Dewar’s Scotch Whisky has announced the newest iteration from its award-winning Double Double series, Double Double 21 Year Old Mizunara Oak Cask Finish. This expression brings together the distilling traditions of Japan and Scotland, creating a rare blend that captures the essence of two cultures. Unlike American oak, Mizunara Oak requires more than 200 years to reach maturity and does ...
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Lost Lantern Launches First Dedicated Regional Collection, Starting With The Mid-West
American negociant Lost Lantern has traditionally curated and released its collections around specific themes, but the Spring 2024 collection marks the independent bottler’s inaugural regional collection. With a focus on the Midwest, Lost Lantern aims to spotlight a whiskey region it believes deserves more attention. If you’re not yet talking about whiskey from the Midwest, Lost Lantern plans to change ...
Read More »Lexington Brewing Kentucky Old Fashioned Ale Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although Lexington Brewing occupies a clear place in my heart, their place in the beer world is not quite as easily summed up. On the one hand, the company is owned by Alltech, not a big drinks conglomerate. Although Alltech is a substantial company, their base is in animal feed, with brewing and distilling being ...
Read More »Bulleit Single Malt Whiskey Review
Updated March 6, 2024 By Richard Thomas Rating: B For more than a decade, American Malt Whiskey has been the unquestioned domain of the craft distiller. The mixology-driven Rye Crunch of 2011-12 gave small whiskey-makers some space to carve out a niche in reviving moribund rye whiskey styles, but most rye sold is still made by big distillers in Canada ...
Read More »The GlenAllachie Has New Malts In US
Independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie revealed its new peated Single Malt Scotch whisky brand: Meikle Tòir (pronounced mee-kuhl tor) in the UK late last year. ImpEx Beverages is proud to announce that this very special line of 5 year old expressions has arrived to the US and is making its way to specialty retailers across the Nation. Spearheaded by ...
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