By Richard Thomas It’s that time of year when the mercury starts to soar and, especially if you are surrounded by them as we are in the South, you want to throttle the next climate change denier you meet, screaming “it shouldn’t be 93 degrees in May!” One way to handle both kinds of heat is with a cold, boozy ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- If you take a quick glance at our Whiskey Review Index, you will see we’re very familiar with Barrell Bourbon’s line of limited edition whiskeys, every one of them an uncut expression never to be repeated again. In the almost five years since Batch 001 was released, Barrell Bourbon offerings have developed a strong reputation, ...

Just over a year ago, in April 2018, Buffalo Trace Distillery rolled its seven millionth barrel produced since Prohibition into Warehouse V, the world’s only bonded single barrel aging warehouse. That meant, of course, the existing sixth millionth barrel that had been residing in Warehouse V since 2008 would need to take up new residence. Promptly moved into another warehouse ...

Earlier this month Jeptha Creed Distillery launched their first Straight Bourbon, a release six years in the making. The Netherys, the family behind Jeptha Creed, spent six years creating something distinctly their own with this bourbon. The Netherys have been farming in Shelby County Kentucky for five generations, and they now grow or locally source all of the grains used ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B To help inaugurate their imported, Forsyths pot stills, Balcones has released a Pot Still Bourbon. Those gleaming, Scots-made copper pots are the centerpiece of the new Balcones distillery in Waco, Texas, but the mash bill behind the bourbon is very much in keeping with Balcones’ own style and Lone Star roots. They went for a ...