Looking Back To The 1970s Prompts Both Caution And Enthusiasm By Richard Thomas Last week the mainstream media was abuzz with stories that bourbon stocks in Kentucky were approaching the 1975 high water mark of a stock of 5.8 million barrels. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), the end of 2014 saw 5.7 million barrels in inventory, so in ...

Updated on May 22, 2016 By Elizabeth Emmons Average Rating: B- Diageo has rolled out the red carpet for the bourbon offerings under its newest brand, Blade and Bow, released on the date of this year’s Kentucky Derby. Blade and Bow encompasses two offerings: the no age statement (NAS), Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the 22-Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon. ...

By Julia Ritz Toffoli For year-round whiskey drinkers, the summer tends to pose a bit of a challenge. We want to keep drinking whiskey, but our winter favorites—like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds—don’t complement the heat very well, and stirred drinks are bit labor intensive if you’re making batches of cocktails for a BBQ or summer fête. With the Fourth of ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A- The Dalwhinnie Distillery has a long and eventful history. Started in 1897, but was in and out of insolvency the very next year, and the distillery saw several ownership changes after that. It eventually came under the Diageo umbrella, which is how it came to be included among “The Classic Malts of Scotland.” Included ...

By Kurt Maitland Even with 20 plus years of living in New York, I still have links to Allentown, PA. I spent middle school, high school there. I have many fond years of digging in the bookstores, record shops and library of its downtown. I was sad to see the city drift into decline in the ’90s and I am ...