This World Whisky Day, Hoist A Dram That Takes You Places By Richard Thomas World Whisky Day falls on the third Saturday of May, so this 10th installment of the celebratory date will fall on May 15th for 2021. Although many will mark the occasion by hoisting a familiar go-to, I see these “drinks holidays” as a great excuse to ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B For ten years now, coinciding with the whiskey boom, a constant theme in the industry has been new entrants looking for ways to shortcut Father Time. The classic way of producing a mature American whiskey requires between four and ten years in the barrel, and although some new distillers have taken that route, many more ...

New Riff Distilling announced a new addition to its award-winning spirits portfolio, a new Malted Rye Whiskey, bottled in bond without chill filtration. Made with 100% malted rye grain and aged six years, New Riff continues to explore the world of rye whiskey with this latest release. “Our Malted Rye presents plenty of spice but in a much more sophisticated ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- If Sea Fog Rye Whiskey seems like a new name in craft whiskey circles, the distillery behind it is not. Newport Craft got its start in 1999, setting out to revive the Rhode Island tradition of making rum. They became the first licensed distiller in their tiny state in 135 years, and their rum is ...

Stellum Spirits, a new national brand created to celebrate the modern-day whiskey drinker, today officially launched its inaugural flagship offerings, including bourbon (blue label), rye (green label), and single barrels, which are all bottled at cask strength. By embracing the vitality of American whiskey today, Stellum is focused on creating the next generation of classic whiskeys that include all facets ...