By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C+ The city of Pottstown is nestled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to important historical communities of the Revolution, the Civil War, and our nation’s industrialization. Also snuggled in this sleepy little city is a relatively new distillery, known as Manatawny Still Works. The Manatawny Still Works is located just off the Schuylkill River, which ...

The Surge Of Flavored Whiskey Shows Signs Of Slowing Down. Is The Fireball Fad Over? By Richard Thomas Although many whiskey fans dearly wish to ignore it, a big part of the whiskey boom in America has been the tsunami of popularity behind flavored whiskey. Led by Fireball, a cinnamon-flavored whiskey, the category grew by 28% in 2015. That is ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: B- Another flavored whiskey which I’m pleased to lure spirits lovers into Whiskeydom is Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye 100 proof, a limited release made with 8 year straight rye whiskey. The Cooper Spirits Co. has revived a flavorful drink which hails as far back as the early 1800’s, when it was common to ...

Woodford Reserve has unveiled the newest release in its Distillery Series, Five Malt. Inspired by the popularity of micro-breweries to explore malted grains typically used for beers when crafting whiskey, Five Malt’s distinctive flavor profile is established within the grain recipe and aging process. To obtain the desired sensory elements, minimum wood exposure is required. Five Malt is a whiskey ...

By Richard Thomas Manatawny Still Works, a craft distillery located in southeastern Pennsylvania, has released its new Keystone Whiskey. This is a four-grain whiskey drawn from a predominately malt mashbill, plus oats, wheat and rye, and drawn from stock aged in new white oak for between 12 and 25 months. Keystone is bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). Keystone joins ...