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The 2020 edition of Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon will be on shelves in September, just in time for National Bourbon Heritage Month. This year’s edition features a seven-year-old straight bourbon finished in French Armagnac barrels. “When I began working on this limited edition, I knew I wanted to finish our bourbon in a cask and I was looking ...

For the second 2020 batch of Booker’s, the classic, cask strength expression from Jim Beam, the folks at the company have gone to an unusual place for naming inspiration. Or did they? The new batch is named “Boston Batch,” and I’ve already met some enthusiasts who jumped to the conclusion it must be drawing on some folksy tale of Booker ...

Michter’s 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon is generally thought of as a middleweight favorite in the annual run of limited edition American whiskeys. When it comes out, it typically retails for about $130 a bottle, but the on-demand market value with online retailers is closer to $300. It’s a precious, hard-to-get item, but neither as scarce or as dear ...

World spirits giant Diageo has announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be carbon neutral, one of the largest of its type in North America, and a first for Diageo. Reinforcing Diageo’s global commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and addressing climate change, the site will be powered by 100% renewable electricity, with ...

A Chat With The Co-Founder And CEO Of San Jose’s Single Malt-Maker By Richard Thomas When asked how he got into whisky, Virag Saksena tells a story of his father letting him try a little when he was just five years old, in hopes of inculcating a lifelong dislike for drinking it. Obviously, that bit of parental psychology backfired badly. ...