Not two years have passed since Angel’s Envy opened their distillery in downtown Louisville, and already the maker of Port-finished bourbon is looking to expand. It’s a familiar story in modern bourbon-making, but the twist is that they won’t be expanding at their existing facility, located across the road from Slugger Field. According to WDRB, Angel’s Envy will build a ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A The big autumnal bourbon releases are usually dominated by annuals, names like Stagg and Van Winkle that have a devoted fan following. Yet each year usually presents one or two one-shot gems, items that are truly limited editions because they don’t come out every year. This year is no exception, and the one-shot release of ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Among the staples of the “Bourbon’s Big Autumn,” or the batch of much anticipated releases that come out every Fall, is Parker’s Heritage from Heaven Hill. This year will see the twelfth installment in a line that has had some memorable releases and has always been interesting. On paper, this year’s release will probably come ...

By Richard Thomas In the midst of the Bourbon Boom and with autumn, the season when the most anticipated American Whiskey releases come out, it would be easy to overlook that Summer 2018 has not been an easy period for the Kentucky Bourbon industry. Washington politics, bad weather and a major accident have come together to make it an unlucky ...

Michter’s Distillery, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is releasing the 2018 bottling of its innovative US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon on a limited basis. The September timing of this unique offering coincides with Bourbon Heritage Month. Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon was last released in 2015. The three-year hiatus has been due to the whiskey shortages that Michter’s has been ...