By Richard Thomas The last time I had the opportunity to interview Maureen Robinson was five and a half years ago. Robinson was working at Diageo and a trailblazing woman in the industry, as a four decade veteran in the liquor trade and one of the first women to be named as Master Blender. She was working in the UK ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Jack Daniel’s may be the crown jewel of the Brown-Forman empire, but its foundation is Old Forester. Several years ago, the company decided to give that foundation a much-needed brand extension into the premium direction, introducing four new expressions. Each entry in this Whiskey Row series had a year name–1870, 1897, 1910 and 1920–and its ...

Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Each spring, this annual, highly limited release features some of the distillery’s oldest inventory of aging whiskey, continuing the standard of excellence Heaven Hill has practiced since 1935. Each release in the ultra-premium collection features one of the six traditional American Whiskey mashbills ...

Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., the only brewstillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, has unveiled its latest beer this week with nationwide availability for its Kentucky Old Fashioned Bourbon Barrel Ale (SRP $14.99 / 4pk Bottles). This is a new seasonal beer release. Coming in at an uncharacteristically high 10% abv versus 8.0% abv as per other previous seasonal releases ...

Old Forester today named Caleb Trigo as Assistant Master Distiller, overseeing quality and innovation for America’s oldest bourbon brand that has existed before, during, and after Prohibition. Trigo will be responsible for overall quality control and distillery operations in addition to providing technical leadership and supporting brand advocacy efforts. “I am both honored and humbled to step into the role ...