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Irish Distillers, producer of Jameson, Powers, Powers and Redbreast, today announced the appointment of Katherine Condon as Distiller at Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork. Katherine will report to newly appointed Master Distiller, Kevin O’Gorman, with responsibility for the production process from brewing to distillation. Tasting all distillates daily, Katherine will oversee the quality of all new pot and grain distillates produced ...

The Bourbon Shortage Was Never Real, And Here Is Why By Richard Thomas Just a few years ago, the word in bourbon circles was you’d better horde the good stuff now, because we were in the midst of a bourbon shortage. A scenario where increased demand would drain even the gigantic lake of bourbon sitting in Kentucky rickhouses was postulated ...

By Andrew Graham Grade: B+ Ardbeg has added a new expression to its core lineup: Wee Beastie, a phrase that seems like it should mean something specific, but I have no clue what. * With an age statement of five years, Ardbeg is successfully threading the needle with Wee Beastie. Nobody is going to boast about drinking a five year ...

By Douglas Fraser Grade: B Kinsey Bourbon Whiskey 4 year is the last of the three whiskies in the Kinsey box set I received for Christmas 2019. Kinsey is an expression of whiskies from New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia, PA, reviving a defunct brand name while also paying homage to the original foundation along the Schuylkill River. The Bourbon Kinsey ...

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival (“KBF”), America’s premier celebration of the nation’s native spirit, announced today it will delay this year’s event due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and will host the festival one month later, October 15 – 18, 2020. The decision comes after thorough evaluation and consideration by Festival leadership, its Board of Directors and partner distilleries. KBF President and ...