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Kinsey 10 Year Old American Whiskey Review

Kinsery 10 Year Old American Whiskey

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- During the Christmas holiday, I was given a wonderful gift containing a box set of 3 whiskeys from a craft distillery in Philadelphia called New Liberty Distillery. If it were not for my girlfriend’s cousin, Brian, I might not have discovered these pleasant drams called Kinsey. New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia, PA, is located just ...

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BBCo To Launch Armagnac-Finished Bourbon

The Bardstown Bourbon Company will launch a new expression with French Armagnac house Château de Laubade as part of its Collaborative Series on Friday, May 1. Available in select markets as a limited release, this collaboration with Château de Laubade is an exceptional 12-year-old Indiana bourbon finished in Armagnac barrels for 18 months. “This unique, limited collaboration has a striking ...

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New Riff Explores Sour Mash Chemistry With New Pairing

New Riff Distilling announces the release of an unprecedented bourbon and rye duo in early May, part of an ongoing exploration of the deep truths and deeper mysteries of the sour mash method. Like all New Riff whiskeys, the Backsetter whiskeys are crafted with the traditional, time-honored sour mash Kentucky regimen, which utilizes a portion of grain “backset” from a ...

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Buffalo Trace Turns Kosher, Although It Probably Already Was

Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing what it claims to be the first authentic Kosher Whiskey, under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher). Buffalo Trace began working with cRc in 2010.  The new whiskey is available in three styles, Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon; Kosher Wheat Recipe Bourbon; and Kosher Straight Rye Whiskey. The three whiskies will starting shipping from ...

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Starward Two Fold Australian Whisky Review

Starward Two-Fold Whisky

Updated February 17, 2021 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B Back in 2007, just as the American craft whiskey scene was truly gaining its first momentum, Starward Whisky was founded in Australia. Relying on Bill Lark for advice, David Vitale set out to start what has since become one of the best-known distilleries in Australia, especially mainland Australia (as opposed ...

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