By Richard Thomas Moreso than other recent accidents, the blaze that sent 45,000 barrels of Jim Beam whiskey up in smoke has made some in the enthusiast community anxious. While much of the social media commentary lamented the loss in general and sometimes satirical terms, substantial attention was given to the worry that the fire would prompt shortages and price ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former Distillery owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a special release bourbon whiskey using Amaranth as the flavoring grain instead of rye.  This 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond small batch bourbon was aged over a decade and is a special one-time-only release.  Other grains used in this recipe are corn (Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1) ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- I had the pleasure of being at Jeptha Creed when they released a six month old version of their bourbon, pegged on the use of Bloody Butcher red corn grown on their own farm. Now they have moved up to an at least two years old release, made with their four grain mash bill of ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Brown-Forman’s revival of King of Kentucky is back for a second go-around. It joins the swollen ranks of annual, hot ticket bourbon releases, but avoids the crunch by being timed for summer rather than autumn. Last year’s was a 14 year old bourbon made from a 75% corn, 11% rye, 10% malted barley (so not ...

King of Kentucky is returning this summer with the release of its second edition/expression, reaching shelves in early July. Available in limited quantities in Kentucky, the 15 year old Kentucky bourbon had a run of roughly 2,000 bottles, with a suggested retail of $249.99. King of Kentucky was established in 1881 as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.  Brown-Forman acquired the ...