By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The first installment of Booker’s this year honors Kathleen DiBenedetto, a protege of Booker Noe who is still with Beam today, after a tenure of more than a quarter-century. Shortly after starting work with Jim Beam, she became part of the team marketing the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection, of which Booker’s was a part. ...

This spring Buffalo Trace Distillery will unveil three new O.F.C. Vintage bourbons. These rare bottles are each vintage dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This vintage release includes bourbon whiskey from the years 1985, 1989 and 1990. The three unique vintages are extremely rare, as only one barrel was bottled ...

By Richard Thomas Sixty bucks is a pretty useful price divisor for Americans, because for a couple of decades it was been the standard “Fast Cash” amount used by most ATMs. When applied to bourbon, $60 seems to be a widely agreed upon ceiling for what most enthusiasts are willing to pay for a “go-to” bottle. If it’s more expensive ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Another batch of Barrell Bourbon has arrived. Batch 015 is officially a 9 1/2 year old, that being the youngest whiskey used, but some 10 year and 11 year old whiskey is in there too. The stock involved comes from at least two different distilleries, since it was distilled in Tennessee and Kentucky. This batch ...

When Buffalo Trace offered their devoted fan following the opportunity to remotely “craft their perfect bourbon,” they overwhelmingly voted that wheated bourbon is king! Taking note, Buffalo Trace is responding by giving them more of what they want. In November 2015, Buffalo Trace Distillery launched its “Craft Your Perfect Bourbon” website, in a lighthearted attempt to teach people about bourbon. ...