By Richard Thomas Rating: C New Basin really does put the farm into the farm-to-glass and “farm distillery” concept, since the Madras, Oregon distillery is actually located on a farm. They have 400 acres of their own, which they use to furnish grain for their mash. Whereas the Light Whiskeys, Strong and Strongest, in their line up are at least ...
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Parker’s Heritage 2021 Is A Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the 2021 limited edition release of Parker’s Heritage Collection 11-Year-Old Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey. The 15th edition will ship nationally beginning in September at an SRP of $139.99. This edition continues the award-winning series of heavy char releases, exploring how a more intense char allows the liquid to penetrate deeper into each barrel stave and ...
Read More »New Basin Strongest 13 Year Old Light Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B A question confronting anyone eyeing a bottle of whiskey from a small distiller is whether it was made in-house or sourced. That question has only become trickier in recent years, because for some outfits the answer could be “both.” New Basin Distilling in Oregon is an example. While their Strong 3 Year Old Light Whiskey ...
Read More »Laws Centennial 5 Year Old Bottled in Bond Wheat Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although the list of small distillers that have produced bonded and fully mature whiskeys is now a long one and keeps growing, not all of them lean heavily or have moved entirely into that category. Whenever I am asked for a short list of small producers who have gone in that direction, Colorado’s Laws Whiskey ...
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By Richard Thomas Rating: C- New Basin Distilling Company is found out in Madras, Oregon, and they’ve been around since 2012. The folks there also seem to be keenly aware that to stand out in a craft whiskey market that has (even after the pandemic) several hundred producers, they need to go where the competition ain’t. They have a wheat ...
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