Distillery 291 is releasing 291 Bad Guy Colorado Bourbon Whiskey, Batch #4 on October 13.  The first batch of Bad Guy Bourbon was made available to the public in 2013, and its periodic release has been an anticipated event every year since then. Batch #4 of Bad Guy Bourbon is 121.2 proof with a mash bill of yellow corn, malted ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- I write this review on what has been an emotionally tortured week for America at large (the Brett Kavanaugh hearings), but also a sad one for bourbon enthusiasts, particularly the enthusiasts of Kentucky. Heaven Hill, makers of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, announced they were discontinuing the classic Heaven Hill 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond. ...

Woodford Reserve has announced the release of two different expressions for its fall Master’s Collection, a first for the series since its introduction in 2006. The two new Master’s Collection whiskeys are Woodford Reserve American Select Oak and Woodford Reserve Oat Grain Kentucky Bourbon. Woodford Reserve’s Select American Oak Bourbon was matured in Ozark oak, known for its fast growing ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Barrell Craft Spirits is a non-distiller producer (NDP), also known as an independent bottler, that uses sourced whiskey to create its magic in a bottle. They offer cask-strength expressions of predominantly American whiskeys.   The founder, Joe Beatrice, has expanded operations in Louisville, Kentucky and is developing his own distilling, barreling and aging facilities in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Given that I often wax romantic about the place of copper and oak in a distillery, Coppercraft is an outfit with an undeniably cool name in my book. As the axiom goes, though, what’s in a name for this West Michigan craft distiller? Coppercraft is in the midst of making the transition from sourced whiskeys ...