By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ Bone Spirits, distiller of Bone Bourbon, is located halfway between Austin TX and La Grange, TX, just off highway 71. Jeff Peace, owner and founder, grew up in Texas and was in a unique position in 2009 – 2010 to recognize the tremendous potential of a values driven distillery located in small town Texas ...

After sampling barrels with Michter’s Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson, Michter’s Master Distiller Pamela Heilmann has approved the April 2018 release of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon. “While grain selection, cooking, yeast, fermentation, and distillation are all critical, the story doesn’t end there. So much of the quality of the whiskey comes from what happens after it’s ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Taconic Distillery has come a long way since opening its doors and introducing its brand with a sourced bourbon. They got a relatively late start for a craft distillery in New York, and that matters more than in most parts of the U.S., because New York State is one of the places where craft whiskey ...

The esteemed Texas craft bourbon distillers Garrison Brothers released their 2018 Vintage last week, and the new batch sets a new milestone for the Hye-based whiskey-maker. As the company has steadily expanded their inventory of aging stock, Garrison Brothers Vintage 2018 Bourbon is their largest production run for that expression yet. Garrison Brothers reportedly dumped just shy of 500 barrels, ...

By Randall Borkus Rating: B My first Wyoming Whiskey experience started in April 2013, when I literally got lost in a Wyoming blizzard and ended up in Baggs, WY. I saw a light in the distance and drove to it very slowly. I found myself parked under a lighted gas station awning and figured I just sleep there until morning. ...