Today, Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) announces the release of Two Lanterns American Whiskey, the highly anticipated whiskey that is the result of a groundbreaking four-year collaboration with Samuel Adams. BMD crafted this one-of-a-kind whiskey by triple distilling Samuel Adams flagship Boston Lager at BMD’s distillery in Great Barrington, MA, followed by years of barrel aging in vintage bourbon barrels. While ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B With over 1,300 operating micro-distilleries in the U.S., it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the idea of starting up a small distillery and making whiskey isn’t a strictly American thing. The idea took root in a handful of countries years before it did so in the U.S. Australia is one example; Sweden ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Barrell Bourbon has become a hit among enthusiasts, and through the eight batches they have released so far, Joe Beatrice’s brand has established itself as a bottler that can be counted on to deliver solid, cask strength bourbon. Barrell Whiskey, on the other hand, is not so well-established a quality. The latest release on that ...

Wyoming Whiskey has created Outryder, a Straight American Whiskey, for this fall. Outryder is Bottled in Bond and represents their first use of rye, along with corn and malted barley, to craft a straight whiskey from two distinct mash bills. These two whiskies were laid down in November of 2011 at the behest of co-founder David DeFazio. The first mash bill ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: B The bottling company Spectrum Spirits has released this small batch American “whiskey with natural spice flavors,” and as far as flavored whiskeys go (a category in itself these days), it’s a classy, understated expression that dabbles in subtleties. While most people expect me to abhor flavored whiskies, I enjoy explaining my view of their role ...