By Richard Thomas New distillery openings are a common enough story now, even for well-established brands owned by big liquor companies. Just as common is seeing a company that started building its identity several years ago with sourced whiskey making the transition to distilling its own spirits. Both of these events are staples of the American whiskey boom. Even against ...

By April Manning Rating: C Taconic Distillery was established in 2013 as Millbrook Distillery, by which name it was known until May 2015, and has impressively taken on being environmentally aware. They are located in an area that is concerned with creating a healthy, sustainable food system, including sustainable-food champion Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, so joining the ...

By Richard Thomas This is an era when the popularity of world whiskey has driven prices sky high. As age statements fall, old favorites become discontinueds, and then collectibles, driving prices up. Meanwhile, more thirsty mouths are chasing the same favorites that remain, driving prices up. Take Japanese Whisky as a crystalized example. Once a category known only to the ...

Four Roses Distillery has chosen to mark the culmination of its $55 million expansion project with the release of a new bourbon and permanent brand extension of their line with Small Batch Select. The Distillery’s expansion project began in 2015 and is doubling production capacity to accommodate for growing industry demand, while the Four Roses regular line-up hasn’t seen a ...

Mississippi River Distilling Company, often abbreviated as “MRDC,” established itself in LeClaire Iowa. Visitors to the Quad Cities area can stop by, enjoy sweeping views of the middle Mississippi from the distillery while sipping on whiskey, and then go up the road to check out the home base of the antique hunters made famous on American Pickers. The distillery has ...