, we explore Jameson’s origins, distillery history, and production. million cases of Jameson whisky produced each year.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 17, 2024

(image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. As it now does twice a year, going back for the first time to 2018, Heaven Hill likes to bring to market its Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond offerings.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 11, 2024

(image via Two Souls Spirits) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. The world of American independent bottlers and whiskey blenders is a still emerging trend in the greater world of all things whiskey in the United States. proof, this whiskey is priced at $104.99. Bottled at 137.4

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

Lux Row Master Distiller/Master Blender John Rempe marks a decade of Blood Oath with the launch of Pact 10 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The first Trilogy — featuring Pacts 1, 2 and 3 — released in 2018. The post Blood Oath Pact 10 Bourbon Whiskey appeared first on Cheers. proof (49.3%

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Having now spent a decade carefully tasting and recognizing the best bourbon and whiskey that North America has to offer, the competition for the judges’ favor has never been more fierce. ABV), hence the name “full proof”.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Augusta Distillery was founded in 2018 and has largely functioned as a bottler of exceptional sourced bourbon. As Augusta waits for in-house whiskey to come of age, the distillery continues to bottle Old Route 8 and Buckner’s, sourced from various origins. Like previous releases, both offerings are single barrel bottlings.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 9, 2024

image via MGP) Editor’s Note: The party behind this whiskey gave us a review sample. Penelope Bourbon, founded in 2018, is a popular sourced American whiskey label originally named after founder Mike Paladini’s daughter. The whiskey being reviewed here, Penelope Bourbon Tokaji Cask Finish , is one of those.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 10, 2024

We review Templeton Fortitude Bourbon, the next chapter of an American whiskey brand with a once-troubled past. image via Templeton) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Templeton Fortitude Bourbon

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 21, 2024

(image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. What’s in the bottle Before this year, only two VVS offerings had been made available: the VVS 2018 14-year-old and VVS 2020 16-year-old. ” This bourbon, aged 13 years and bottled at 100 proof, comprises 13-year-old barrels.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2024

Founded in 2014 by the Wine Country Network, the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition is an annual double-blind tasting competition for bourbons and whiskeys from across North America. So, today, let’s work our way through the top ten scorers in the American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition 2023.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 1, 2024

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. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Hard Truth Sweet Mash Bourbon per 750 ml bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 11, 2024

The wealth of new distilleries in Ireland has meant an increasing number of new Irish whiskey expressions to sample. The country is renowned for its triple-distilled whiskey. Some of the recommendations below are brand-new releases that you should pay attention to if you’re a fan of all things Irish whiskey. Bottled at 54.8%

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

New American whiskeys to hit the market in the past week include a new experimental range from Heaven’s Door, a club release from Westward Whiskey, and a collaboration with baseball stars from Maker’s Mark. Heaven’s Door was founded in 2018. Westward Whiskey chose the latter. for a 750ml bottle. for a 750ml bottle.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

Her impressive achievements include being named the 2023 American Whiskey Brand Ambassador of the Year and has earned the title of “Best U.S. She was recognized as a semifinalist for Tales of the Cocktail’s American Bartender of Year in 2018 and 2019 and a finalist for American Bartender of the Year in 2020 and 2022.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Young female creatives are working hard to bring whiskey to a diverse audience. Photo: OurWhisky Foundation Jo Hanley There has never been a more vocal period of inclusiveness in whiskey. Globally the percentage of female whiskey drinkers varies between 30 to 40%, so the industry would be foolish not to embrace diversity.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

The US’s burgeoning whiskey industry has come on in leaps and bounds during recent decades. With distilleries stepping up their visitor experiences, there has never been a better time to take a trip around the must-visit whiskey distilleries in the United States. You will be taken deep into the heart of whiskey production.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 12, 2024

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. California’s renowned Napa Valley is known much more for world class wine versus whiskey. Phinney’s operation, known as Savage & Cooke , opened on the historic Mare Island back in 2018.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The beauty of the term ‘American Style Whiskey’ is that it encompasses a wide range of whiskey styles. From American single malts to experimental spirits, American whiskeys can appeal to a very wide range of palates, and allow distilleries room for experimentation. Keep an eye out! 40 as the one destined for bottling.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 25, 2024

The Ezra Brooks bourbon whiskey brand has a short, but interesting history. 1960) – while exploring Ezra Brooks’s evolution from an imitator to an established whiskey brand. The Origins of Ezra Brooks A modern bottle of Ezra Brooks Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey. Hoffman Distilling Co. 7, caused by surging demand.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 3, 2024

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 In this year’s competition, there were 787 Double Gold medal winners across all categories including bourbon, whiskey, gin, vodka, and liqueurs. The whiskey contains rye whiskeys aged up to 17 years old, with the youngest whiskey being 12 years old, hence the age statement.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 24, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We’ve tempered our taste for four-figure spirits this time around, and while most of the whiskeys we picked for 2023 cost more than $100, only one lands in what we’d consider unicorn territory. As always, we’re revealing one whiskey each day over the next 10 days until we hit #1 on Christmas Eve. Want more selections?

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. For over 150 years Brown-Forman has been focused on the development of various American whiskeys and other types of spirits, created in-house or acquired over its long history. ” This 16 year old Kentucky bourbon, bottled at 125.8

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Seattle, Washington-based Westland Distillery, in its role as one of America’s more prominent American single malt whiskey producers, has among its various offerings its Outpost Range. Nose: Wow is the very first word for this one!

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When Bespoken Spirits founder Martin Janousek asked Jordan Spitzer to come try some whiskey out of his garage, Spitzer wasn’t sure what to expect. But out of the several batches Spitzer (now Bespoken’s Head of Flavor) tried that day in 2018, a handful weren’t so bad. The whiskey stays in the vacuum vessel anywhere from 22 to 26 hours.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 14, 2024

Irish whiskey is seeing a boom in popularity in overseas markets, with the USA seeming to have a particular love of spirit from the Emerald Isle. As such, the competition for medals at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) was fierce in the Irish whiskey category. Read up on other award-winning whiskeys here.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In addition to an expansive whiskey collection, Uisce also preserved its original, custom-made mahogany bar. In 2018, Goods Produce opened the taphouse on the same property as their farm stand, with an enclosed bar for cold months, expansive beer garden, and multiple food trucks on site.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

The double-blind tasting competition is held annually and features everything from whiskey and bourbon to tequila and vodka. To name every gold medal winner in the American whiskey and bourbon categories would take a long time. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is named for George T. Stagg was at the helm of the O.F.C.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 27, 2025

So, I started in 2017 and filled my first barrels of Hogback whisky in 2018. Ironically, I was unaware of the growing interest in malt whisky by distilleries in America and am fortunate to be a good seven years in, now that American Single Malt Whiskey has just been approved as an official category alongside bourbon.

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